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ARC EM DSP supports Always-on Devices

ARC EM DSP supports Always-on Devices
by Eric Esteve on 06-22-2014 at 3:01 am

The ARC EM family is the low-power, embedded and low footprint processor part of the larger ARC processor. To target the ultra low-power markets like wearable and IoT, Synopsys has added DSP capabilities to EM5D and EM7D. To be specific, these cores are optimized for ultra low-power control and DSP, thanks to:

  • Energy-efficient
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Enabling Technologies that Will Shape the next Wearables

Enabling Technologies that Will Shape the next Wearables
by Daniel Nenni on 06-21-2014 at 10:00 am

One of the benefits of spending the last 30 years working in Silicon Valley and publishing a fabless semiconductor book is that I get invitations to speak at events I would normally be attending. Being on the other side of the podium is truly a unique experience and one worth pursuing, absolutely. This month I spoke at #51DAC about … Read More


Noise-Coupled Analysis for Automotive ICs at DAC

Noise-Coupled Analysis for Automotive ICs at DAC
by Daniel Payne on 06-20-2014 at 2:00 pm

My favorite method to learn about EDA tools at DAC is by listening to actual IC designers, so on June 3rd I heard Jacob Bakker from NXP talk about his experience with noise coupled analysis for advanced mixed-signal automotive ICs.… Read More


Intel & Ansys Enable 14nm Chip Production

Intel & Ansys Enable 14nm Chip Production
by Pawan Fangaria on 06-20-2014 at 10:00 am

In the semiconductor industry, it feels great to hear about the process technology shrinking to lower nodes along with innovative transistor structures that offer major gains in PPA (Power, Performance and Area). However, it requires huge investment of capital, time and effort from foundries to conceptualize, prototype and… Read More


On the Road from Makers to Consumers

On the Road from Makers to Consumers
by Don Dingee on 06-20-2014 at 12:00 am

It’s time to break with conventional thinking. For decades, the measure of success for semiconductors has been OEM design wins. Most consumers haven’t known, or cared, about what is inside their electronic gadgets, as long as they work. That may be about to change, because a new intermediary is finding its voice – and being… Read More


Workshop: Embedded Applications and Kernels

Workshop: Embedded Applications and Kernels
by Daniel Payne on 06-19-2014 at 6:13 pm

Design Automation Conference Workshop on Suite of Embedded Applications and Kernels

In June, the first Suite of Embedded Applications and Kernels, or SEAK, workshop at the 2014 Design Automation Conference in San Francisco introduced a new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program in the area of embedded system benchmarking… Read More


A Brief History of QuickLogic

A Brief History of QuickLogic
by Paul McLellan on 06-19-2014 at 10:18 am

Quicklogic was founded in 1988 as a fables semiconductor company supplying anti-fuse devices. In fact VLSI Technology, where I was working at the time, was their foundry.

Although today anti-fuse is often used as a generic word for one-time-programmability, the origins of the name are grounded in reality. In a fuse, like the things… Read More


SpyGlass CDC: A Comprehensive solution for addressing CDC issues

SpyGlass CDC: A Comprehensive solution for addressing CDC issues
by Pawan Fangaria on 06-19-2014 at 7:30 am

About a decade ago, semiconductor designs had just a few asynchronous clocks which were easily managed by designers through the process of manual design reviews. The situation today is completely different. An SoC can have hundreds of asynchronous clocks, driving different complex functions, spread across various IPs, supplied… Read More


Embedded Vision Summit: the How-to and the How-to

Embedded Vision Summit: the How-to and the How-to
by John Swan on 06-19-2014 at 12:08 am

When I realized I had the opportunity to attend the Embedded Vision Summit (EVS) if I would change a return flight to a day earlier, I didn’t hesitate. Thankfully I was able to change my flight without any nuisance fee from the airline, and attended EVS.
There were two “How-to’s” at this Summit:

  • The algorithmic
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What is Authentication and Why Should You Care?

What is Authentication and Why Should You Care?
by Bill Boldt on 06-18-2014 at 10:00 pm

Authentication means making sure that something is real, just like it sounds.In the real world, authentication has many uses. One of the most recognizable is anti-counterfeiting, which means validating the authenticity of a removable, replaceable, or consumable client. Examples include system accessories, electronic Read More