EDA Edition
Seven habits of highly effective virtual prototypes
Virtual prototyping is not a new technique, but the advent of transaction-level modeling and an increased focus on seven key requirements for their effective use means that today's versions are much more broadly applicable and comparatively future proof.Recent EDA Articles
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Transaction level modeling
Transaction-level modeling (TLM) is a technique for describing a system by using function calls that define a set of transactions over a set of channels.
Double patterning
Double patterning provides an alternative to using EUV lithography – making it possible to implement ICs on sub-28nm processes.
PCB Edition
Make simulation your friend
You must find, fix and design out signal integrity problems before committing to hardware. Simulation is the key.Recent PCB Articles
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Mechanical CAD integration
MCAD integration provides the means for designers to test the mechanical compatibility of a PCB design – for cooling performance as well as whether the layout will fit into an enclosure without problems.
Embedded Edition
When ARM’s 64
There’s already some love out there for ARM’s v8 64bit architecture as the processor giant builds out its ecosystem.Recent Embedded Articles
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Freescale’s QorIQ AMP series illustrates growing demand on the control and data plane
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NoC-MPU: a secure architecture for flexible co-hosting on shared memory MPSoCs
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Scaling applications from one to eight cores and beyond
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Migrating from single to multicore processing on QorIQ technology
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Enabling tomorrow’s connected TV user experience with open platform development
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Virtualization
Virtualization makes it possible to run multiple operating system images on one processor core – with benefits for memory protection, power efficiency and cost reduction.
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