Network on chip (NoC) already has a long list of compelling reasons driving its use in large SOC designs. However, this week Arteris introduced their PIANO 2.0 software that provides an even more compelling reason to use their FlexNoC architecture. Let’s recap. Arteris FlexNoC gives SOC architects and designers a powerful tool… Read More
TSMC's 2024 Sustainability Report: Pioneering a Greener Semiconductor FutureTSMC, the world's most trusted semiconductor foundry, released…Read More
Intel's Commitment to Corporate Responsibility: Driving Innovation and SustainabilityIntroduction by Lip-BU Tan: I’m an engineer at…Read More
Cadence's Strategic Leap: Acquiring Hexagon's Design & Engineering BusinessIn a bold move that underscores the accelerating…Read More
TSMC 2025 Update: Riding the AI Wave Amid Global ExpansionWelcome to the second half of a very…Read More
Alchip’s 3DIC Test Chip: A Leap Forward for AI and HPC InnovationToday Alchip Technologies, a Taipei-based leader in high-performance…Read More
ClioSoft Crushes it in 2016!
If you are designing chips in a competitive market with multiple design teams and IP reuse is a high priority then you probably already know about the ClioSoft SOS Platform. What you probably did not know however is how well they are doing with the re-architected version of their integrated design and IP management software.
We have… Read More
Synopsys and PhoeniX Demo Photonic IC Flow Using AIM PDK at OFC
Synopsys has long been known for its leading position in the digital logic synthesis world. More recently however, the company started delving into the world of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design. Synopsys started down this path from the system level with a 2010 acquisition of Optical Research Associates and their CODE… Read More
The Real Lesson from the AWS Outage
The embarrassing outage of Amazon Web Services this week should open our eyes to a growing problem. Complex systems are difficult to manage, but if they are connected in dependent ways, a fragile result emerges. Such structures are subject to unexpected malfunctions which can sprawl quickly. One of the most knowledgeable technology… Read More
Automotive OEMs Get Boost as NetSpeed NoC is Certified ISO 26262 Ready
I read with great interest today news from NetSpeed Systems that both their Gemini and Orion NoC IPs have been certified ISO 26262 ASIL D ready. They were certified by SGS-TUV Saar GmbH, an independent accredited assessor. This is a big deal as up till now, it was left up to the OEMs to do most of the heavily lifting to qualify their IC’s… Read More
Perspective in Verification
At DVCon I had a chance to discuss PSS and real-life applications with Tom Anderson (product management director at Cadence). Tom is very actively involved in the PSS working group and is now driving the Cadence offering in this area (Perspec System Verifier), so he has a pretty good perspective on the roots, the evolution and practical… Read More
IoT Device Designers Get Help from ARMv8-M Cores
Someone once said that IoT devices live in the wild. They must be able to withstand any number of attacks, whether they be communication, physical or software based attacks. The threats are real and the consequences can range from simple irritants to life threatening situations.
It’s because of these threats that IoT device designers… Read More
CEO Interview: Alan Rogers of Analog Bits
It has been incredible to watch the Semiconductor IP market grow from millions to billions of dollars during my career in Silicon Valley. In fact, more than half of my professional experience involves IP so when I talk about what it takes to be successful it is certainly worth a listen.
In my opinion the key ingredient to a successful… Read More
ESDA Event: Power and Policy in California
Apparently this event is now being postponed until sometime later in the year. Stay tuned
We spend a lot of our time with our heads down in the technical details and when we look up at what we think is the big picture, it’s usually just a little bit bigger, often no more than a justification for immediate product directions. So wouldn’t… Read More
MWC 2017: The 5G Emperor’s New Clothes
A very odd phenomenon is sweeping the automotive and wireless industries and was in full flower at MWC 2017. The onset of 5G connectivity has wireless carriers excited over the high bandwidth, low latency and high availability applications inherent in this new network technology – to say nothing of network slicing for targeted… Read More
Rapidus, IBM, and the Billion-Dollar Silicon Sovereignty Bet