Synopsys

May 23, 2016
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Bit width tweaks point way to practical deep learning

In both data centers and automobiles deep learning is taking hold. But it is a technique that challenges conventional microprocessors, leading system designers to look at alternative architectures for acceleration.
May 10, 2016
USB Type C connector

Implementing USB Type-C

A look at three design challenges for USB Type-C: implementing two SuperSpeed datapaths on a reversible connector; partitioning the design to support multiple USB Type-C variants; and partitioning the management software.
April 20, 2016
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Accelerating Android bring-up using VDKs in the LAVA framework

Accelerating software testing is vital to speeding up embedded system development, especially for Android and Linux systems running on ARM-based hardware. Virtual prototyping strategies, including the use of VDKs, can help.
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April 14, 2016
Victor Reyes, technical marketing manager, System Level Solutions group, Synopsys.

Scaling automated software testing with Virtualizer Development Kits

How to accelerate many aspects of software testing by using virtual prototypes to stand in for target hardware from early in the development cycle.
April 13, 2016
Shenoy Mathew is a senior corporate application engineer in the Verification Group, Synopsys.

The challenge of verifying the evolving Ethernet standard

A look at the challenge of Ethernet verification as data rates rise and the standard is applied in a wider variety of applications.
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April 12, 2016

Understanding the USB 3.1 protocol

A look at USB 3.1, which offers data rates of up to 10Gbit/s, and the way that the USB 3.1 protocol has changed to support this rate.
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April 6, 2016
Paul Graykowski, senior manager at Synopsys responsible for PCIe verification IP

Accelerating PCIe verification

A look at the challenges involved in PCIe verification as the standard evolves to 4.0 and beyond.
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March 24, 2016

True random number generators for a more secure IoT

An analysis of what it takes to build true random number generators that can provide a strong cryptographic basis for systems security, especially for IoT devices.
March 21, 2016
Manuel Mota, technical marketing manager, Bluetooth IP, Synopsys

Enabling energy-efficient wireless IoT designs with Bluetooth Smart IP

A quick look at Bluetooth Smart and how it can be used to provide network connections in certain classes of IoT application.
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March 9, 2016
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Case study: Analyzing an electric vehicle powertrain using virtual FMEA

How the powertrain of an electric vehicle is modeled first in software, then elaborated using virtual hardware running target code, to enable virtual FMEA with rich data-gathering and analysis capabilities.
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