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March 26, 2014

Better Software, Faster!: free virtual prototyping book available now

Free book explains virtual prototyping and includes case studies about virtual prototyping from Altera, Bosch, GM, Hitachi, Lauterbach, Linaro, Microsoft, Renesas, Ricoh, Siemens, and TI.
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March 26, 2014

Synopsys strengthens analog and mixed-signal verification with VCS AMS

VCS AMS updates AMS verification tool and methodology
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March 26, 2014

Even EUV faces a 1D future, says IMEC

IMEC's Rudy Lauwereins explained at DATE 2014 how 1D routing for self-aligned multiple patterning is likely to be inevitable even if EUV makes it into production fabs.
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March 26, 2014

Real Intent’s Ascent XV at the ‘fuzzy’ boundary between design and verificiation

Upgrade to Ascent XV X-propagation and reset optimization tool claims 10X runtime gain, deeper reporting, further integration with Verdi and more.
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March 25, 2014

NI uses complex RF to help attack software development

A massive MIMO processor being developed at Lund Unversity is serving as a testbed for a platform view that National Instruments is building for LabView.
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March 25, 2014

The 1ms difference for embedded systems

What's in a millisecond? The difference between today's embedded systems and tomorrow's, Professor Gerhard Fettweis of TU of Dresden said at DATE 2014.
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March 24, 2014

Synopsys begins IC Compiler II roll-out

New data model and optimisation strategy, plus revised analysis engines update Synopsys's IC Compiler place and route tool
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March 17, 2014

Mentor begins to take wraps off Xpedition PCB software overhaul

New-look Xpedition flow launches with preview of layout features including better control over automation, 2D/3D views, and a UI even for 'casual' users.
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March 13, 2014

Memory focus for specialized 32bit MCU

For a new 32bit microcontroller family, FTDI Chip has decided to not follow the crowd into the ARM camp but go it alone with its own proprietary architecture
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March 5, 2014

Visual timing tool focuses on high-speed PCB signals

Cadence Design Systems has developed a visual timing analyzer for Allegro that tunes signals used by high-speed protocols such as DDR4, PCI Express, and SATA.
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