What’s Missing In Low-Power Verification


By Ed Sperling Ask two engineers what low-power verification is and you’ll likely get the same checklist that includes confidence in the overall design, good coverage, a long list of corner cases, and other items in a checklist. Ask them how to reach that goal you’ll almost certainly get different answers—or maybe no answers at all. Power has emerged as a ubiquitous concern in design,... » read more

Lessons Learned In 4G LTE


By Ann Steffora Mutschler While 4G LTE has moved into the mainstream, there are lessons to be learned about these very complex modems, especially from the perspective of balancing power and performance. The road to mainstream wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. “4G LTE initially got a bad rap for battery life, for power consumption,” said Pete Hardee, low-power design solution marketin... » read more

Executive Outlook


By Ed Sperling The view from the top of companies is a like a high-level of abstraction for viewing the industry. While engineers get caught up in individual projects, or pieces of projects, CEOs and CTOs tend to see things from a much broader perspective. So what do they see as the big issues and developments over the next 12 to 24 months? System-Level Design asked industry leaders that q... » read more

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