EDA Edition
Decoupled constraint modelling – a design methodology for hard real-time systems on chip
Using UML to define a software-defined modem SoC in terms of decoupled constraints - the order of activities, the timing they have to meet, and the available resourcesRecent EDA Articles
EDA Industry Blog Posts
Guides
Assertion-based verification
More than half of design companies claim to use ABV but many have yet to deploy full methodologies.
FPGA prototyping
Building a prototype SoC in one or a set of FPGAs can aid field trials, software development and hardware/software integration. But it's not easy, so the decision to go ahead needs careful consideration.
Verification IP
Verification IP is becoming an increasingly important component for system design due to the rapid proliferation of new protocols and interfaces, chiefly driven by mobile comms.
PCB Edition
Overcoming increasing PCB complexity with automation
Advanced PCB and IC technologies have to be matched with advanced design and analysis tools if companies are going to produce board designs that are right first time, on time.Recent PCB Articles
Guides
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
How TI halved the power consumption of Wolverine
Texas Instruments’ MSP430 microcontroller platform has been one of the industry’s leading ultra-low-power architectures for more than a decade. Each generation has been focused on setting new records. The latest, Wolverine, cuts power and energy consumption by more than half.Recent Embedded Articles
Embedded Industry Blog Posts
Guides
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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