End-User Report: Interoperability Still Lacking With System-Level Power Modeling


All of the major EDA vendors and standards groups are pitching modeling as the next level of abstraction for advanced process nodes, but is it working as planned for the chipmakers? System-Level Design caught up with Frans Theeuwen, Department Manager for System Design at NXP Semiconductors Corp. to discuss system-level design and power modeling. By Ann Steffora Mutschler SLD: How long has N... » read more

When It Comes To Intellectual Property, Size Matters


By Geoffrey James Intellectual property was once seen as the new growth market for EDA. Dozens of firms – large and small – jumped on the IP bandwagon, attracted to the “build once, sell many times” business model. “As late as 2004, the industry was still thinking that as much as 90% of SoCs would be reused IP,” said EDA consultant Gary Smith. The IP segment, however, hasn�... » read more

Exploring The Use Of Virtual Platforms At The Electronic System Level


By Cheryl Ajluni System design is hard. That should not come as a surprise to anyone these days. With design geometries shrinking and device complexity on the rise, this fact is not likely to change anytime soon. One concept for easing that burden for system-level designers is the virtual platform. Granted, the concept itself is nothing new, but today it is being employed in ever more creativ... » read more

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