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January 29, 2020

Toward more efficient formal strategies for deadlock

Deadlock is hard to detect even though there are formal strategies for doing so. But wouldn't it be better if you could automate that work? Now you can.
January 28, 2020

Earlier latch-up prevention with topology-based analysis

By analyzing topology during the schematic design phase, you can detect latch-up issues before post-layout ERCs and avoid late stage revisions.
January 24, 2020

SureCore provides 30-day test for SRAM compiler

SureCore has started running 30-day trials of its low-power memory compiler.
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January 19, 2020

Verific celebrates two decades of parser pre-eminence

The parser specialist has built a loyal fanbase across the electronics system design infrastructure with users now lining up to mark its 20th birthday.
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January 10, 2020

MRAM pushes speed and endurance at IEDM

IEDM late last year showed how MRAM is being prepared for both FD-SOI and advanced finFET nodes.
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January 7, 2020

Siemens and Arm combine to extend digital twin further into SoC design

Partnership combines Siemens PAVE 360 digital twin with ARM IP, including dedicated automotive offerings, to speed and streamline design toward Level 5.
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December 18, 2019

On-demand DRC within P&R cuts closure time in half for MaxLinear

Case study describes how RF/AMS specialist used Calibre RealTime Digital within its flow for a high-end DSP SoC.
December 18, 2019

Capacitive link to power cheap wireless tags

Imec, TNO, and Cartamundi have developed a low-cost way of letting tags communicate with embedded devices wirelessly by using a capacitive touchscreen.
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December 17, 2019

Automating the pain out of clock domain crossing verification

A new CDC methodology uses automation and data hooks to improve a notoriously lengthy and tricky task - verifying synchronizers.
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December 16, 2019

Mentor delivers eMRAM test for ARM/Samsung FDSOI at 28nm

Tessent test suite targets automotive, AI and IoT projects that need embedded non-volatile memory.