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Where We Go From Here
By Ann Mutschler - 11 Feb, 2016 - Comments: 0

It is hard to argue against the evidence that the dynamics of modern software in embedded systems are making it nearly impractical for traditional approaches of cycle based simulation or emulation to survive as they’ve been while truly meeting the needs of hardware/software design teams. While it is not a topic the EDA companies are completely comfortable addressing directly, the fact is t... » read more

Micro-Architectural Exploration for Low Power Design
By Abhishek Ranjan - 14 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

In the first part of this series, we had discussed the need to perform power optimizations and exploration at higher levels of abstractions where the potential to reduce the power consumption is highest. We presented the need for making coarser changes at higher level of abstractions to exploit full power saving potential. In the second part, we discussed some very potent micro-architectural te... » read more

Shifting Performance Bottlenecks Driving Change In Chip And System Architectures
By Steven Woo - 14 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

The rise of personal computing in the 1980s — along with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and applications ranging from office apps to databases — drove the demand for faster chips capable of removing processing bottlenecks and delivering a more responsive end-user experience. Indeed, the semiconductor industry has certainly come quite a long way since IBM launched its PC way back in 1981. ... » read more

2026: I Can Only Imagine…
By Mike Thompson - 14 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

It was fun to see all of the new products that were rolled out this year at CES. It got me thinking about how much technology has advanced in the past 10 years. In 2006, the iPhone was still a year away from being introduced and we hadn’t discovered tablets yet. The Internet wasn’t mobile and the cloud was still something in the sky. Never mind Fitbits, smart watches, augmented reality or a... » read more

Solving ‘Simulator Sickness’ With Smart Software, SoC Design
By Brian Fuller - 14 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

The growth in virtual and augmented reality headsets is expected to explode in the coming years. The U.K.-based research firm KZero estimates headset unit volume will jump from nearly 4 million this year to 38.4 million in 2018. But that growth rate might be stunted if users continue to struggle with “simulator sickness,” that queasy feeling that something is just not right as they navi... » read more

Why Build New Silicon?
By Ann Mutschler - 14 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 1

You can’t turn around these days without hearing talk of our increasingly connected lives, tethered by the Internet of Everything (IoE), and cloud this, cloud that. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking this next big thing because on many levels it is inspiring creativity, as all big things do. And the ramifications are still getting worked out as far as the impact on chip design, and t... » read more

Remove The Bus From Your Embedded System
By Rich Collins - 10 Dec, 2015 - Comments: 0

For many years, the 8-bit microcontroller has been the workhorse of embedded systems. Design teams favor the size and power benefits that a tightly coupled processor, such as the 8051 microcontroller, brings to their designs. The compact and ultra-low power 8-bit architecture improves battery life and reduces bill-of-material costs. However, embedded systems increasingly require higher perfo... » read more

Addressing Modern Bottlenecks With Smart Data Acceleration
By Steven Woo - 10 Dec, 2015 - Comments: 0

Over the past 30 years, the relentless progression of Moore’s Law has driven dramatic improvements in transistor counts and ultimately in processor performance. CPU performance was often the primary factor in determining overall system performance, leading us to believe that better CPUs led to better system performance. But, as processors have become more powerful, other subsystems have not k... » read more

Demystifying The IoT Opportunity
By Vic Kulkarni - 10 Dec, 2015 - Comments: 0

Today we live in a world based on connectivity and communication, in which a burgeoning network of electronic systems and devices helps us navigate our lives. While consumer applications such as smartphones, tablets and wearable electronics are more visible in our lives, a larger revolution is taking shape in the industrial and manufacturing arena. Business leaders are racing to benefit from... » read more

2016 And Beyond
By Krishna Balachandran - 10 Dec, 2015 - Comments: 0

Greek mythology and Roman history are replete with soothsayers, some of whom got it right and others wrong. Cassandra was cursed that her predictions wouldn’t be believed, even though she predicted the Trojan horse. Caesar’s soothsayer predicted the demise of Julius Caesar during the Ides of March, which Caesar himself was skeptical about, but indeed he was murdered before the Ides passed. ... » read more

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