How Fast Can a Performance Model Actually Be Built?

How Fast Can a Performance Model Actually Be Built?
by Admin on 07-26-2026 at 4:00 pm

SimplEx MicroCircuitSutra Performance Model 2026 07 20 Fig

By Thang Tran, CEO of Simplex Micro and Umesh Sisodia, CEO of CircuitSutra

Performance models have a reputation problem. They’re often treated as a long-lead, high-effort undertaking — something a design team commits to early and then waits on for months before it’s useful. The development of SimplEx Micro’s… Read More


Finding under- and over-designed NoC links

Finding under- and over-designed NoC links
by Don Dingee on 11-24-2015 at 12:00 pm

When it comes to predicting SoC performance in the early stages of development, most designers rely on simulation. For network-on-chip (NoC) design, two important factors suggest that simulation by itself may no longer be sufficient in delivering an optimized design.

The first factor is use cases. I think I’ve told the story … Read More