Learn From The Experts

By Tom De Schutter - 29 Mar, 2017 - Comments: 0

I visited SNUG Silicon Valley last week. This annual Synopsys User Group event at the Santa Clara Convention Center is always a good way to get in touch with the end users of various EDA products. I attended the technical track with experts from ARM, NVIDIA, Intel and Synopsys, who talked about their experience in accelerating software development, hardware verification and system validation... » read more

It Feels Like Magic

By Tom De Schutter - 26 Jan, 2017 - Comments: 0

Over the holidays I visited Universal Studios in Los Angeles with my family. The entire park is full of high tech so-called 4D rides as they add motion and other effects, like spraying water when someone sneezes, to a 3D movie. We were, for example, able to experience what it would be like if a bus gets caught in between King Kong and a t-rex fighting with each other. Despite a wide range of... » read more

Cars, Security, And HW-SW Co-Design

By Jeff Dorsch - 07 Jul, 2016 - Comments: 1

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss parallel hardware/software design with Johannes Stahl, director of product marketing, prototyping and FPGA, [getentity id="22035" e_name="Synopsys"]; [getperson id="11411" comment="Bill Neifert"], director of models technology, [getentity id="22186" comment="ARM"]; Hemant Kumar, director of ASIC design, Nvidia; and Scott Constable, senior member of ... » read more

Winning Customer Loyalty

By Tom De Schutter - 30 Jun, 2016 - Comments: 0

On the day that the Tesla Model 3 was announced, we (and by we I mean my wife, who graciously dedicated her time) stood in line to order a car we had never seen. That is quite the sign of trust in a car company. Buying a car is the second biggest cost behind buying a house and yet there we were putting down $1,000 for a car we had never seen. So what drove us and thousands of others – Tesl... » read more

Balancing Emulation And FPGA-Based Prototyping For Software Development

By Frank Schirrmeister - 30 Jun, 2016 - Comments: 0

This year’s Design Automation Conference (DAC) has just finished and confirmed some of the trends I discussed in my last blog, “The Top Five Trends in Verification to Watch For at DAC 2016”, specifically when it comes to the set of connected engines, or “COVE” as Jim Hogan dubbed it. The Cadence Theater at DAC is always a good opportunity to listen to hands-on customer experiences, an... » read more

Prototyping Server Farms

By Tom De Schutter - 26 May, 2016 - Comments: 0

Coming from the virtual prototyping world, I envisioned FPGA-based prototyping as mostly a one on one application, meaning that the system resides with the end user or at least in a room close to the end user. However, it turns out that a lot of companies have moved towards a physical prototyping server farm setup. Let’s look at what it means to have a prototyping server farm, the associat... » read more

Earthquake Proof Your Software Development

By Malte Doerper - 28 Apr, 2016 - Comments: 0

In this blog we tend to focus on the benefits and opportunities that arise when using virtual prototyping. However, in real life we well know that any situation bears not only opportunities but also risks. I was reminded of this by the recent earthquake disaster in Kumamoto Japan. Having lived in the most earthquake prone areas in the world for the past 10 years, I know firsthand how easy it is... » read more

ARM Cortex SoC Prototyping Platform For Industrial Applications

By Aldec - 23 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 0

Modern industrial systems are faced with many key design challenges including: system complexity, real-time performance requirements, evolving standards, and rising costs. ASIC prototyping platforms, such as the Aldec HES-7, provide a platform for designers to implement and verify functionality of industrial systems at-speed prior to silicon tape-out, saving money from costly re-spins. In this ... » read more

Software is Eating the World

By Synopsys - 23 Nov, 2015 - Comments: 0

The statement "software is eating the world" was coined by internet pioneer Marc Andreessen in 2011. Over the last decade, the role of electronics in our daily life has changed dramatically. To read more, click here. » read more

Prototyping To Help You Win The Battle

By Tom De Schutter - 30 Jul, 2015 - Comments: 0

Lately, my children and I are closely following a new show on ABC called “Battlebots”. The concept is as simple as it is cool—have a massive bulletproof arena where two remote-controlled robots battle it out until one is knocked out or the time is up (and a jury decides the winner). The battles are all about making physical contact with the other robot to either directly deal them damage ... » read more

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