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Microsemi Tackles RISC-V
In many applications today, the combination of FPGA programmable logic fabric with a microcontroller is the magic sauce that brings the whole system together and…
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Audio and Sensor Integration
If it’s November, that means it’s time for the C-level folks in the MEMS and sensor industries to assemble and assess the state of the…
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Finding Meaning in Randomness
“Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.” – John von Neumann Two days…
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Xilinx Scales Hyperscale
Today, power rules the data center. When we put together huge clusters of machines to handle the world’s biggest computing loads, the final arbiter of…
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Watching the Side Channel
Everybody’s trying to break into your… whatever it is you make. No matter what you make or how secure you try to make it, someone…
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Managing the Automotive Automation Transition
Are fully automated cars just around the corner? If you listen to breathless media stories, you’d probably believe so. But that may not be the…
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Can You Get Sued for Bad Code?
“Every man believes he knows how to do three things: drink liquor, woo a woman, and write.” – anonymous You’ve just installed a shiny new…
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Siemens Buys Mentor Graphics
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) is one of the strangest and most interesting segments of the technology industry. This week, it gets a little stranger as…
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More New Memories
Seems like we’re never happy with our memories. No matter how hard we work, how clever we get, there’s always something left to be desired.…
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Toward Self-Driving FPGA Tools
Most “real” drivers are not enthusiastic about self-driving cars. Sure, it’s likely that self-driving auto technology will save thousands of lives per year, reduce congestion…