The State of IC and ASIC Functional Verification

The State of IC and ASIC Functional Verification
by Daniel Payne on 02-09-2023 at 10:00 am

Silicon Spins min

Way back in 2002 there was a study from Collett International Research on functional verification, and since 2010 the Wilson Research Group has continued that same kind of study with a new report every two years. What attracts me to this report is that it doesn’t just look at the installed base of one EDA vendor, instead it looks… Read More


Rethinking the System Design Process

Rethinking the System Design Process
by Daniel Nenni on 12-08-2022 at 10:00 am

Rethinking the System Design Process 1

The system design process can incorporate linear thinking, parallel thinking, or both, depending on the nature of the anticipated system, subsystem, or element of a subsystem. The structure, composition, scale, or focal point of a new/incremental system design incorporates the talents and gifts of the designer in either a … Read More


Webinar: The Keys to SystemC & TLM-2.0

Webinar: The Keys to SystemC & TLM-2.0
by Admin on 09-14-2022 at 1:48 pm

Friday September 23 2022

1 hour session (All Time Zones)

Presenter:

David C Black

Senior Member Technical Staff

Asia and Europe

Friday, September 23, 2022

Time: 10-11am (BST) 11-12pm (CEST) 2.30-3.30pm (IST)

Americas

Friday, September 23, 2022

Time: 10-11am (PDT) 11-12pm (MDT) 12-1pm (CDT) 1-2pm (EDT)

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Automating and Optimizing an ADC with Layout Generators

Automating and Optimizing an ADC with Layout Generators
by Daniel Payne on 08-24-2022 at 10:00 am

Layout Geneator tool flow min

I first got involved with layout generators back in 1982 while at Intel, and about 10% of a GPU was automatically generated using some code that I wrote. It was an easy task for one engineer to complete, because the circuits were digital, and no optimization was required. In an IEEE paper from the 2022 18th International ConferenceRead More


SoC Application Usecase Capture For System Architecture Exploration

SoC Application Usecase Capture For System Architecture Exploration
by Sondrel on 04-19-2022 at 6:00 am

Fig 1

Sondrel is the trusted partner of choice for handling every stage of an IC’s creation. Its award-winning define and design ASIC consulting capability is fully complemented by its turnkey services to transform designs into tested, volume-packaged silicon chips. This single point of contact for the entire supply chain… Read More


CEO Interview: Deepak Shankar of Mirabilis Design

CEO Interview: Deepak Shankar of Mirabilis Design
by Daniel Nenni on 06-11-2021 at 6:00 am

Deepak Shankar Mirabilis

The founder of Mirabilis Design, Mr. Shankar has over two decades of experience in management and marketing of system level design tools. Prior to establishing Mirabilis Design, he held the reins as Vice President, Business Development at MemCall, a fabless semiconductor company and SpinCircuit, a joint venture of industry… Read More