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Mercedes, VW Caught in TikTok Blok

Mercedes, VW Caught in TikTok Blok
by Roger C. Lanctot on 03-23-2023 at 10:00 am

Mercedes VW Caught in TikTok Blok

Thirteen years ago, General Motors announced the introduction of a voice-enabled integration of Facebook in its cars. The announcement reflected the irresistible urge to please consumers and lead the market.

Today, multiple car makers are introducing games, streaming video, and social media apps, the most prominent of which… Read More


Webinar: Enhance Productivity with Machine Learning in the Analog Front-End Design Flow

Webinar: Enhance Productivity with Machine Learning in the Analog Front-End Design Flow
by Daniel Payne on 03-23-2023 at 6:00 am

analog Circuit Optimization

Analog IC designers can spend way too much time and effort re-using old, familiar, manual iteration methods for circuit design, just because that’s the way it’s always been done. Circuit optimization is an EDA approach that can automatically size all the transistors in a cell, by running SPICE simulations across… Read More


Narrow AI vs. General AI vs. Super AI

Narrow AI vs. General AI vs. Super AI
by Ahmed Banafa on 03-22-2023 at 10:00 am

Narrow AI vs. General AI vs. Super AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term used to describe machines that can perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation. AI is classified into three main types: Narrow AI, General AI, and Super AI. Each type of AI has its unique… Read More


Intel Keynote on Formal a Mind-Stretcher

Intel Keynote on Formal a Mind-Stretcher
by Bernard Murphy on 03-22-2023 at 6:00 am

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Synopsys has posted on the SolvNet site a fascinating talk given by Dr. Theo Drane of Intel Graphics. The topic is datapath equivalency checking. Might sound like just another Synopsys VC Formal DPV endorsement but you should watch it anyway. This is a mind-expanding discussion on the uses of and considerations in formal which … Read More


eFPGA goes back to basics for low-power programmable logic

eFPGA goes back to basics for low-power programmable logic
by Don Dingee on 03-21-2023 at 10:00 am

Renesas ForgeFPGA Evaluation Board features Flex Logic ELFX 1K low-power programmable logic tile

When you think “FPGA,” what comes to mind? Massive, expensive parts capable of holding a lot of logic but also consuming a lot of power. Reconfigurable platforms that can swallow RTL for an SoC design in pre-silicon testing. Big splashy corporate acquisitions where investors made tons of money. Exotic 3D packaging and advanced… Read More


Lithography Resolution Limits: The Point Spread Function

Lithography Resolution Limits: The Point Spread Function
by Fred Chen on 03-21-2023 at 6:00 am

Lithography Resolution Limits The Point Spread Function

The point spread function is the basic metric defining the resolution of an optical system [1]. A focused spot will have a diameter defined by the Airy disk [2], which is itself a part of the diffraction pattern, based on a Bessel function of the 1st kind and 1st order J1(x), with x being a normalized coordinate defined by pi*radius/(0.5… Read More


Checklist to Ensure Silicon Interposers Don’t Kill Your Design

Checklist to Ensure Silicon Interposers Don’t Kill Your Design
by Dr. Lang Lin on 03-20-2023 at 10:00 am

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Traditional methods of chip design and packaging are running out of steam to fulfill growing demands for lower power, faster data rates, and higher integration density. Designers across many industries – like 5G, AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, and high-performance computing – are striving to adopt 3D semiconductor… Read More


Samtec Lights Up MemCon

Samtec Lights Up MemCon
by Mike Gianfagna on 03-20-2023 at 6:00 am

Samtec Lights Up MemCon

Every conference and trade show that Samtec attends is better for the experience. Samtec has a way of bringing exciting and innovative demos and technical presentations to any event they attend. I personally have fond memories of exhibiting next to Samtec at an early AI Hardware Summit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain… Read More


Podcast EP148: The Synopsys View of High-Performance Communication and the Role of Chiplets

Podcast EP148: The Synopsys View of High-Performance Communication and the Role of Chiplets
by Daniel Nenni on 03-17-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by John Swanson, who is the HPC Controller & Datapath Product Line Manager in the Synopsys Solutions Group. John has worked in the development and deployment of verification, integration, and implementation tools, IP, standards, and methodologies used in IP-based design for over 25 years at Synopsys.

Dan explores… Read More


CTO Interview: Dr. Zakir Hussain Syed of Infinisim

CTO Interview: Dr. Zakir Hussain Syed of Infinisim
by Daniel Nenni on 03-17-2023 at 6:00 am

Zakir Hussain Infinisim

Zakir Hussain is a co-founder of Infinisim and brings over 25 years of experience in the Electronic Design Automation industry. He was at Simplex Solutions, Inc. (acquired by Cadence) at its inception in 1995 through the end of 2000.  He has published numerous papers on verification and simulation and has presented at many industry… Read More