Mentor targets next-gen Ethernet with emulation
Vendor adds verification support for 25G, 50G and 100G Ethernet through emulator-based virtualization.
Author Archives: Paul Dempsey
Mentor’s Wally Rhines on M&A ‘merger mania’
...and why the semiconductor industry hasn't been singularitied down to one MegaSemis Inc even if that's what M&A data suggests.
Samsung taps Mentor tools for higher yielding close-loop DFM
Samsung bases PRISM and FLARE defect analysis and optimization on Mentor Graphics' Calibre and Tessent. Yields rise. Ramps shorten.
Tanner EDA @ Mentor Graphics: Steady as she goes
Stability is the watchword as AMS and MEMS specialist Tanner retains much of its independence - a 'start-up with a billion-dollar company behind us'.
IBM and friends at 7nm: breakthrough or science project?
IBM, GlobalFoundries, Samsung and SUNY deserve kudos for manufacturing the first 7nm chip but the NREs involved still look frightening.
TSMC adds Cadence and Imagination subsystems for IoT
Foundry strikes two more Internet of Things subsystem deals for its 55nm ULP process based on Cadence Tensilica and Imagination MIPS/PowerVR cores.
COMPUTEX 2015: Wrap II – New customers
Electronics design needs to cope with a combination of major brands and tiny start-ups looking to exploit its skills even where their resources are thin.
DAC 2015: Cadence Design Systems at the Design Automation Conference
An overview of Cadence's activities at DAC and a last-minute call-out if you want to register for its breakfast and luncheon sessions.
DAC 2015: Mentor Graphics at the Design Automation Conference
Review highlights from Mentor's activities at DAC and grab your last chance to register for in-depth technical sessions.
COMPUTEX 2015: Qualcomm edges Intel out of UK smartwatch start-up
Blocks' promo video says its work was 'Funded by Intel' but Qualcomm has announced that the modular watch company will be using its Snapdragon 400.