March 24, 2014
New data model and optimisation strategy, plus revised analysis engines update Synopsys's IC Compiler place and route tool
March 21, 2014
Mentor Graphics has bought Berkeley Design Automation (BDA), a specialist in analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuit verification using FastSpice.
March 20, 2014
SAR analog-to-digital converters promise better energy efficiency for a growing range of designs, as S3 Group has found.
March 17, 2014
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.
March 13, 2014
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
March 11, 2014
The Multicore Association is getting close to publishing the first version of a specification that aims to standardise the way processor designers can describe the available parallelism
March 5, 2014
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.
March 4, 2014
New tool technologies, Verdi integration and greater flow concurrency also contribute to a claimed 3X increase in productivity for Verification Compiler.
February 28, 2014
LDRA has developed software to support an ISO26262 process for the growing band of automotive suppliers that have to claim compliance with the standard.
February 27, 2014
Turning transmit power up may save energy on TD-LTE, according to envelope-tracking specialist Nujira.