Special Report
The Price Of Consolidation
Rising costs and the difficulty of shrinking features are changing the dynamics of who buys IP, tools and chips.
Top Story
Is HW Or SW Running The Show?
The equation may be changing, but at the end of the day, the system is the only thing that matters. The question is, what is the system and how do we get there?
Can IP Integration Be Automated?
It’s still not possible for a dozen pieces of IP from disparate sources, but it’s getting easier.
ROI Not There Yet For SysML
For chip architects and designers, the SysML dialect of UML could be useful, but the ROI hurdle is not likely to be scaled in the near future.
Video
Tech Talk: SoC Protocol Debug
What can go wrong in complex SoCs and how to find the problems.
Blogs
Editor In Chief Ed Sperling argues that what will be the next big process node isn’t clear, but it may not matter, in Pick A Number.
Technology Editor Brian Bailey contends that ESL isn’t a design flow, it’s a verification flow, and it won’t take off until the industry recognizes that distinction, in What ESL Is Really About.
Sonics’ Randy Smith observes that make vs. buy isn’t as simple a decision as it might appear, in Don’t Forget To Consider Productivity In Semiconductor IP Evaluations.
Arteris’ Kurt Shuler takes a deep dive into a complex automotive safety standard in ISO 26262: Top 3 Reasons For Hardware Implementation Of Functional Safety.
Cadence’s Frank Schirrmeister questions whether we really need a single executable specification, in The Next Level Of Abstraction For System Design.
Mentor Graphics’ Warren Kurisu looks at what engineering teams can learn from Dr. Who’s time machine, in Wearable Devices: A Limitless Future.
Synopsys’ Tom De Schutter finds complexity and time-to-market are making software-based SoC design technology a requirement, in A Word About FPGA-Based Prototyping.
