Intel Invests in the Fabless Ecosystem!

Intel Invests in the Fabless Ecosystem!
by Daniel Nenni on 06-22-2014 at 11:00 am

During my illustrious career one of the most useful axioms that I use just about everyday day is: “Understand what people say but also understand why they are saying it.” This certainly applies to press releases so let’s take a look at what Intel unleashed during #51DAC (in alphabetical order):

ANSYS And Intel Collaborate
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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


Methodics @ #51DAC!

Methodics @ #51DAC!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-27-2014 at 11:00 am

This is the biggest year ever for Methodics at DAC, with lots to show, and a team of people excited to talk to customers and potential customers alike. Methodics will also be giving away Pebble Smartwatches!

Methodics theme for DAC2014 is “IP and design management done right”. A key part of this message is to show how their unique open… Read More


Atrenta @ #51DAC Must See!

Atrenta @ #51DAC Must See!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-19-2014 at 6:00 am

Last year at DAC, we launched the RTL Signoff platform and our customers responded enthusiastically. We even had a few other EDA companies follow our lead. So what have we been up to since then?

Visit us at DAC this June and learn how we have expanded our industry leading RTL Signoff solutions to handle the next set of challenges in SoC… Read More


Calypto @ #51DAC Must See!

Calypto @ #51DAC Must See!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-16-2014 at 7:00 pm

DAC 2014 in San Francisco promises plenty of new information on emerging low power techniques and faster ways to get to working, fully verified RTL using high level synthesis and formal verification. Get the latest from the industry leader in technologies for high level design and verification and low power RTL designby attendingRead More


eSilicon @ #51 DAC – Why is a Chip Company at DAC?

eSilicon @ #51 DAC – Why is a Chip Company at DAC?
by Daniel Nenni on 05-16-2014 at 6:00 am

eSilicon is a fabless chip company that is credited with starting the fabless ASIC movement. You can read more about them in the ASIC chapter of SemiWiki’s new book on the fabless semiconductor industry. But why would a fabless ASIC company come to DAC?

At one level, eSilicon starts where EDA technology ends – taking a taped out chip… Read More


Synopsys @ #51DAC Must See!

Synopsys @ #51DAC Must See!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-14-2014 at 11:00 am

Accelerating Innovation—that has been at the heart of Synopsys’ commitment to its customers for more than 25 years. As a leader in EDA and semiconductor IP, Synopsys’ software, IP and services help engineers address their design, verification, system and manufacturing challenges and accelerate their innovations. Since 1986,… Read More


Solido Patent Enabling Variation-Aware Custom IC Design

Solido Patent Enabling Variation-Aware Custom IC Design
by Daniel Nenni on 05-12-2014 at 8:00 am

This is patent number twelve for Solido Design Automation THE leading provider of variation analysis and design software for high yield and performance IP and system-on-chip (SOCs). Additional patents are pending on high-sigma analysis, high-dimensional data mining, and other technologies to design and verify custom integrated… Read More


Mentor @ #51DAC Must See!

Mentor @ #51DAC Must See!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-11-2014 at 4:00 am

We’ve packed each day full of exciting activities focused on the latest in cutting-edge design. Use this site to find your favorite Mentor experts and events—whether in our suites and networking events, at our partner booths or in the conference. You won’t want to miss a thing!

Celebrating Your Design Creativity!
Rejuvenate with… Read More


Get that Smartphone Chip out of my Wearable!

Get that Smartphone Chip out of my Wearable!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-08-2014 at 11:30 am

Last week, I had the pleasure to present at the Linley Group Mobile Conference. My presentation was part of the Wearable Device Session, which examined wearables from several different angles including software, sensor, processor, and IP.

As the smartphone market is maturing and the pace of innovation generally slowing, there… Read More