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Blogs

Editor In Chief Ed Sperling examines what we really know about the cloud and how we learned about it, in Thinking Way, Way Outside The Box.

Mentor’s Progyna Khondkar digs into soft macro power management challenges and the importance of properly protecting boundaries, in Power Management And Integration Of IPs In SoCs: Part 1.

Fraunhofer IIS/EAS’ André Lange digs into a time-saver that still isn’t a standard step in the verification of IC designs, in What’s Holding Back Aging Simulation?

Adesto’s Paul Hill and Gordon MacNee explain why embedded design means engineers of different disciplines need to work closely together during the design phase of a project to avoid bugs, in IoT Debugging Crosses The Hardware-Software Divide.

Moortec’s Stephen Crosher predicts how environmental controls will impact the cloud, in Data Center Hyperscaling.

ANSYS’ Theresa Duncan and Chris South recommend using ALT to determine the reliability and robustness of electronic components, in Accelerated Life Testing For Failure Prediction.

Cadence’s Tyler Lockman illustrates how wire bond fingers have specific requirements for exposure through the solder mask layer, in Easier Bond Finger Solder Mask Openings.

Synopsys’ Rohit Narkar defines four primary use cases for different debug needs, in Simulation: Balancing Speed And Debug.

Arm’s Phil Burr points to new ways to license IP give development teams more choices, in A New Era In Flexible, Affordable Design.