tag: EDA

The Growing Need For A Systems Approach
By Ed Sperling - 28 Jul, 2011 - Comments: 0

By Gabe Moretti Electronic computing systems have gone through an evolutionary cycle since the invention of the mainframe, and the process is continuing. Semiconductor technology, mostly based on CMOS fabrication methods, has enabled an increase in design complexity and device functionality that have revolutionized the world. But 20nm processes may be the last that obey Newtonian physics. T... » read more

Phased Loops
By Ed Sperling - 17 Jun, 2011 - Comments: 0

One thing that became clear at DAC this year is that the next big collision won’t be the technology itself. It will be the business infrastructure that supports the technology. The integration of IP, software, subsystems, and ultimately entire die and packages will have a major impact on the chip industry on all levels. For some companies it will be good. For others it will be bad. But for... » read more

Executive Briefing: Naveed Sherwani
By Ed Sperling - 06 Jun, 2011 - Comments: 0

Open-Silicon's CEO talks with System-Level Design about getting the business priorities of designing a complex SoC in line with the technology; why getting chips out the door on time is critical and why it's not happening. [youtube vid=OAQ9JxJKYHU] » read more

Tech Talk: Atrenta CTO
By Ed Sperling - 06 Jun, 2011 - Comments: 0

Bernard Murphy talks with System-Level Design about what's changing in the semiconductor design area, how 3D stacking will affect design and what's needed in EDA tools. [youtube vid=kT3vs4sldSk] » read more

One-On-One: Aart de Geus
By Ed Sperling - 01 Jun, 2011 - Comments: 0

Synopsys' CEO talks with Low-Power Engineering about the future of EDA, the changes in IP, stacked die and 20nm designs. [youtube vid=x9TKRC48OG0] » read more

Effects Unknown
By Ed Sperling - 22 Apr, 2011 - Comments: 0

f you really want to know what’s going on inside the IC design world, pick up a copy of the annual reports of the largest foundries. Then triangulate that with the earnings reports of the largest makers of computers and mobile electronics and the makers of EDA tools and IP. All three areas are experiencing a massive uptick, which is good news considering the travails of the past couple of ... » read more

5 Reasons For Change
By Ed Sperling - 04 Dec, 2009 - Comments: 0

One of the most intriguing trends to watch these days is in the area of diversification and differentiation. As we emerge from the worst downturn in the history of semiconductor design—in fact, the only time EDA has ever shown negative numbers other than accounting changes—companies are looking for new avenues of revenue growth that are significantly different than where they drew their r... » read more

Methodology Shifts Ahead
By Pallab Chatterjee - 19 Nov, 2009 - Comments: 0

By Pallab Chatterjee The high cost of SoC development at advanced process nodes is forcing a significant shift in many of the methodologies used in design. Hierarchical design methods are giving way to IP integration and hierarchical analysis at the architectural and functional design levels. Previously, large blocks were implemented at the top level of the chip and the analysis was pushe... » read more

Where Do We Go Next?
By Ed Sperling - 06 Nov, 2009 - Comments: 0

Jim Hogan and Paul McLellan opened an interactive, thought-provoking discussion at ICCAD this week on how EDA needs to change to be successful in the year 2020. The conclusion of this well-known duo--Hogan, the VC, and McLellan, the blogger, in their current incarnations--pointed toward optimization and software signoff, given the amount of software that is now moving into designs and t... » read more

What The Downturn Has Wrought
By Ed Sperling - 29 Sep, 2009 - Comments: 0

!--StartFragment--> The big companies felt the pain first, or at least they acknowledged it. In big companies, pain is felt in dollars. In smaller companies, it’s felt everywhere because every person counts. What the big IDMs did first was offload their fabs, or at least open them up for enough business to sustain their investments in new technology. That’s the strategy taken by IBM, an... » read more

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