System Verification from the Ground Up
			by Sherri Al-Ashari Leveraging the drivers developed for ASIC validation and using a high-level simulator speeds verifying complex ASICs and systems and raises confidence before tape-out.
		Packaging Design for High-Performance ICs
			by Wayne Nunn The high-speed signals in today's ICs won't reach the PCB if early parts of the design cycle don't address packaging design.
		Programmable Device or Gate Array?
			by Vince Hopkin The various alternatives for small- and medium-sized logic devices require the designer to weigh the alternatives among field- and mask-programmable chips.
		Focus Report: Analog and Mixed-Signal Simulators
			by Gil Bassak Simulators are overcoming the complexities of mimicking analog and mixed-signal circuits by employing better algorithms and modeling tools as well as behavioral-level descriptions.
		EDA Platform Benchmark: Simulation and Synthesis II
			by James Lee and Bob Peterson We revisit the last set of benchmarks, determining which machine simulates and synthesizes better than all the rest--or do we?
		Editorial
			by Jonah McLeod Struggling toward a New Methodology for Deep-Submicron Design
		Viewpoint
			by Emil Girczyc Cells, Not Place-and-Route Tools, Now Determine Chip Density
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