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Video Roundup
Tutorial: Power Management Cells in Low Power Design January 27, 2012
Josefina Hobbs, Technical Solutions Architect for the Synopsys Eclypse Low Power Solution, describes the various special cells that can be used in UPF-enabled advanced low power design.
Josefina Hobbs, Technical Solutions Architect for the Synopsys Eclypse Low Power Solution, describes the various special cells that can be used in UPF-enabled advanced low power design.
IP Showcase
Non Volatile Memory IP for Analog and Mixed Signal Design January 25, 2012
This presentation "Non Volatile Memory IP for Analog and Mixed Signal Design" was presented at the TowerJazz Global Symposium, November 3rd at the TowerJazz headquarters in Newport Beach, California. The presenter is Bernd Stamme, Director of …
This presentation "Non Volatile Memory IP for Analog and Mixed Signal Design" was presented at the TowerJazz Global Symposium, November 3rd at the TowerJazz headquarters in Newport Beach, California. The presenter is Bernd Stamme, Director of …
What's PR got to do with it?
Predictions 2012 – Power Optimization at EDA Forefront, Radiation Tolerance at 28nm January 25, 2012
On the ASIC/SoC side of the fence: Reducing power consumption is becoming increasingly important -- I anticipate that this is the year that power will finally come to the forefront of EDA tools -- I know that they optimize for power now, but largely …
On the ASIC/SoC side of the fence: Reducing power consumption is becoming increasingly important -- I anticipate that this is the year that power will finally come to the forefront of EDA tools -- I know that they optimize for power now, but largely …
ForEVEr
EVE’s Events Season Gets Underway January 24, 2012
It’s only January, but EVE’s event calendar for the first half of 2012 is filling quickly. We kicked off the year with a presentation by Luc Burgun, EVE’s president and CEO, at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference January 10. This …
It’s only January, but EVE’s event calendar for the first half of 2012 is filling quickly. We kicked off the year with a presentation by Luc Burgun, EVE’s president and CEO, at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference January 10. This …
Real Talk
A Meaningful Present for the New Year January 24, 2012
Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season filled with happy memories, good food, and presents from your wish list! At Real Intent, we welcomed two beautiful babies into our extended family during the holidays: Ryan Ayden Eram and Ebba Anthony …
Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season filled with happy memories, good food, and presents from your wish list! At Real Intent, we welcomed two beautiful babies into our extended family during the holidays: Ryan Ayden Eram and Ebba Anthony …
IEEE CEDA Corner
Deadline Approaching for A. Richard Newton Technical Impact Award Nominations January 23, 2012
There’s still time to submit a nomination for the A. Richard Newton Technical Impact Award in Electronic Design Automation. The nomination, open through Wednesday, February 1, can be made by anyone who is familiar with the individual’s or …
There’s still time to submit a nomination for the A. Richard Newton Technical Impact Award in Electronic Design Automation. The nomination, open through Wednesday, February 1, can be made by anyone who is familiar with the individual’s or …
The Dominion of Design
The Best of 2011 – EDA Weekly Magazine, Press Postings, and Careers Corner January 6, 2012
As 2012 begins, it is time to review the stories and weekly articles that were picked by you, the EDACafe.com audience, as the most interesting and newsworthy. We have grouped them by the highest number of click-throughs or readers. The …
As 2012 begins, it is time to review the stories and weekly articles that were picked by you, the EDACafe.com audience, as the most interesting and newsworthy. We have grouped them by the highest number of click-throughs or readers. The …
Verification is No Simulation
Getting started with the UVM – Using the Register Modeling package November 15, 2011
Adopting SystemVerilog can be challenging to some, and learning the UVM at the same time might seem overwhelming. There is no getting over the fact that if you are going to develop any reasonably sized testbench in SystemVerilog, you need to learn …
Adopting SystemVerilog can be challenging to some, and learning the UVM at the same time might seem overwhelming. There is no getting over the fact that if you are going to develop any reasonably sized testbench in SystemVerilog, you need to learn …
EDA Thoughts
DAC 2011 Trip Reports – Mostly Transistor Level Tools June 17, 2011
2011 was the year of the foundry (TSMC, Globalfoundries, Samsung) at DAC in San Diego. The foundries had bigger booths, bigger events, were on more panel sessions, and had more marketing influence than any other year that I can remember. The …
2011 was the year of the foundry (TSMC, Globalfoundries, Samsung) at DAC in San Diego. The foundries had bigger booths, bigger events, were on more panel sessions, and had more marketing influence than any other year that I can remember. The …
AWR Insights
Stop waiting. Start surfing. – Part 2 April 14, 2011
So did you? Stop waiting and start (fill in the blank) ? The reason this part 2 blog took so long to write is that it took me this long to actually start surfing. While I had great intentions to get going with this new adventure, I must …
