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Using advanced IP to build SoCs for hyperscale data centres
SoC suppliers building the key components for hyperscale data centres need access to the latest IP to handle functions such as PCIe, DDR5, cache coherency, NVMe SSDs, and the highest-bandwidth Ethernet implementations.-
Validating on-chip variation: Is your library’s LVF data correct?
Accelerating the implementation of application-specific processors
Practical mixed-signal defect and fault injection automation and simulation
Guides
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Portable stimulus
Accellera’s Portable Stimulus standard aims to improve verification efficiency and the reuse of test IP across the entire design life cycle.
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Dynamic power optimization
FinFETs present a number of problems with respect to dynamic power consumption. Design techniques are being re-evaluated to deal with the issue.
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Monolithic 3DIC for SoC
Monolithic 3DIC integration may provide a viable alternative to conventional 2D scaling for SoCs if manufacturing problems can be overcome.
Expert Insights
Enabling the move to a system-centric view
Bob Smith of the ESD Alliance describes how we can promote the ongoing evolution of the design ecosystem.
Doc Formal answers 11 key questions
The doctor was 'in' during last month's DVCon and here highlights some of the main issues in formal raised by delegates at the verification conference.
Emulation for AI: Part Two
The second part of this feature looks at how Wave Computing's objectives with its dataflow processing unit for AI mapped to the use of emulation in its development.
EDA
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Article Fast, accurate layout merging for SoC flows
How to achieve efficient merging of data from formats such as OASIS, GDS, and OpenAccess to ensure timely verification through DRC runs.
- Article Low-power debugging made easy
- Expert Insight Emulation for AI: Part One
PCB
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Article Tackling the design challenges of PCIe 5.0
Moving up to PCIe 5.0 speeds demands rethinking everything from silicon design through choice of PCB material and connectors up to track layout and validation.
- Article How Channel Operating Margin helps Gigabit Ethernet PCB analysis
- Expert Insight The Wally Rhines interview – Part Two: AI, automotive and security
IP
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Article Optimizing the hardware implementation of machine learning algorithms
Optimizing the way in which machine learning algorithms are implemented in hardware will be a major differentiator for SoCs, especially for edge devices.
- Article The antifuse advantage for one-time programmable non-volatile memory
- Expert Insight Understanding USB 3.2 and Type-C
Embedded
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Article Using threat models and risk assessments to define device security requirements
The proliferation of attacks against embedded systems is making designers realize that they need to do more to secure their products and ecosystems.
- Expert Insight An open-source framework for greater flexibility in machine-learning development
- Expert Insight Flexible embedded vision processing architectures for machine-learning applications
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