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The Next-Node Battle Begins
It’s time! Grab your popcorn and settle in for the ride, FPGA fans. The biennial spectacular has just begun. The first gladiator has entered the…
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Powering Down the First Derivative
When we first start learning math (or, for those across the pond, “maths” – however many of them there are), we learn about amounts. Simple…
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#50DAC
The 50th annual Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Austin Texas is a landmark event. It is remarkable to think that engineers have been using computer-aided…
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A Benchmark That Measures Nothing
Well, this is different: A benchmark that doesn’t measure performance. The newest benchmark to come out of EEMBC (the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium) isn’t designed…
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EDA for Sensor Fusion
When you’re building something that’s never been built before, you’ve got a lot more work in store for you than you would if you merely…
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Debate: Automatic Software Updates
Roses are red;Violets are blue; I’m schizophrenic;And so am I. This week we’re debating two sides of the topic, “Are automatic software updates a good thing…
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Timing is Everything
Timing closure is the not-so-fine-print of FPGA design. PowerPoint presentations paint the process as almost trouble free. FPGA design is simple, right? You just code…
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Transistors on the Fringe
What comes after 3D? Going vertical is some folks’ answer to what they perceive as the limitations of planar transistors, but presumably FinFETs will find…
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The Internet of Things is Coming
Wherever you turn there are stories about the Internet of Things (IoT). The numbers are enormous, with many trillions of end-point “Things” being casually tossed…