Ultra Low Power Integrated Platform For Connectivity And Audio/Voice/Sensing


A look at an integrated approach on a single DSP and why it's needed. To download this white paper, click here. » read more

Memory Power Reduction In SoC Designs Using PowerPro MG


Memories occupy over 50% of the silicon real estate on most modern SoCs and account for 50% to 70% of the power dissipation. We will show how Calypto’s PowerPro MG tool can significantly reduce the dynamic and leakage power consumption in memories by automatically inserting new memory gating logic to remove redundant reads/writes and control the sleep modes available in these memories. To ... » read more

Formal Verification Of Power-Aware Designs Using JasperGold Low Power Verification App


Power reduction and management methods are now all-pervasive in system-on-chip (SoC) designs. They are used in SoCs targeted at power-critical applications ranging from mobile appliances with limited battery life to big-box electronics that consume large amounts of increasingly expensive power. Power reduction methods are now applied throughout the chip design flow from architectural design, th... » read more

Leveraging Processor Extensibility To Build An Ultra Low-Power Embedded Subsystem


There is increasing demand for electronic devices to execute more functions while consuming less power and silicon area. To achieve this, systems instantiating multiple, heterogeneous processor cores optimized for low power and high performance are gaining popularity among design teams. In these systems, one or more deeply embedded processors execute a limited set of dedicated applications. The... » read more

DPA Countermeasures


Smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices con- tain cryptographic keys that protect payments, VPN/network connections and on-device flash memory. Although some smartphones and other devices contain countermeasures, many do not and can be easily compromised. Even a simple radio can tune into the radio frequency emissions from mobile devices and gather side channel information. In some cases,... » read more

Rethinking SoC Verification


The introduction of the iPhone in 2007 represented a fundamental shift in electronic system design: moving advanced processing power off of the desktop and into the hands of users everywhere, always. This shift has led to a revolution in mobile—the expansion into the Internet-of-Things, with wearables, connected automobiles and homes. This revolution is causing profound technology challeng... » read more

Hierarchical Timing Analysis: Pros, Cons, And A New Approach


As digital semiconductor designs continue to grow larger, designers are looking to hierarchical methodologies to help alleviate huge runtimes. This approach allows designers to select and time certain blocks of logic, generating results more quickly and with fewer memory resources. However, these benefits come at the cost of accuracy. This paper covers the pros and cons of different hierarchica... » read more

How To Improve The Profitability Of Fabless Semiconductor Companies


Semiconductor industry gross margins are under pressure. The average gross margin of the industry in Q4 2013 was 53 percent, which was a quarter-over-quarter decline of over 100 basis points (bps), and a continued decline of over 300 bps from the high water mark in Q3 2010 of 56 percent. This white paper explores several effective strategies available to meet the challenges of managing the c... » read more

Localized, System-Level Protocol Checks And Coverage Closure


Broadcom recently developed a unified, scalable, verification methodology based on the Veloce emulation platform. In order to test this new environment, they ran a test case, which proved that they can take assertions, compile them into Veloce, and verify that they fire accurately. In so doing, they were able to provide proof of concept for their primary goal: the creation of an internal flow t... » read more

Effectively Manage Material Obsolescence To Avoid Costly Surprises


This paper describes the solution that allows complete management and control for companies to optimize their business and their performance on commitment to customers, specifically with respect to effective management of material obsolescence. To view this paper, click here. » read more

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