The Week In Review: Design


M&A CEVA bought RivieraWaves, which makes IP for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. CEVA said the deal will boost its market to 35 billion connected devices within six years. The two companies have been collaborating in the WiFi market for the past couple of years. Total cost of the deal is $19 million. Mentor Graphics acquired XS Embedded GmbH, a German-based developer of automotive-read... » read more

Executive Insight: Charlie Cheng


Semiconductor Engineering sat down with Charlie Cheng, CEO of Kilopass Technologies, to talk about his role in transforming the company. What follows are excerpts of that conversation. SE: Can you talk about your existing product and its evolution? Cheng: The founders discovered a new type of [Non Volatile (NVM), One Time Programmable (OTP)] memory and protected it with a number of patents.... » read more

The Week In Review: System-Level Design


Synopsys rolled out new non-volatile memory IP that cuts power by 90% and reduces area in half. The company said it accomplished this feat with a single-bit read capability, which can drop read operation down to 0.9 volts and peak current to less than 10 microamps during erase and programming. The target of the ultra-low power IP is RFID and near-field computing ICs. Mentor Graphics posted p... » read more

From Design to Test: Developing High-Reliability MTP NVM


In developing high-quality and reliable MTP NVM, NVM IP providers must account for design and architectural considerations as well as comprehensive silicon testing. To help system-on-chip (SoC) designers select the highest reliability NVM IP, this white paper will review the key considerations involved in the entire process from design to test, including: key reliability specifications; designi... » read more

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