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Methods and Tools for Bring-Up and Debug of an FPGA-Based ASIC Prototype
Software simulation of RTL is no longer capable of providing all of the verification required for today’s complex ASIC designs. Modern ASICs are a complex…
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Bondage & Discipline
We’re all slaves to time; some more than others. Come, slave, it’s time to submit to a new form of discipline. Hardcore readers will recall…
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Racing Electronics
One of the perks of writing about electronics is that you get to see some really cool stuff. And while motor racing is not at…
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MIPS Plants a New Family Tree
Blame BMW. Or maybe Sears, Roebuck & Co. The trend of classifying all your products into clearly defined low, middle, and high ranges has now…
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The Process of Process Tracking
Want to scare an engineer? There’s an easy weapon out there. And it consists of only one word. “Process.” Process is supposed to mean that…
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An EDA Foil Hat
We are all under attack. Don’t bother hiding the kids; there is no escape. Well, not much, anyway. A foil hat won’t be enough to…
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I, Robot 101
Okay, it’s now officially the Twenty-First Century: They’re teaching robotics in school. I, for one, welcome our robot overlords, especially if they’re like the ones…
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Power When You Need It
Warning! We are going to say the “C” word in this article. If you can’t take it, just stop reading now and save yourself a…
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True 3D MEMS
Everyone is jumping on the 3D bandwagon. But if I said that MEMS was just taking some steps in that direction, you might understandably question…
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Verifying Today’s SoCs Requires a New Approach
As is well known, the system-on-chip (SoC) verification problem grows faster than design size, so it takes more time and effort to verify a complete…