Special Report
Pressure Builds To Revamp The Design Flow
Some contend it needs to be rebuilt from scratch, others believe it can be tweaked and fixed.
Top Stories
What Not To Verify
Successful verification increasingly depends on being much more selective.
What EDA’s Big 3 Think Now
One year later, the conversation has shifted for all three CEOs.
Is Art Acceptable In Verification?
Fuzzy definitions, complexity and a vast range of designs make it difficult to draw conclusions.
Blurring The Lines On Prototyping
More granular approaches emerge for when to use physical and virtual prototyping, and frequently both.
Blogs
Editor in Chief Ed Sperling argues it’s time for the semiconductor industry to rethink what it’s trying to accomplish and for whom, in Moore’s Law At 50.
Technology Editor Brian Bailey contends that the sooner we recognize the free ride is over, the faster we will begin developing innovative chips, in Less Moore Means More Intelligence.
Mentor Graphics’ Mathew Clark digs into the new LV324 standard, why it’s here and what it will do, in The Auto Industry Taking Things Into Their Own Hands.
eSilicon’s Mike Gianfagna forecasts that more options and applications will provide a boost for the semiconductor industry, in Partly Sunny, With A Chance For Explosive Growth.
Cadence’s Frank Schirrmeister observes the IoT needs to support a mix of sensors with secure, safe and dependable computing and communication, and all at the lowest possible power consumption, in How Health And Auto Requirements Drive IoT Design.
Synopsys’ Tom De Schutter notes that device drivers for interface IP are non-trivial and they have to be ready early in the design cycle, in Accelerate IP Software Development With Virtual Prototypes.
