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Are Models Holding Back New Methodologies
By Brian Bailey - 23 Oct, 2014 - Comments: 0

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the state of the industry for [getkc id="101" kc_name="modeling"] at abstractions above [getkc id="49" kc_name="RTL"], a factor which has delayed adoption of [getkc id="104" kn_name="virtual prototypes"] and the proliferation of system-level design and hardware/software codesign. Taking part in the discussion were Frank Schirmeister, group director,... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Ed Sperling - 03 Oct, 2014 - Comments: 0

IP ARM introduced a new software platform and a free operating system aimed at IoT development. The OS incorporates security, communication and device management features for improved energy efficiency. The device server simplifies the connection and management of devices, incorporating security and improving efficiency. Cadence rolled out a broad IP portfolio for TSMC's 16nm platform, and ... » read more

Looking For The Next Big Thing
By Brian Bailey - 21 Aug, 2014 - Comments: 0

With [getkc id="74" comment="Moore's Law"] slowing down or coming to an end, finding the next big thing may be very different than it was in the past. We cannot assume that more of the same will be a winner. The semiconductor industry has been blessed with two new product categories that have catapulted it through what should have been a very difficult period with barely a scratch. Those techno... » read more

Blog Review: July 30
By Ed Sperling - 30 Jul, 2014 - Comments: 0

Mentor’s Colin Walls looks at a free collaborative online tool called codepad, which can be used for compiling, interpreting and executing code quickly. Free is good—sometimes. Cadence’s Brian Fuller followed a recent panel on high-speed, cross-fabric interface design, which focused on why designers need to consider chip, package and board to ensure signal and power integrity. So what... » read more

Blog Review: June 25
By Ed Sperling - 25 Jun, 2014 - Comments: 0

Is the Amazon Fire smart phone a paradigm shift? Cadence’s Brian Fuller looks at the first application-specific smart phone and why it’s noteworthy—regardless of how well it fares against phones made by Apple and Samsung. Rambus’ Deepak Chandra Sekar digs deep into interconnect technology and where the prevailing winds are blowing—copper barrier/cap/liner optimization, a slowdown i... » read more

Blog Review: May 28
By Ed Sperling - 28 May, 2014 - Comments: 0

Ansys’ Robert Harwood examines the crossover between drones and 3D printing—particularly ones that can make repairs in inaccessible or hazardous areas. That could make both of them more popular. Mentor’s Mathew Clark puts a new spin on the term “gumming up the works.” Poor little things. Cadence’s Brian Fuller drills into Google’s Project Ara, the magnetic LEGO architecture ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Ed Sperling - 23 May, 2014 - Comments: 0

M&A Mentor Graphics acquired Nimbic, which makes simulation software for power and signal integrity and electromagnetic interference. No purchase price was given. Synopsys’ Coverity subsidiary acquired Kalistick, which makes cloud-based software solutions to boost test efficiency. Terms of the deal were not provided. Tools and IP Sonics introduced a new development environment for... » read more

10 Must Knows About Virtual Prototypes
By Brian Bailey - 27 Feb, 2014 - Comments: 1

1. What is a virtual prototype? If you ask a room full of people to define ‘system’, you will get as many answers as there are people in the room. The same is true for virtual prototypes. A virtual prototype defines a model of something that is usually created by one group and used by another with some implied abstraction. It is a prototype that exists as a software model on which analysis... » read more

Cadence To Buy Forte
By The SE Staff - 05 Feb, 2014 - Comments: 2

Cadence agreed to buy Forte Design Systems for an undisclosed sum, enhancing its footprint in the high-level synthesis market as higher levels of abstraction gain traction across the SoC world. For the better part of a decade high-level synthesis (HLS) has been a market opportunity that was just around the next bend, along with electronic system-level design and SystemC modeling. Mentor Grap... » read more

The Road Ahead For 2014: Tools
By Brian Bailey - 30 Jan, 2014 - Comments: 0

In the third and final part of this predictions series we see the natural conclusion of market shifts that are driving changes in semiconductors, and which in turn drive the tools and IP needed to create those systems. To be expected, the changes fall into a few areas: New tools, techniques and changes required for smaller geometries; A migration to higher-levels of abstraction and the... » read more

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