Top Stories

2017: Tool And Methodology Shifts
Second of two parts: System definition to drive tool development, with big changes expected in functional verification.

Hybrid Simulation Picks Up Steam
Using a combination of simulation and emulation can be beneficial to an SoC design project, but it isn’t always easy.

Changing Direction In Chip Design
This year’s Kaufman Award winner digs into scaling issues, industry fragmentation, and what semiconductor designs will look like over the next decade.

Blogs

Editor in Chief Ed Sperling digs into the impact of hiring restrictions for the semiconductor industry, in Bidding War On H-1B Visas?

Technology Editor Brian Bailey observes that understanding prejudices is critical to building intelligent systems, in Ethics And The Singularity.

Cadence’s Frank Schirrmeister finds a bright future for hardware and software working in unison, in Not All Software Is Like Elvis.

OneSpin Systems’ Dave Kelf looks at the requirements for ISO 26262 and DO-254 and how to meet them, in Formal Takes Safety-Critical Applications For A Drive.

Synopsys’ Tom De Schutter compares prototyping to Harry Potter’s world, in It Feels Like Magic.

Mentor Graphics’ Andrew Caples highlights the importance of communication protocols in industrial systems, in Real-Time Performance Across The Factory Floor.