category: System-Level Design

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System Bits: June 23
By Ann Mutschler - 23 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Magnifying motions indiscernible to the naked eye For several years now, the research groups of MIT professors of computer science and engineering William Freeman and Frédo Durand have been investigating techniques for amplifying movements captured by video but indiscernible to the human eye. Versions of their algorithms can make the human pulse visible and even recover intelligible speech fr... » read more

Full Coverage Or Full Monty
By Brian Bailey - 22 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Without adequate coverage metrics and tools, verification engineers would never be able to answer the proverbial question: are we done yet? But a lot has changed in the design flow since the existing set of metrics was defined. Does it still ensure that the right things get verified, that time is not wasted on things deemed unimportant or a duplication of effort, and can it handle today’s hie... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 19 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Tools Synopsys updated its family of software tools for photonic component and optical communication system design, adding new IMEC foundry component libraries and DSP algorithms for photonic chips, modulator circuits and coherent transceivers, as well as a new platform for modeling large-core multimode fibers. Deals Imagination inked two deals: one with ANSYS for its integrated circui... » read more

Blog Review: June 17
By Jesse Allen - 17 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Can big data help farmers produce bigger crops? From Iowa to Indonesia, Rambus' Aharon Etengoff looks at programs combining sensors, drones, and analytics where narrowing the odds of the next catastrophic crop failure is just the beginning. Forget any preconceptions you might have about the non-profit sector, says ARM's Dominic Vergine. UNICEF's global procurement hub looks and runs like an ... » read more

System Bits: June 16
By Ann Mutschler - 16 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Origami robot At the recent International Conference on Robotics and Automation, MIT researchers presented a printable origami robot that folds itself up from a flat sheet of plastic when heated and measures about a centimeter from front to back. The robot weighs just a third of a gram, and can swim, climb an incline, traverse rough terrain, and carry a load twice its weight. Other than the... » read more

Mentor, Cadence Join Forces
By Ed Sperling - 15 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Mentor Graphics and Cadence have agreed to create a single binary interface for their respective simulation and emulation platforms, allowing debug tools from one vendor to run on the other's platforms. The two have invited [getentity id="22035" e_name="Synopsys"] to join their initiative, as well. So far, there is no decision. The move proposes a single API for both [getentity id="22032"... » read more

DAC 2015: Day 5
By Brian Bailey - 12 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

I feel like the last man standing. The show floor is closed, most of the industry folks have gone and the other press is nowhere to be seen. The good news is that we are still here to cover the events of DAC and to bring you the whole show. The morning starts with a keynote entitled "Electronics for the Human Body." John Rogers from Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign talked about the mismatc... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 12 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Mergers & Acquisitions Synopsys announced Sunday it would acquire privately held formal verification provider Atrenta, for an undisclosed sum. That was followed quickly by Ansys' announcement that it would buy data analytics firm Gear Design Solutions. Tools IC Manage uncorked its big data predictive analytics tool Envision, which provides real-time design progress analytics to pre... » read more

DAC 2015: Day 4
By Brian Bailey - 11 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

Are you ready for the self-driving car? Threats come from other cars – not necessarily hitting you but hacking you. Day four of DAC started with a keynote panel moderated by John McElroy of Blue Sky Productions and panelists included Jeff Massimilla from General Motors and Craig Smith from Theia Labs/OpenGarages.org/IATC. "What would happen if cars started picking up viruses," asked Anne C... » read more

DAC 2015: Day 3
By Brian Bailey - 10 Jun, 2015 - Comments: 0

The schedule for today revolves around eating and it is perfectly balanced between the big three. The morning starts with breakfast for the Cadence panel titled "Crossing the Great Divide: How to Safely Navigate the move from 28nm to 16FF+." The panel was moderated by Brian Fuller and panelists included Jayanta Lahiri from ARM, Afshin Montaz from Broadcom, Scott McCormack from Freescale, Yan... » read more

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