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Rigid-flex PCB Design Challenges

Rigid-flex PCB Design Challenges
by Daniel Payne on 05-07-2024 at 10:00 am

PADS Professional Design

From Zion Research I learned that the flexible electronics market was about $13.2B in 2021 and growing at a CAGR of 21%, so that was impressive. There are several factors that make rigid-flex circuit so attractive, like: space efficiency, reduced weight, enhanced reliability, improved signal integrity, streamlined assembly,… Read More


Accelerate SoC Design: DIY, FPGA Boards & Commercial Prototyping Solutions (I)

Accelerate SoC Design: DIY, FPGA Boards & Commercial Prototyping Solutions (I)
by Daniel Nenni on 05-07-2024 at 6:00 am

Logic System

In the early days, chip designers had to rely on time-consuming simulation results or wait for the engineering sample to validate whether the design meets its intended objectives. With the increasing complexity of SoC designs, the need to accelerate software development has also risen to ensure a timely entry to market.

In the… Read More


Podcast EP221: The Importance of Design Robustness with Mayukh Bhattacharya

Podcast EP221: The Importance of Design Robustness with Mayukh Bhattacharya
by Daniel Nenni on 05-03-2024 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Mayukh Bhattacharya, Engineering, Executive Director, at Synopsys. Mayukh has been with Synopsys since 2003. For the first 14 years, he made many technical contributions to PrimeSim XA. Currently, he leads R&D teams for PrimeSim Design Robustness and PrimeSim Custom Fault products. He was one of the early… Read More


Self-heating and trapping enhancements in GaN HEMT models

Self-heating and trapping enhancements in GaN HEMT models
by Don Dingee on 05-02-2024 at 10:00 am

RTH0 extraction

High-fidelity models incorporating real-world, cross-domain effects are essential for accurate RF system simulation. The surging popularity of gallium nitride (GaN) technology in 5G base stations, satellite communication, defense systems, and other applications raises the bar for transistor modeling. Keysight dives… Read More


Anirudh Keynote at CadenceLIVE 2024. Big Advances, Big Goals

Anirudh Keynote at CadenceLIVE 2024. Big Advances, Big Goals
by Bernard Murphy on 05-01-2024 at 6:00 am

Anirudh keynote at CadenceLive 2024

The great things about CEO keynotes, at least from larger companies, is that you not only learn about recent advances but you also get a sense of the underlying algorithm for growth. Particularly reinforced when followed by discussions with high profile partner CEOs on their directions and areas of common interest. I saw this recently… Read More


Will my High-Speed Serial Link Work?

Will my High-Speed Serial Link Work?
by Daniel Payne on 04-30-2024 at 10:00 am

traditional flow min

PCB designers can perform pre-route simulations, follow layout and routing rules, hope for the best from their prototype fab, and yet design errors cause respins which delays the project schedule. Just because post-route analysis is time consuming doesn’t mean that it should be avoided. Serial links are found in many PCB designs,… Read More


Enabling Imagination: Siemens’ Integrated Approach to System Design

Enabling Imagination: Siemens’ Integrated Approach to System Design
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-30-2024 at 6:00 am

Siemens EDA Important to Siemens

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, semiconductors are at the heart of innovation across diverse industries such as automotive, healthcare, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. As a leader in technology and engineering, Siemens plays a pivotal role in empowering the next generation … Read More


Design Stage Verification Gives a Boost for IP Designers

Design Stage Verification Gives a Boost for IP Designers
by Mike Gianfagna on 04-25-2024 at 6:00 am

Design Stage Verification Gives a Boost for IP Designers

The concept of shift left is getting to be quite well-known. The strategy involves integrating various checks typically performed later in the design process into earlier stages. The main benefit is to catch and correct defects or errors at an earlier stage when it’s easier and faster to address. For complex SoC design, … Read More


Fault Sim on Multi-Core Arm Platform in China. Innovation in Verification

Fault Sim on Multi-Core Arm Platform in China. Innovation in Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 04-24-2024 at 6:00 am

Innovation New

How much can running on a multi-core (Arm) CPU speed up fault simulation? Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and now Silvaco CTO) and I continue our series on research ideas. As always, feedback welcome.

The Innovation

This month’s pick is FaultRead More


Lifecycle Management, FuSa, Reliability and More for Automotive Electronics

Lifecycle Management, FuSa, Reliability and More for Automotive Electronics
by Bernard Murphy on 04-22-2024 at 6:00 am

Lifecycle Management for Automotive Electronics min

Synopsys recently hosted an information rich-webinar, modestly titled “Improving Quality, FuSa, Reliability, and Security in Automotive Semiconductors”. I think they undersold the event; this was really about managing all of those things through the lifecycle of a car, in line with auto OEMs strategies for the future of the… Read More