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Easy-Logic and Functional ECOs at #61DAC

Easy-Logic and Functional ECOs at #61DAC
by Daniel Payne on 08-01-2024 at 10:00 am

gtech min

I first visited Easy-Logic at DAC in 2023, so it was time to meet them again at #61DAC in San Francisco to find out what’s new this year. Steven Chen, VP Sales for North America and Asia met with me in their booth for an update briefing. Steven has been with Easy-Logic for six years now and earned an MBA from Baruch College in New York. This… Read More


Defacto Technologies and ARM, Joint SoC Flow at #61DAC

Defacto Technologies and ARM, Joint SoC Flow at #61DAC
by Daniel Payne on 07-31-2024 at 10:00 am

arm defacto 61dac min

At #61DAC I stopped by the Defacto Technologies exhibit and talked with Chouki Aktouf, President and CEO, to find out what’s new in 2024. ARM and Defacto have a joint SoC design flow by using the Arm IP Explorer tool along with Defacto’s SoC compiler, which helps to quickly create your top-level RTL, IP-XACT and UPF files. This tool… Read More


Theorem Proving for Multipliers. Innovation in Verification

Theorem Proving for Multipliers. Innovation in Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 07-31-2024 at 6:00 am

Innovation New

An explosion in multiplier types/combinations lacking well-established C reference models for equivalence checking is prompting a closer look at theorem proving methods for verification. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and now Silvaco… Read More


AMIQ EDA Integrated Development Environment #61DAC

AMIQ EDA Integrated Development Environment #61DAC
by Daniel Payne on 07-29-2024 at 10:00 am

AMIQ EDA min

I stopped by the AMIQ EDA booth at DAC to get an update from Tom Anderson about their Integrated Development Environment (IDE), aimed at helping design and verification engineers save time. In my early IC design days we used either vi or emacs and were happy with having a somewhat smart text editor. With an IDE you get a whole new way … Read More


Empowering AI, Hyperscale and Data Center Connectivity with PAM4 SerDes Technology

Empowering AI, Hyperscale and Data Center Connectivity with PAM4 SerDes Technology
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-25-2024 at 10:00 am

High Speed PAM4 SerDes Use Scenarios

The rapid expansion of data-intensive applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and 5G, necessitates connectivity solutions capable of handling massive amounts of data with high efficiency and reliability. The advent of 224G/112G Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) technology,… Read More


Perforce IP and Design Data Management #61DAC

Perforce IP and Design Data Management #61DAC
by Daniel Payne on 07-24-2024 at 10:00 am

Helix IPLM, Helix Core min

I recall first blogging about Helix IPLM (formerly Methodics IPLM) at DAC in 2012, then Perforce acquired the company in July 2020, so I stopped by the Perforce booth this year at DAC to get an update from Martin Hall, Principal Solutions Engineer at Perforce. Martin’s background includes working at Dassault Systemes, Synchronicity,… Read More


IROC Introduces an Upgraded Solution for Soft Error Analysis and Mitigation #61DAC

IROC Introduces an Upgraded Solution for Soft Error Analysis and Mitigation #61DAC
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-24-2024 at 6:00 am

DAC Roundup – IROC Introduces an Upgraded Solution for Soft Error Analysis and Mitigation

#61DAC Is the place to go for the latest ideas, technology and products for semiconductor design and manufacturing. Between the exhibit floor and the technical program, you can get a vast education on almost any topic. In this post, I will focus on a unique company and a new version of a unique solution. IROC Technologies specializes… Read More


Cadence® Janus™ Network-on-Chip (NoC)

Cadence® Janus™ Network-on-Chip (NoC)
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-23-2024 at 10:00 am

Design Flow when using Janus NoC

A Network-on-Chip (NoC) IP addresses the challenges of interconnect complexity in SoCs by significantly reducing wiring congestion and providing a scalable architecture. It allows for efficient communication among numerous initiators and targets with minimal latency and high speed. A NoC facilitates design changes, enabling… Read More


A Joint Solution Toward SoC Design “Exploration and Integration” released by Defacto #61DAC

A Joint Solution Toward SoC Design “Exploration and Integration” released by Defacto #61DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 07-23-2024 at 6:00 am

flow ip explorer soc compiler (1)

When I was at DAC last month, I had the chance to talk with Chouki Aktouf and Bastien Gratréaux from Defacto and they told me about a new innovative solution to generate Arm-based System-on-Chips. I heard that this solution has now been released.

Defacto and Arm developed a joint SoC design flow to help Arm users cover all needed automation—from… Read More


Evolution of Prototyping in EDA

Evolution of Prototyping in EDA
by Daniel Nenni on 07-18-2024 at 6:00 am

Picture I

As AI and 5G technologies burgeon, the rise of interconnected devices is reshaping everyday life and driving innovation across industries. This rapid evolution accelerates the transformation of the chip industry, placing higher demands on SoC design. Moore’s Law indicates that while chip sizes shrink, the number of… Read More