tag: simulation

Formal Datapath Verification
By Ed Sperling - 28 Nov, 2018 - Comments: 0

J.T. Longino, formal verification application engineer at Synopsys, drills down into how to achieve confidence in datapath designs by applying formal solvers and methods to data transformation areas of a design rather than the control path areas. https://youtu.be/n1zO3GxEZVI     See other tech talk videos here. » read more

How to Design, Optimize and Validate Safe Laser Headlamps Through Virtual Experimentation
By Ansys - 07 Nov, 2018 - Comments: 0

Today, car manufacturers and their suppliers are facing a real challenge: designing attractive laser headlamps that will illuminate the road without blinding drivers and pedestrians. Validating the safety of these headlight systems using physical prototypes would require millions of miles of night-driving testing and cost-prohibitive investment. Simulation is the only option for adequately a... » read more

Integrating Results And Coverage From Simulation And Formal
By Tom Anderson - 25 Oct, 2018 - Comments: 0

Not so long ago, formal verification was considered an exotic technology used only by specialists for specific verification challenges such as cache coherency. As chips have grown ceaselessly in size and complexity, the traditional verification method of simulation could not keep pace. The task of generating and running enough tests consumed enormous resources in terms of engineers, simulation ... » read more

Re-using Common Simulation Set-Up Processes To Speed Regression
By Rohit Jain - 11 Oct, 2018 - Comments: 0

Functional verification of SoCs always has some kind of set up process. For complex SoCs, at least, this initial set up phase often consumes from 20 to 90% of each test’s total simulation time. And thousands of tests are run in the verification of a design. This set up phase could be either executing the exact same sequence of simulation steps, or programming the design to reach the same i... » read more

Lab-To-Fab Testing
By Ed Sperling - 08 Oct, 2018 - Comments: 0

Test equipment vendors are working on integrating testing and simulation in the lab with testing done later in the fab, setting the stage for what potentially could be the most significant change in semiconductor test in years. If they are successful, this could greatly simplify design for test, which has become increasingly difficult as chips get more complex, denser, and as more heterogene... » read more

Auto Chip Design, Test Changes Ahead
By Kevin Fogarty - 19 Sep, 2018 - Comments: 0

The automotive industry’s unceasing demand for performance, coupled with larger and more complex processors, are driving broad changes in how electronics are designed, verified and tested. What's changing is that these systems, which include AI-oriented logic developed at the most advanced process nodes, need to last several times longer than traditional IT and consumer devices, and they n... » read more

Gaps In Verification Metrics
By Ann Mutschler - 23 Aug, 2018 - Comments: 0

As design complexity has exploded, the verification effort has likewise grown exponentially, with many different types of verification being applied to different classes of design. A recent panel discussion with leading chipmakers examined this topic in an effort to shed light on design health and quality, measuring the success of verification, knowing when verification is complete, being on... » read more

Bugs That Kill
By Brian Bailey - 23 Aug, 2018 - Comments: 3

Are simulation-resistant superbugs stifling innovation? That is a question Craig Shirley, president and CEO of Oski Technology, asked a collection of semiconductor executives over dinner. Semiconductor Engineering was invited to hear that discussion and to present the key points of the discussion. To promote free conversation, the participants, who are listed below, asked not to be quoted di... » read more

A Review of Silicon Photonics
By Michael Hargrove - 20 Aug, 2018 - Comments: 0

With the end of Moore’s Law rapidly approaching—some say it's already here—new applications of older technologies are gaining attention. One specific area of interest is photonics. The National Center for Optics and Photonic Education defines photonics as the technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. It can also be... » read more

Disruption in High-Tech Is Here: Are You Ready?
By Ansys - 08 Aug, 2018 - Comments: 0

Smart connected technology first transformed consumer electronics such as phones and tablets. Then it proliferated into cars, jets, health care, manufacturing and beyond. Today every product development team is asking “How can we incorporate smart connected technology to take our products’ performance to a new level?” Industry leaders are tackling this challenge with engineering simulatio... » read more

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