The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In-Circuit Emulation (Part 1 of 2)

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In-Circuit Emulation (Part 1 of 2)
by Lauro Rizzatti on 09-11-2025 at 6:00 am

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In Circuit Emulation Part 1 Figure 1

Introduction: The Historical Roots of Hardware-Assisted Verification

The relentless pace of semiconductor innovation continues to follow an unstoppable trend: the exponential growth of transistor density within a given silicon area. This abundance of available semiconductor fabric has fueled the creativity of design… Read More


Optimizing Return on Investment (ROI) of Emulator Resources

Optimizing Return on Investment (ROI) of Emulator Resources
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-12-2023 at 6:00 am

Verification Options SW vs HAV

Modern day chips are increasingly complex with stringent quality requirements, very demanding performance requirement and very low power consumption requirement. Verification of these chips is very time consuming and accounts for approximately 70% of the simulation workload on EDA server farms. As software-based simulators… Read More