AI In A/MS IC Design: Between Buzzword And Productivity Boost


In the past few years, AI has burst onto the public stage in grand style. This ongoing trend is apparent in the rising number of AI applications in everyday life. But more and more, it can also be seen in a broad range of technical niches, where the main motivation is AI’s promise of continuously increasing efficiency. One such niche that has seen decades of attempts to achieve greater eff... » read more

Utilizing IP Lifecycle to Author IP for Successful Reuse


Successful reuse of IP relies on the entire IP lifecycle. Developing and maintaining documentation, reference designs and test suites requires a significant effort. Learn how they are vital for reuse in this white paper. Click here to read more. » read more

Optimizing Your DRC Debug Can Reap Big Productivity Gains


Debugging design violations found by design rule checking (DRC) has always taken a significant share of the time needed to get a design to tapeout. And debug time only increases as the number and complexity of DRC expands with each new process node. Any steps you can take to make your DRC debug process more efficient directly improves your productivity. One technique for minimizing debug tim... » read more