Mentor launches heterogeneous multicore development platform
As heterogeneous multicore SoCs move into the mainstream, embedded developers face increasing integration and debug challenges.
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Cadence targets finFETs with RC extraction speedup
Cadence has launched a parasitic-extraction tool that takes better advantage of multiple computers and which has been certified for TSMC's 16nm finFET process.
Mentor buys into driver information, ADAS and infotainment software
Mentor Graphics has expanded its portfolio of tools and software for the automotive market with its second acquisition of the year in this sector.
Focusing coverage for system-level integration
Coverage and hardware acceleration can bring greater focus to the SoC-level checks needed to ensure that the final silicon works as expected – both issues tackled in an archived Cadence webinar.
Sensor-hub infrastructure moves to open source
With the aim of accelerating the development of applications and algorithms that harness sensor fusion, startup Sensor Platforms has released as open source its Open Sensor Platform (OSP).
Internet of Things: an opportunity, but for whom?
Building the internet of Things will demand collaboration and a healthy ecosystem
Applications won’t find all the bugs, but they have their uses
Can applications provide useful input for verification? They can but not when run straight out of the box, panelists at DAC 2014 said.
EDA industry must look to new markets for growth – Rhines
New markets such as hardware cyber security, automotive and embedded software key to EDA industry growth
Synopsys adds formal, CDC, low-power checks to Verification Compiler
Synopsys adds formal, static, clock-domain crossing, and low-power checking to verification engineers' toolbar
Chipmaking’s future: all of the nodes all of the time
The stall in Moore's Law caused by the rapid rise in cost of the advanced processes will shift more innovation to mature nodes Monday keynoters at DAC said.