SmartDV adds verification IP for OpenCAPI data-center standard
The verification IP is the first to become commercially available for the bus interface backed by companies such as AMD, Google, IBM, Micron and Xilinx.
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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RISC-V firms aim for lower-cost design starts
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IoT ecosystems should shift to cellular connectivity for security – report
IoT ecosystems should shift from WiFi to cellular connectivity to make them easier to secure and manage.
The road to ES Design West: AI
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Energy-efficient implementation of machine-learning algorithms for IoT
White paper goes from general principles through to worked examples of efficient machine-learning algorithm implmentations on dedicated processor IP.