Verilog Simulation Bridges the Gap
Between PLDs and ASICs
By Allen Vexler
Designers used a Verilog simulator and an ASIC design flow to create a PLD that would emulate an ASIC, enabling faster and more accurate verification and testing.
Emerging Trends in PLD Tools
By Martin S. Won and Balaji Thirumalai
Process advances and new design methodologies push programmable logic tool vendors to extend tools to accommodate multiple processors, widely dispersed workgroups, and Web support.
Complex Designs Demand Greater Attention to Data Management
By Bob Potock and Dave Brady
Complex designs generate huge amounts of data. A
data-centric design methodology addresses the data management challenge by employing a design-centric rather than a tool-centric methodology.
Focus Report: Third Party Design Services
By Jeffrey Erickson
In design services, growth is the only constant. Customers can choose from a tempting array of consultants who offer a little help or a finished chip--or anything in between.
The Compute Ranch Takes Over EDA
By Dwayne Lee
How are you going to keep them down on the mainframe, after they've seen the compute ranch? For the engineers on this spread, there's only one line--and no waiting.
Editorial
By Tets Maniwa
The Interoperability Express
Viewpoint
By Badar Baqai
A Roadmap to Evolving SOC Capability
