February 12, 2013
Now companies in any tier can use development kits as a platform to speed development, bridge the hardware-software divide and build out ecosystems quickly.
February 12, 2013
The technique drove ‘agile systems development’ for the programmable logic vendor’s new product line.
February 5, 2013
Cache coherency implemented in hardware increases the verification effort. VIP-based strategies are described with particular reference to ARM protocols.
January 24, 2013
How should you quiz your verification IP vendor to get the right VIP for your needs? Synopsys' Neill Mullinger details a checklist of the key points to raise.
December 12, 2012
Meeting the challenges of moving beyond planar integration to side by side, and eventually truly stacked, dice, for designers, tool vendors and the supply chain.
December 6, 2012
Using hierarchy and improved constraints management to accelerate static timing analysis at 20nm and below.
November 16, 2012
The business case behind how virtual prototyping speeds development, improves hardware and software quality, and improves ROI.
November 16, 2012
The advantages and challenges of 3D IC integration, as we add vertical functional integration options to the traditional planar integration brought by the progress of Moore's Law.
November 5, 2012
20nm test needs new approaches to cope with short delay defects, new memory failure mechanisms and the consequences of test compression strategies
October 11, 2012
Manufacturability, routing, library design and more - it all needs rethinking at 20nm, writes Tong Gao of Synopsys.