December 9, 2013
Extracting finFET parasitics means a shift to 3D models, field solvers for greater accuracy, and MCMM techniques.
December 8, 2013
The second part of our series illustrates VP tools and techniques using the familiar example of Linux bring-up on an ARM-based SoC.
December 3, 2013
The costs of advanced lithography techniques at 1xnm, and the yield and reliability risks from the resultant process variation, will stop many companies getting the typical economic advantages of scaling.
November 14, 2013
Different users within a design team will have varying needs for prototype capabilities. What type of prototype to pick is not always 100 per cent clear. Here are some pointers on how to make the choice.
November 11, 2013
In pursuit of better design methodologies coupled with shrinking design-cycles, real-number modeling is emerging as a smart verification choice.
November 6, 2013
Better delay estimation of sub-32nm interconnects, in which resistivity varies up to 100x between layers, helps Cavium improve overall performance and get ready for even denser processes
November 1, 2013
Problems with process scaling make it seem as though the long era of innovative, lucrative hardware design is coming to an end. But is that really the case?
October 27, 2013
Forty six companies have joined the consortium developing the increasingly important IPC-2581 data transfer standard for PCB designs.
October 23, 2013
A case study describing validation of the integration of USB3.0 and USB2.0 interface IP that illustrates broader challenges FPGA-based prototyping presents.
October 21, 2013
Going inside HLS' basics shows how it can deliver power savings over 50% for some applications.