#61DAC was buzzing with discussion of chiplet-based, heterogeneous design. This new design approach opens new opportunities for applications such as AI, autonomous driving and even quantum computing. A critical enabler for all this to work is reliable, cost-effective advanced packaging, and that is the topic of this post.… Read More
Electronic Design Automation
Accelerating Analog Signoff with Parasitics
An under-appreciated but critical component in signing off the final stage of chip design for manufacture is timing closure – aligning accurate timing based on final physical implementation with the product specification. Between advanced manufacturing processes and growing design sizes, the most important factors determining… Read More
Scientific Analog XMODEL #61DAC
Transistor-level circuit designers have long used SPICE for circuit simulation, mostly because it is silicon accurate and helps them to predict the function, timing, power, waveforms, slopes and delays in a cell before fabrication. RTL designers use digital simulators that have a huge capacity but are lacking analog modeling.… Read More
PCIe design workflow debuts simulation-driven virtual compliance
PCIe design complexity continues rising as the standard for intrasystem communication evolves. An urgent need for more system bandwidth drives PCIe interconnects to multi-lane, multi-link, multi-level signaling. Classical PCIe design workflows leave designers with most of the responsibility for getting the requisite… Read More
The Immensity of Software Development the Challenges of Debugging (Part 1 of 4)
Part 1 of this 4-part series introduces the complexities of developing and bringing up the entire software stack on a System on Chip (SoC) or Multi-die system. It explores various approaches to deployment, highlighting their specific objectives and the unique challenges they address.
Introduction
As the saying goes, it’s… Read More
Who Are the Next Anchor Tenants at DAC? #61DAC
#61DAC is evolving. The big get bigger and ultimately focus on other venues for customer outreach and branding. This is a normal evolution in any industry. For EDA, it was noticed by many that Cadence and Synopsys have downsized their booths at DAC. Everyone knows CDNLive and SNUG are very successful events for these companies and… Read More
Breker Brings RISC-V Verification to the Next Level #61DAC
RISC-V is clearly gaining momentum across many applications. That was quite clear at #61DAC as well. Breker Verification Systems solves challenges across the functional verification process for large, complex semiconductors. Its Trek family of products is production-proven at many leading semiconductor companies worldwide.… Read More
My Experience #61DAC
The theme of this year’s DAC was Chips to Systems which is a full circle type of thing since systems companies used to make their own chips. Old school computer companies were the biggest chip makers when I started in the semiconductor industry. IDMs like Motorola and Intel replaced them at the chip level. Shortly after I joined… Read More
LIVE WEBINAR Maximizing SoC Energy Efficiency: The Role of Realistic Workloads and Massively Parallel Power Analysis
As the complexity of modern System-on-Chip (SoC) designs continues to rise, achieving energy efficiency measured as performance per watt has become a crucial design goal. With the increasing demand for powerful, multifunctional chips, balancing performance with power consumption has become essential. Realistic workloads… Read More
Solido Siemens and the University of Saskatchewan
In my 40 years, I have worked for dozens of companies and just about everyone of them was acquired. Some of the acquisitions were accretive and some were not. Probably the best and most accretive one would be the Solido acquisition by Siemens EDA in 2017. I worked for Solido for ten years reporting to CEO Amit Gupta. I handled Taiwan … Read More
The Intel Common Platform Foundry Alliance