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Monday At DAC
By Brian Bailey - 20 Jun, 2017 - Comments: 1

The 54th DAC got started today in a very steamy Austin. While we may be a maturing industry, there is certainly no indications that the people within the industry have given up or intend to take it easy. The event really got started late Sunday when Laurie Balch, chief analyst for Gary Smith EDA, delivered her message. She said that the focus is becoming the verticals. "This change in focus is ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 16 Jun, 2017 - Comments: 0

M&A Verific acquired Invionics' entire INVIO technology portfolio, adding a high-level scripting interface with 100 high-level APIs to its Parser Platform of approximately 2,000 low-level SystemVerilog and VHDL APIs. An R&D group from the company will also join Verific. Portable Stimulus An Early Adopter release of the Portable Stimulus specification has been made publicly availabl... » read more

Live From Austin—The DAC Exhibition Floor
By Michael MacNamara - 01 Jun, 2017 - Comments: 0

I’ve been attending DAC since 1992, and it’s astonishing to me how each new year brings more and more compelling experiences for attendees. Of course DAC is rooted in a world-class IEEE and ACM sponsored conference program, but the activities in the exhibit hall just get more and more amazing and fun every June. The exhibit hall at this year’s DAC is not just a place where exhibitors f... » read more

Automotive Features Prominently At DAC 2017
By Andrew Macleod - 01 Jun, 2017 - Comments: 0

Excellent automotive content features prominently at DAC 2017, which starts June 18th in my hometown of Austin. This of course is fitting given that Austin hosted the world’s first truly self-driving car ride just a few months ago. Our mayor, Steve Adler, called Austin the “the Kitty Hawk of driverless cars,” proving he has a future in tech marketing once he’s done with public service. ... » read more

Awesome Keynotes Show How Our Community Has Grown
By Michael MacNamara - 15 May, 2017 - Comments: 0

In case you missed it, we’ve announced our 2017 keynoters, a group that (including the luminaries giving SKY talks) gives you six more very good reasons be Austin the fourth week in June. All the information you need on the lineup is here. I know you are perhaps too busy to dig through this, so LMGTFY and share with you some highlights: ● Monday, Joe Costello, Chairman & CEO, Enlighted... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 05 May, 2017 - Comments: 0

Imagination has put the MIPS embedded processor and Ensigma mobile connectivity groups up for sale, refocusing on graphics after last month's announcement that Apple would no longer use the company's GPU IP. Imagination also began formal dispute resolution procedures with Apple. Tools Synopsys released new versions of its HSPICE, FineSim and CustomSim circuit simulation products, adding n... » read more

54th DAC Program Finalized
By Michael MacNamara - 11 Apr, 2017 - Comments: 0

A DAC winter meeting held in sunny Mexico isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. (Although we did enjoy the break from this winter storms!) Everybody thinks the Executive Committee members are lounging on the beach enjoying drinks with little umbrellas in them. That couldn’t be further from the truth! In fact, I and 15 other EC members spent most of our February meetings in Puerto Vallar... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 07 Apr, 2017 - Comments: 0

Name Changes Arteris changed its name to ArterisIP. The company said the name change better reflects what the company does, which is provide IP for SoC communication on-die and between die. Mentor Graphics also modified its name, following last week's announcement that the acquisition by Siemens has been completed. The company is now officially called Mentor, A Siemens Business. It also ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 31 Mar, 2017 - Comments: 0

M&A Siemens closed the acquisition of Mentor Graphics, making Mentor now part of Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) software business. The $4.5 billion deal, announced last November, brings Siemens into the IC design tool and embedded software markets and expands Siemens' multi-physics and electronic simulation capabilities in the growing digital twin space, which ties together ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 06 Jan, 2017 - Comments: 0

IP Arastu Systems uncorked a LPDDR3 DRAM Memory Controller. The controller is fully compliant with JEDEC standard JESD209-3C and supports various power down modes as well as multiple channels with a privilege to configure and manage each channel independently and parameterized data width. CSEM's Bluetooth Low Energy silicon RF IP has been validated as Bluetooth 5 compatible. RF test equip... » read more

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