The Cost Of Programmability
By Brian Bailey - 27 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 1

Nothing comes for free, and that is certainly true for the programmable elements in an SoC. But without them we are left with very specific devices that can only be used for one fixed application and cannot be updated. Few complex devices are created that do not have many layers of programmability, but the sizing of those capabilities is becoming more important than in the past. There are... » read more

Parasitic Extraction of MIM/MOM Capacitors In Analog/RF Designs
By Mentor, a Siemens Business - 26 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

The extensive use of MIM/MOM capacitors in analog/RF designs presents designers with extraction challenges that typically require multiple extraction techniques. The Calibre xACT platform offers analog/RF designers the fast performance of a rule-based extraction engine, and the capacity and performance of a field solver, to efficiently extract all parasitic components in a timely manner, with t... » read more

PowerPR Virtualization: A Critical Feature For Automotive GPUs
By Imagination Technologies - 26 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

What is GPU virtualization? Conceptually, virtualization is the capability of a device to host one or more virtual machines (VMs) that each behave like actual independent machines with their own operating system (OS), all running on the same underlying device hardware. In regard to GPUs, this means the capability to support multiple concurrently running operating systems, each capable of submit... » read more

LPDDR4/4X DRAM Variants and Possible System Configurations
By Synopsys - 26 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

LPDDR is the de-facto standard for main-memory targeting mobile applications such as smartphones and tablets. Low-Power Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memories (LPDDR SDRAMs) or DRAMS offer high-performance while consuming significantly lower power than standard DDR memories, such as DDR5/4/3, which are ideal for systems requiring large memory capacity. For this reason, LPDD... » read more

Hybrid Prototyping
By Ed Sperling - 26 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 1

David Svensson, applications engineer in Synopsys’ Verification Group, explains how a virtual transaction logic model can be connected to develop hardware-dependent drivers before RTL actually exists, why this is now critical for large, complex designs, and how to find the potential bottlenecks and debug both software and hardware. » read more

Blog Review: Feb. 26
By Jesse Allen - 26 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Paul McLellan listens in as Warren Savage of the University of Maryland explains how security threats are increasing as IoT devices broaden the attack surface and why the semiconductor industry needs to take responsibility. Synopsys' Taylor Armerding argues that a key first step to complying with new and upcoming consumer privacy laws should be ensuring cybersecurity to protect aga... » read more

Chiplet Momentum Rising
By Mark LaPedus - 26 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

The chiplet model is gaining momentum as an alternative to developing monolithic ASIC designs, which are becoming more complex and expensive at each node. Several companies and industry groups are rallying around the chiplet model, including AMD, Intel and TSMC. In addition, there is a new U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiative. The goal is to speed up time to market and reduce the cost... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Feb. 25
By Mark LaPedus - 25 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

Diamond finFETs HRL Laboratories has made new and significant progress to develop diamond finFETs. HRL, a joint R&D venture between Boeing and General Motors, has developed a new ohmic regrowth technique for diamond FETs. This in turn could pave the way towards commercial diamond FETs. Applications include spacecraft, satellites and systems with extreme temperatures. Still in R&D, diamo... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Feb. 25
By Jesse Allen - 25 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

Thinner, flexible touchscreens Researchers from RMIT University, University of New South Wales, and Monash University developed a thin, flexible electronic material for touchscreens. The material is 100 times thinner than current touchscreen materials. The new screens are still based on indium-tin oxide (ITO), a common touchscreen material. However, a liquid metal printing approach was used... » read more

Why Is PSS So Important?
By Ed Sperling - 25 Feb, 2020 - Comments: 0

Robert Hoogenstryd, product marketing manager at Mentor, a Siemens Business, talks about the new testbench verification language standard, what are the big advantages of using PSS, what kinds of challenges this language solves, and how much time this approach can save. » read more

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