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Electromagnetic Analysis and Signoff: Cost Savings
By Magdy Abadir - 18 Sep, 2018 - Comments: 0

By Nikolas Provatas and Magdy Abadir We are often asked by SoC design teams about the benefits of an electromagnetic analysis and signoff methodology. Here is an overview of some of the big “cost savings”. Time to Market Savings Utilizing an EM crosstalk analysis and signoff methodology provides designers with an “insurance policy” against the risk of EM coupling in their SOC des... » read more

System-Level Test: Where Does It Fit?
By Astronics - 17 Sep, 2018 - Comments: 0

Our second C-Brief discusses where system-level test (SLT) best fits into your semiconductor test workflow. With automated testing equipment (ATE), a traditional workflow may consist of: Wafer sort (WS) Burn-in after packaging (BI) Combination of structural testing (ST) and functional testing (FT). As demands on high-volume manufacturing shift in response to wider industry and com... » read more

The Security Penalty
By Ed Sperling - 13 Sep, 2018 - Comments: 0

It's not clear if Meltdown, Spectre and Foreshadow caused actual security breaches, but they did prompt big processor vendors like Intel, Arm, AMD and IBM to fix these vulnerabilities before they were made public by Google's Project Zero. While all of this may make data center managers and consumers feel better in one respect, it has created a level of panic of a different sort. For decades,... » read more

Intel Buys NetSpeed for NoC, Fabric IP
By Jeff Dorsch - 10 Sep, 2018 - Comments: 0

Intel acquired NetSpeed Systems, taking in network-on-a-chip and interconnect fabric intellectual property for designing, developing, and testing system-on-a-chip devices. The acquisition gives Intel a key missing ingredient in its plan to develop customized heterogeneous solutions for its customers. The company now has various memory pieces, interconnect bridges, programmable logic and ASIC... » read more

Hiring And Firing
By Brian Bailey - 23 Aug, 2018 - Comments: 2

I doubt if there is a manager, in any company, who likes to fire people. In addition, most companies are very cautious about getting rid of people. Human resources departments often put in place lengthy and complex procedures to provide a clear and well-documented path to someone's termination. During a recent Oski executive dinner, participants were quite heated in their discussion about th... » read more

Solving Systemic Complexity
By Ed Sperling - 26 Jul, 2018 - Comments: 0

EDA and IP companies have begun branching out in entirely new directions over the past 12 to 18 months, pouring resources into entirely different problems than electrostatic issues and routing complexity. While they're still focused on solving complexity at 10/7/5nm, they also recognize that enabling Moore's Law isn't the only opportunity. For an increasing number of new and established chip... » read more

A New Era For EDA
By Brian Bailey - 26 Jul, 2018 - Comments: 0

For almost the entirety of my time in EDA, which is approaching 40 years, the total number of design starts has been declining. A lot of this is to be expected. Semiconductors was the new and exciting world where startups popped up hoping to make it big in Silicon Valley, or indeed to become the next Silicon Valley, Forest, Swamp or Desert. Many of them didn't manage to get beyond a neat concep... » read more

Technical Conferences: The Insurmountable Opportunity
By Mike Gianfagna - 26 Jul, 2018 - Comments: 0

As a technology marketeer, I’m always looking for high-leverage events to promote our brand and gain visibility for new products and services. Let’s face it, this is the main benefit for attending a technical conference or a trade show. While the dream might be 40+ leads that are well-qualified and closable in the quarter, the reality is more of a long-game kind of strategy. For years, t... » read more

Mixed Outlook For Semi Biz
By Mark LaPedus - 25 Jul, 2018 - Comments: 0

Both the IC and fab equipment industries have been enjoying a boom cycle for some time, but they could be facing speed bumps and possibly turbulence in the second half of this year and into 2019. In the first half of 2018, the industry was fueled by the momentum carried over from 2017. DRAM prices remained relatively high, which contributed to the revenue growth in the overall IC industry. M... » read more

EDA, IP Sales Strong Everywhere
By Ed Sperling - 24 Jul, 2018 - Comments: 0

EDA and semiconductor IP sales set new records around the globe, with the Americas passing the $1 billion revenue mark for the first time, according to just-released statistics from the ESD Alliance's Market Statistics Service. Newly compiled numbers for Q1 2018, the latest stats available, show growth in all regions, including Europe and Japan. In fact, the only negative number involved non... » read more

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