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Power Transistor Modeling for Converter Design

Power Transistor Modeling for Converter Design
by Tom Simon on 04-18-2022 at 10:00 am

Magwel PTM Field Viewer

Voltage converters and regulators are a vital part of pretty much every semiconductor-based product. They play an outsized role in mobile devices such as cell phones where there are many subsystems operating at different voltages with different power needs. Many portable devices rely on Lithium Ion batteries whose output voltage… Read More


Bespoke Silicon is Coming, Absolutely!

Bespoke Silicon is Coming, Absolutely!
by Daniel Nenni on 04-18-2022 at 6:00 am

IMG 9977

It was nice to be at a live conference again. DesignCon was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, my favorite location, which to me there was a back to normal crowd. The sessions I attended were full and the show floor was busy. Masks and vaccinations were not required, maybe that was it. Or there was a pent-up demand to get back engaged… Read More


WEBINAR: How to Improve IP Quality for Compliance

WEBINAR: How to Improve IP Quality for Compliance
by Daniel Nenni on 04-14-2022 at 6:00 am

webinar semiwiki improving ip quality

Establishing traceability is critical for many organizations — and a must for those who need to prove compliance. Too often, the compliance process is manual, leading to errors and even delays. A simple clerical mistake can invalidate results and lead to larger issues throughout the product’s lifecycle. Developing a unified,… Read More


ISO 26262: Feeling Safe in Your Self-Driving Car

ISO 26262: Feeling Safe in Your Self-Driving Car
by Daniel Nenni on 04-11-2022 at 10:00 am

ISO 26262

The word “safety” can mean a lot of different things to different people, but it’s a word we hear frequently when the topic involves automobiles. In contrast, “functional safety” has a long-established meaning in the design of electrical and mechanical systems: an automatic protection mechanism with a predictable response … Read More


Design to Layout Collaboration Mixed Signal

Design to Layout Collaboration Mixed Signal
by Tom Simon on 04-07-2022 at 10:00 am

Cliosoft integration with Custom Compiler

When talking about today’s sophisticated advanced node designs it’s easy to first think about the digital challenges. Yet, the effort to design the needed analog and mixed signal blocks for them should not be underestimated. The need for high speed clocks, high frequency RF circuits and high bit rate IOs makes the analog portions,… Read More


Synopsys Tutorial on Dependable System Design

Synopsys Tutorial on Dependable System Design
by Bernard Murphy on 04-06-2022 at 6:00 am

Dependability

Synopsys hosted a tutorial on the last day of DVCon USA 2022 on design/system dependability. Which here they interpret as security, functional safety, and reliability analysis. The tutorial included talks from DARPA, AMD, Arm Research and Synopsys. DARPA and AMD talked about general directions and needs, Arm talked about their… Read More


Designing a FinFET Test Chip for Radiation Threats

Designing a FinFET Test Chip for Radiation Threats
by Tom Simon on 04-04-2022 at 10:00 am

Charged Particles

Much of the technology that goes into aerospace applications is some of the most advanced technology that exists. However, these same systems must also offer the highest level of reliability in what is arguably an extremely difficult environment. For semiconductors a major environmental risk in aerospace applications are … Read More


Cadence and DesignCon – Workflows and SI/PI Analysis

Cadence and DesignCon – Workflows and SI/PI Analysis
by Daniel Nenni on 04-02-2022 at 6:00 am

Clarity 3D solver 112Gbps

DesignCon 2022 is back to a live conference, from Tuesday, April 5th through Thursday, April 7th, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Introduction

DesignCon is a unique gathering in our industry.  Its roots incorporated a focus on complex design and analysis requirements of (long-reach) high-speed interfaces.  Technical… Read More


AMIQ EDA Adds Support for Visual Studio Code to DVT IDE Family

AMIQ EDA Adds Support for Visual Studio Code to DVT IDE Family
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-31-2022 at 10:00 am

FSM of State DVT VSCodium

“A picture is worth a thousand words” is a widely known adage across the world. Recognizing patterns and cycles becomes easier when data is presented pictorially. Naturally, data visualization technology has a long history from the early days, when people used a paper and pencil to graph data, to modern day visualization platforms.… Read More


Shift left gets a modulated signal makeover

Shift left gets a modulated signal makeover
by Don Dingee on 03-31-2022 at 6:00 am

Modulated signals uncover combined effects in a shift left approach

Everyone saw Shift Left, the EDA blockbuster. Digital logic design, with perfect 1s and 0s simulated through perfect switches, shifted into a higher gear. But the dark arts – RF systems, power supplies, and high-speed digital – didn’t shift smoothly. What do these practitioners need in EDA to see more benefits from shift left? … Read More