The New Year is upon us and it’s time for resolutions. Here’s an interesting one: Find the answers to 10 simple questions related to the business and technology of IP. The questions may be simple, but the answers probably are not, if they are available at all.
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* How many IP vendors are needed on average today to provide blocks for a typical chip?
* How does one learn how to buy and integrate IP into a design?
* What is a fair price for a block of IP?