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March 24, 2014

Synopsys begins IC Compiler II roll-out

New data model and optimisation strategy, plus revised analysis engines update Synopsys's IC Compiler place and route tool
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March 21, 2014

Mentor buys BDA for AMS portfolio

Mentor Graphics has bought Berkeley Design Automation (BDA), a specialist in analog, mixed-signal, and RF circuit verification using FastSpice.
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March 20, 2014

ADC design shifts gears for lower power

SAR analog-to-digital converters promise better energy efficiency for a growing range of designs, as S3 Group has found.
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March 17, 2014

Mentor begins to take wraps off Xpedition PCB software overhaul

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.
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March 13, 2014

Memory focus for specialized 32bit MCU

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
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March 11, 2014

Multicore Association prepares standard for modelling parallelized software

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
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March 5, 2014

Visual timing tool focuses on high-speed PCB signals

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.
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March 4, 2014

Synopsys targets 5X performance gain with integrated verification suite

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 introduces tool to steer users through ISO26262 process

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

The high-power, low-energy option for TD-LTE

Turning transmit power up may save energy on TD-LTE, according to envelope-tracking specialist Nujira.
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