When contemplating the Lego-like hardware and software structure of a leading system-on-chip (SoC) design, a mathematically inclined mind might marvel at the tantalizing array of combinatorial possibilities among its hardware and software components. In contrast, the engineering team tasked with its validation may have… Read More
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Early SoC Dynamic Power Analysis Needs Hardware Emulation
The relentless pursuit for maximizing performance in semiconductor development is now matched by the crucial need to minimize energy consumption.
Traditional simulation-based power analysis methods face insurmountable challenges to accurately capture complex designs activities in real-world scenarios. As the scale… Read More
2024 DVCon US Panel: Overcoming the challenges of multi-die systems verification
2024 DVCon was very busy this year. Bernard Murphy and I were in attendance for SemiWiki, he has already written about it. Multi die and chiplets was again a popular topic. Lauro Rizzatti, a consultant specializing in hardware-assisted verification, moderated an engaging panel, sponsored by Synopsys, focusing on the intricacies… Read More
Long-standing Roadblock to Viable L4/L5 Autonomous Driving and Generative AI Inference at the Edge
Two recent software-based algorithmic technologies –– autonomous driving (ADAS/AD) and generative AI (GenAI) –– are keeping the semiconductor engineering community up at night.
While ADAS at Level 2 and Level 3 are on track, AD at Levels 4 and 5 are far from reality, causing a drop in venture capital enthusiasm and money. Today,… Read More
Today’s SoC Design Verification and Validation Require Three Types of Hardware-Assisted Engines
Lauro Rizzatti offers Semiwiki readers a two-part series on why three kinds of hardware-assisted verification engines are now a must have for semiconductor designs continues today. His interview below with Juergen Jaeger, Prototyping Product Strategy Director in the Scalable Verification Solution division at Siemens EDA,… Read More
Verifying 10+ Billion-Gate Designs Requires Distinct, Scalable Hardware Emulation Architecture
In a two-part series, Lauro Rizzatti examines why three kinds of hardware-assisted verification engines are a must have for today’s semiconductor designs. To do so, he interviewed Siemens EDA’s Vijay Chobisa and Juergen Jaeger to learn more about the Veloce hardware-assisted verification systems.
What follows is part one,… Read More
EDA Product Mix Changes as Hardware-Assisted Verification Gains Momentum
The Design Automation Conference, as always, is a good barometer on the state of EDA and my area of interest, verification. The recent DAC offered plenty of opportunities to check on trends and the status quo.
Remarkably, exhibitors and attendees were upbeat about the chip design landscape despite concerns about supply chain … Read More
Scalable Verification Solutions at Siemens EDA
Lauro Rizzatti recently interviewed Andy Meier, product manager in the Scalable Verification Solutions Division at Siemens EDA. Andy is a product manager in the Scalable Verification Solutions Division at Siemens EDA. Andy has held positions in the electronics and high-tech fields during his 20-year career including: Sr.… Read More
From Now to 2025 – Changes in Store for Hardware-Assisted Verification
Lauro Rizzatti recently interviewed Jean-Marie Brunet, vice president of product management and product engineering in the Scalable Verification Solution division at Siemens EDA, about why hardware-assisted verification is a must have for today’s semiconductor designs. A condensed version of their discussion is below.… Read More
Meeting the Need for Hardware-Assisted Verification
Editor’s Note: Siemens EDA recently introduced a comprehensive hardware-assisted verification system comprised of hardware, software and system verification that streamlines and optimizes verification cycles while helping reduce verification cost. What follows is an edited version of an interview Verification Expert… Read More