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SystemVerilog Has Some Changes Coming Up

SystemVerilog Has Some Changes Coming Up
by Daniel Payne on 11-29-2023 at 10:00 am

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SystemVerilog came to life in 2005 as a superset of Verilog-2005. The last IEEE technical committee revision of the SystemVerilog LRM was completed in 2016 and published as IEEE 1800-2017.

Have the last seven years revealed any changes or enhancements that maintain SystemVerilog’s relevance and efficaciousness in the face … Read More


A Complete Guidebook for PCB Design Automation

A Complete Guidebook for PCB Design Automation
by Kalar Rajendiran on 11-29-2023 at 8:00 am

Constraint Management

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are the foundation of modern electronics, and designing them efficiently is complex. Design automation and advanced PCB routing have transformed the process, making it faster and more reliable. Design automation streamlines tasks, reduces errors, and ensures consistency. Advanced PCB routing… Read More


ML-Guided Model Abstraction. Innovation in Verification

ML-Guided Model Abstraction. Innovation in Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 11-29-2023 at 6:00 am

Innovation New

Formal methods offer completeness in proving functionality but are difficult to scale to system level without abstraction and cannot easily incorporate system aspects outside the logic world such as in cyber-physical systems (CPS). Paul Cunningham (Senior VP/GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst,… Read More


WEBINAR : Avoiding Metastability in Hardware Software Interface (HSI) using CDC Techniques

WEBINAR : Avoiding Metastability in Hardware Software Interface (HSI) using CDC Techniques
by Daniel Nenni on 11-28-2023 at 10:00 am

Agnisys Mux Synchronizer

This webinar looks at the challenges a Design Engineer could face, such as when various IP blocks within an SoC are required to work in different clock domains to satisfy the power constraints.

Abstract:
Various IP blocks within an SoC are often required to work in different clock domains in order to satisfy the power constraints.… Read More


Siemens Digital Industries Software Collaborates with AWS and Arm To Deliver an Automotive Digital Twin

Siemens Digital Industries Software Collaborates with AWS and Arm To Deliver an Automotive Digital Twin
by Mike Gianfagna on 11-28-2023 at 6:00 am

Siemens Digital Industries Software Collaborates with AWS and ARM To Deliver an Automotive Digital Twin

 

According to McKinsey & Company, a digital twin is a digital representation of a physical object, person, or process, contextualized in a digital version of its environment. Digital twins can help an organization simulate real situations and their outcomes, ultimately allowing it to make better decisions. Anyone… Read More


Synopsys.ai Ups the AI Ante with Copilot

Synopsys.ai Ups the AI Ante with Copilot
by Bernard Murphy on 11-27-2023 at 10:00 am

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Last week Synopsys announced their next step in generative AI (GenAI) in Synopsys.ai Copilot based on a collaboration with Microsoft. This integrates Azure OpenAI together with existing Synopsys.ai GenAI capabilities to extend Copilot concepts to the EDA world. For those of you unfamiliar with Copilot, this is a development… Read More


Synopsys 224G SerDes IP’s Extensive Ecosystem Interoperability

Synopsys 224G SerDes IP’s Extensive Ecosystem Interoperability
by Kalar Rajendiran on 11-27-2023 at 6:00 am

Synopsys 224G SerDes IP InterOp Multiple Tradeshows

Hyperscale data centers are evolving rapidly to meet the demands of high-bandwidth, low-latency applications, ranging from AI and high-performance computing (HPC) to telecommunications and 4K video streaming. The increasing need for faster data transfer rates has prompted a scaling of Ethernet from 51Tb/s to 100Tb/s. Numerous… Read More


Podcast EP195: A Tour of Mythc’s Unique Analog Computing Capabilities with Dave Fick

Podcast EP195: A Tour of Mythc’s Unique Analog Computing Capabilities with Dave Fick
by Daniel Nenni on 11-24-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dave Fick, co-founder and CEO of Mythic. Dave leads Mythic to bring groundbreaking analog computing to the AI inference market. With a PhD in Computer Science & Eng from Michigan, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the industry.

Dan explores Mythic’s unique analog computing capability … Read More


CEO Interview: Dr. Meghali Chopra of Sandbox Semiconductor

CEO Interview: Dr. Meghali Chopra of Sandbox Semiconductor
by Daniel Nenni on 11-24-2023 at 6:00 am

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Dr. Meghali Chopra is co-founder and CEO of SandBox Semiconductor. She is responsible for SandBox’s vision and strategy and oversees the development of SandBox’s software products and technologies. Dr. Chopra received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin where her research focused … Read More


Generative AI for Silicon Design – Article 4 (Hunt for Bugs)

Generative AI for Silicon Design – Article 4 (Hunt for Bugs)
by Anshul Jain on 11-23-2023 at 8:00 am

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In the complex world of silicon design, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our designs is paramount. As our chips become more sophisticated, the process of bug hunting—identifying and rectifying errors in our designs—becomes even more critical. Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the silicon design industry… Read More