So did you? Stop waiting and start (fill in the blank) ? The reason this part 2 blog took so long to write is that it took me this long to actually start surfing. While I had great intentions to get going with this new adventure, I must …
Global Business in EDA
Are you missing the opportunity to go global? These tips will signal if you are ready March 6, 2011
Expanding business overseas is important. If you are a small EDA vendor, going global before you are ready can be suicidal. Here are some signals that can help you decide you if you are ready to go global. Have you been successful at …
Expanding business overseas is important. If you are a small EDA vendor, going global before you are ready can be suicidal. Here are some signals that can help you decide you if you are ready to go global. Have you been successful at …
Become Your Customers
Open Electrons
Milkymist: pushing further the limits of electronics openness November 7, 2010
Everyone has heard of open source software, but can the same principles be applied to hardware? Some people argue that hardware is so expensive to manufacture and modify that it prevents hobbyists from contributing, and thus stifles …
Everyone has heard of open source software, but can the same principles be applied to hardware? Some people argue that hardware is so expensive to manufacture and modify that it prevents hobbyists from contributing, and thus stifles …
Guest Blogger
Think Parallel First, Then Cloud for EDA July 20, 2010
Cloud computing was the subject of much interest and discussion at this year’s DAC. While I acknowledge that the cloud will play an increasingly important role in our business, its displacement of today’s semiconductor design practices is …
Cloud computing was the subject of much interest and discussion at this year’s DAC. While I acknowledge that the cloud will play an increasingly important role in our business, its displacement of today’s semiconductor design practices is …
Stan on Standards
Japan & SystemC July 15, 2010
With all of the excitement in the “front end” of the SOC design/verification/modeling community about Accellera’s UVM, it is easy to loose track of work being done around another significant front end language—SystemC. For those not aware, …
With all of the excitement in the “front end” of the SOC design/verification/modeling community about Accellera’s UVM, it is easy to loose track of work being done around another significant front end language—SystemC. For those not aware, …
Power to masses
47th DAC Innovations – Career Seminar and Panel discussion organized by Women in Electronic Design (WWED) May 19, 2010
I have resolved to continue my blogging whenever I get a chance, now that I have been employed full-time. Before I blog about low power, I want to share something that is dear to my heart. Every year DAC features a number of innovative programs …
I have resolved to continue my blogging whenever I get a chance, now that I have been employed full-time. Before I blog about low power, I want to share something that is dear to my heart. Every year DAC features a number of innovative programs …
Helen Perlegos Blog
How much do you know about Social Media? November 13, 2009
Helen Perlegos, Social Media Manager, IBSystems I had the opportunity to attend the Social Media WorldForum at the Convention Center in Santa Clara, California this week. The two day event allowed attendees to participate in one hour workshops …
Helen Perlegos, Social Media Manager, IBSystems I had the opportunity to attend the Social Media WorldForum at the Convention Center in Santa Clara, California this week. The two day event allowed attendees to participate in one hour workshops …
State of EDA
Cadence does social media November 10, 2009
Just posted an interview with the Cadence Social Media team on State of the Media. Cadence has been playing in the SM fields for some time and is predicting even bigger things in the coming months. A lot of what they do should be copied. What …
Just posted an interview with the Cadence Social Media team on State of the Media. Cadence has been playing in the SM fields for some time and is predicting even bigger things in the coming months. A lot of what they do should be copied. What …
Thursday's Child
X-FAB: High-temp mission profile September 19, 2009
Headquartered in Germany, X-FAB is a foundry with manufacturing operations in Erfurt and Dresden, Plymouth in the U.K., Lubbock in Texas, and Kuching, Sarawak in Malaysia. On September 8th, X-FAB made an interesting announcement with the …
Headquartered in Germany, X-FAB is a foundry with manufacturing operations in Erfurt and Dresden, Plymouth in the U.K., Lubbock in Texas, and Kuching, Sarawak in Malaysia. On September 8th, X-FAB made an interesting announcement with the …
EDA Venture
Of investors, bloggers and customers July 24, 2009
Much hay has been made recently of industry transitions with the first two categories and their role in the development and adoption of new technologies. Of investors, people have said that they have been risk averse and reluctant to put money in …
Much hay has been made recently of industry transitions with the first two categories and their role in the development and adoption of new technologies. Of investors, people have said that they have been risk averse and reluctant to put money in …
