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April 28, 2014

Overcoming the power/performance paradox in processor IP

The configurability of processor IP such as Synopsys' ARC HS family gives designers the option to optimise for power, performance or a combination of both.
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April 22, 2014

Accelerating multi-corner multi-mode sign-off using the Lynx Design System

Mixed-signal chip designer Semtech on using Lynx Design System to manage multi-corner multi-mode sign-off when you've got 306 scenarios to check.
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April 3, 2014
Joe Kwan is the Product Marketing Manager for Calibre LFD and Calibre DFM Services at Mentor Graphics.

Standard cell IP must pass the litho-friendly routing test

Lithography is only just beginning to play a role in cell IP selection but early analysis already matters.
March 24, 2014
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Prototyping solutions for validation of complex ASIC IP

An in-depth look at the role of FPGA-based prototyping and the validation use cases it offers when integrating complex blocks.
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January 7, 2014
Neil Songcuan is a senior product marketing manager, responsible for the FPGA-based Prototyping Solution at Synopsys.

Using HAPS to streamline IP to SoC integration

The HAPS prototyping system can help designers integrate IP into SoCs more quickly.
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December 16, 2013
Mick Posner is Director of Product Marketing for Synopsys' FPGA-Based Prototyping Solutions.

Consistency key to gaining the advantages of IP integration

Consistency is vital to IP integration strategies that rely on developing an SoC using a hierarchy of FPGA-based prototypes.
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October 23, 2013

FPGA-based prototyping to validate the integration of IP into an SoC

A case study describing validation of the integration of USB3.0 and USB2.0 interface IP that illustrates broader challenges FPGA-based prototyping presents.
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September 24, 2013
Hybrid memory cube architecture

DRAM interfaces for mobile and networking designs

Mobile and networking platforms need high bandwidth, low power consumption, and small footprint. These needs drove standards, such as LPDDR4, Wide I/O 2 and Hybrid Memory Cube.
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September 24, 2013

Accelerating process migration in advanced ASIC design at Bull

How the HPC company used Synopsys' Lynx Design System to standardise its flow and simplify migration to the next node.
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September 16, 2013

Why use USB 3.0?

The first of a series of seven articles describing the key details of the USB 3.0 protocol.
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