Use digital threads to link software and hardware in automotive
A white paper from Mentor, a Siemens business, shows the growing need for vehicle makers and their supply chain partners to create better links between hardware and software elements.
Tech Design Forum Briefing
Briefing Authors
Paul Dempsey
Paul Dempsey has been a technology journalist for 20 years. His work has also appeared in EETimes, Red Herring and specialist journals published by the Financial Times.
Luke Collins
Luke Collins is a freelance technology journalist with 22 years’ experience. He is a former Editor-in-Chief of Electronics Times in the UK, and co-founded the IP9x series of conferences.
Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards has spent two decades covering electronics and EDA. He is a former Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Engineering Times UK and electronics editor of the IET's Engineering & Technology.
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Circuit analysis speed up radiation checks for automotive SoCs
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Foundries call off patent war
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