Special Report
Evolution Vs. Revolution
EDA vendors insist tool and design flow changes need to be evolutionary. But what if major advances could be realized with new tooling? Would users accept that?
Top Stories
10 Things You Must Know About Virtual Prototypes
Not all virtual prototypes are the same, not everyone defines them the same way, and not all of them work together. But they still can be very useful.
Abstractions: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Moving to a higher level saves time in most cases, but the pieces don’t always go together as planned.
EDA Hungers For Growth
Lines are blurring between segments as the upside for some markets taper down and new ones take off. Pain, efficiency and expertise define opportunities.
Is Verification At A Crossroads?
As verification technologies have matured, more viable options have emerged to make sure an SoC will function correctly. This brings new challenges to engineering teams as they weigh their options.
Blogs
Editor’s Note: The Final Deadline For EUV
Editor in Chief Ed Sperling contends that after nearly two decades of promises, multi-patterning seems the likely winner. Now what?
What Were They Thinking: The End Of Automated Patent Trolls?
Technology Editor Brian Bailey uncovers an unusual patent from IBM that makes it a violation for third parties to extract value from a patent using a computer.
Frankly Speaking: Are Value And Security Needs Misaligned In The IoT?
Cadence’s Frank Schirrmeister questions whether value and security needs are misaligned in the Internet of Things because the greatest vulnerability is at the least complex point of entry—and there will be billions of them.
A View From The Top: Clearing Software Roadblocks
Synopsys’ Tom De Schutter observes that the weather inside can be a lot like it is outside.
Real Insights: Design And Verification Survey Results
Real Intent’s Graham Bell shows off a new survey that finds lint topped the list on verification technologies to adopt, followed by X-propagation and CDC.
NoC NoC: Time To Mend The EE / CS Divide
Arteris’ Kurt Shuler says that semiconductor customers will be tempted to build their own systems if the gap between hardware and software engineers isn’t closed up.
