tag: IP

Top 5 Reasons The SoC Interconnect Matters
By Kurt Shuler - 29 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

The on-chip interconnect is the one area of SoC design that still does not receive the priority that it deserves. It’s like Rodney Dangerfield: It gets no respect. However, that is changing because of rising chip complexity, smaller process dimensions, and acknowledgement of the fact that in a world where design teams commercially license most of the chip’s critical semiconductor IP (like C... » read more

Will The Chip Work?
By Ed Sperling - 26 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

As the number of possible issues mount for integrating IP into complex chips, so does the focus on solving these issues. What becomes quickly apparent to anyone integrating multiple IP blocks is that one size doesn't fit all, either from an IP or a tools standpoint. There is no single solution because there is no single way of putting IP together. Each architecture is unique, and each brings... » read more

ARM Buys Carbon
By Brian Bailey - 20 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 3

ARM acquired Carbon Design Systems and its staff for an undisclosed amount of money, adding virtual prototyping capabilities for ARM cores. The deal is the latest in an onslaught of mergers and acquisitions that have racked the semiconductor industry over the past 18 months, propelled by low interest rates and relatively low valuations of target companies. For ARM, this deal solves a growing... » read more

Will The Chip Work?
By Ed Sperling - 19 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 1

IP is getting better, but the challenges of integrating it are getting worse. As the number of IP blocks in SoCs increases at each new process node, so does the difficulty of making them all work together. In some cases, this can mean extra code and a slight performance hit on power and performance. In other cases, it may require more drastic measures, ranging from a re-spin to a new archite... » read more

Smart Lighting Application Using ARM NanoService Solution
By Arm - 14 Oct, 2015 - Comments: 0

The NanoService solution leverages the power of the Web architecture for developing and deploying smart lighting systems efficiently and securely. The NanoService solution consists of software for devices (endpoints in an M2M or Internet of Things deployment), backend servers and Web applications that together form an end-to-end platform. The NanoService solution can be applied to virtually ... » read more

EDA, IP Numbers Up
By Ed Sperling - 28 Sep, 2015 - Comments: 0

EDA and IP numbers increased another 8.5% in Q2, with all regions but Japan showing positive growth. Total revenue was $1.91 billion for the quarter, up from $1.76 billion in Q2 of 2014. The largest category, computer-aided engineering, was $657.2 million for the quarter, up 9.6% compared with the same period last year. IC physical design was $379.2 million, up 6% year over year, and IP was ... » read more

Is The 2.5D Supply Chain Ready?
By Ed Sperling - 28 Sep, 2015 - Comments: 0

A handful of big semiconductor companies began taking the wraps off 2.5D and fan-out packaging plans in the past couple of weeks, setting the stage for the first major shift away from Moore's Law in 50 years. Those moves coincide with reports of commercial [getkc id="82" kc_name="2.5D"] chips from chip assemblers and foundries that are now under development. There have been indications for... » read more

Is HW Or SW Running the Show?
By Brian Bailey - 24 Sep, 2015 - Comments: 1

In the past, hardware was designed and then passed over to the software team for them to add their contribution to the product. This worked when the amount of software content was small and the practice did not significantly contribute to product delays. Over time, the software content grew and today it is generally accepted that software accounts for more product expense than hardware, takes l... » read more

Can IP Integration Be Automated?
By Ann Mutschler - 24 Sep, 2015 - Comments: 1

What exactly does it mean to automate [getkc id="43" comment="IP"] integration? Ask four people in the industry and you’ll get four different answers. “The key issue is how you can assemble the hardware as quickly as you can out of pre-made pieces of IP,” said Charlie Janac, chairman and CEO of [getentity id="22674" e_name="Arteris"]. To Simon Rance, senior product manager in the ... » read more

Don’t Forget To Consider Productivity In Semiconductor IP Evaluations
By Randy Smith - 24 Sep, 2015 - Comments: 0

When companies consider purchasing Semiconductor IP (SIP), they often have a strict procedure for evaluating third-party vendors and their products. If they don’t have a set way of evaluating IP, the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) has developed a Hard IP Licensing Risk Assessment Tool to aid in assessing the value of IP (there is also a quality assessment tool). This aid is part of the G... » read more

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