Special Report
Where Is 2.5D? – It’s been years since the hype cycle began on using multiple die with an interposer instead of fitting everything onto a single chip. So what’s left to do, why is it taking so long, and what’s next?
Top Stories
Semiconductor Industry Restructures Around Cost – Talk to any semiconductor executive these days about what’s next for their company and you’ll probably encounter the same perspective—cost will drive future design decisions. Dig a little further, however, and you’ll find no consistent strategy for reducing that cost.
Making Modeling Less Unpleasant – We talk about the benefits that having a system-level model would have — the ability to explore system architectures, evaluate performance and throughput, reduce power consumption, enable hardware/software tradeoffs to be made and provide an integration platform. The list goes on and almost nobody denies the benefits, but few companies are willing to pay the price.
Executive Viewpoint: Bootstrapping A Startup – Yunshan Zhu talks about the creation of NextOp, the skill set that made him the CEO, and why the company joined forces with Atrenta.
Blogs
NoC NoC: Industry-Shaking Changes Ahead – Arteris’ Kurt Shuler points to a report by McKinsey & Co. that examines a number of options for the semiconductor industry, including the end of Moore’s Law.
Standards And Beyond: Wanted: Standard Design Constraints – Si2’s Steve Schulz looks at the discussion around analog design intent due to the greater exchange of analog content. Here’s your chance to weigh in.
A View From The Top: When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Software Programmer – Synopsys’ Tom De Schutter says the massive need for innovation will require huge numbers of software programmers, and that requires mindshare at a young age.
Frankly Speaking: Top 5 Trends For 2014 – Cadence’s Frank Schirrmeister makes some educated guesses about what’s going to change, with faster electronics system design and verification at the very top of next year’s list.
Real Insights: Key Developments In 2013 And Crystal Ball Predictions For 2014 – Real Intent’s Graham Bell has his own retrospective of the big events of 2013 and what’s ahead in 2014.
What Were They Thinking: Patenting The Holidays – And just to add a little cheer, Brian Bailey unearths some holiday-related patent applications that should make you wonder about whether things are getting a little too commercialized.
