Si2 welcomes the Compact Model Council, the standards body supporting the SPICE model, into its ranks just as Dr. Chenmin Hu, father of the “BSIM” SPICE model, receives this year’s EDAC Phil Kaufman Award…
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Collaborative Advantage: Compact Model Council transfers to Si2
Steve Schulz
Si2 welcomes the Compact Model Council, the standards body supporting the SPICE model, into its ranks just as Dr. Chenmin Hu, father of the “BSIM” SPICE model, receives this year’s EDAC Phil Kaufman Award…
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Si2 welcomes the Compact Model Council, the standards body supporting the SPICE model, into its ranks just as Dr. Chenmin Hu, father of the “BSIM” SPICE model, receives this year’s EDAC Phil Kaufman Award…
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Memory markets to grow up to 30% in 2013
Kristin Lewotsky
The biggest surprise isn't revenue numbers but an extraordinary prediction for the future of DRAM.
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Kristin Lewotsky
Market research is a tricky beast at the best of times. It provides an interesting snapshot but has ...
The biggest surprise isn't revenue numbers but an extraordinary prediction for the future of DRAM.
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Kristin Lewotsky
Market research is a tricky beast at the best of times. It provides an interesting snapshot but has ...
Can Freescale make STEM cool?
Dylan McGrath
Can efforts like the Freescale Foundation make a difference in promoting STEM education, or is it just good corporate citizen PR?
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Frank Eory
That is quite a generalization and does not even remotely describe the experience my kids had in the ...
Can efforts like the Freescale Foundation make a difference in promoting STEM education, or is it just good corporate citizen PR?
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Frank Eory
That is quite a generalization and does not even remotely describe the experience my kids had in the ...
Stand back! I'm poised to use my Camera Lucida iPad app!
Clive Maxfield
Check out an amazing image created by someone who knows what she's doing… and then we discover what I've been up to…
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Max the Magnificent
The interesting thing is that there's speculation that the great masters used a version of this ...
Check out an amazing image created by someone who knows what she's doing… and then we discover what I've been up to…
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Max the Magnificent
The interesting thing is that there's speculation that the great masters used a version of this ...
Auto infotainment hits the supply chain
Bruce Gain
More automakers are offering high-end information systems in their cars, spiking demand for infotainment modules in the electronics supply chain.
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More automakers are offering high-end information systems in their cars, spiking demand for infotainment modules in the electronics supply chain.
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ARM announces AMBA 5 CHI - the Coherent Hub Interface
Brian Bailey
ARM has now named the 16 core architecture with CoreLink cache coherent network and dual memory controllers as AMBA 5 Coherent Hub Interface…
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ARM has now named the 16 core architecture with CoreLink cache coherent network and dual memory controllers as AMBA 5 Coherent Hub Interface…
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Lenovo eyes the mobile market
Jennifer Baljko
After securing its place in the PC market, Lenovo Group is now hoping to establish similar clout in the mobile market.
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peter.clarke
My understanding is that mobile devices are classed as tablet computers, smartphones and ...
After securing its place in the PC market, Lenovo Group is now hoping to establish similar clout in the mobile market.
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peter.clarke
My understanding is that mobile devices are classed as tablet computers, smartphones and ...
London Calling: Intel tops embedded processor ranking
Peter Clarke
Intel was the top supplier of embedded processors in 2012 but its market lead is being eroded by Qualcomm, according to market researcher Semicast Research.
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peter.clarke
Yes billions not millions. Thanks for spotting the error. I have now corrected in copy.
Intel was the top supplier of embedded processors in 2012 but its market lead is being eroded by Qualcomm, according to market researcher Semicast Research.
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peter.clarke
Yes billions not millions. Thanks for spotting the error. I have now corrected in copy.
Jasper and Duolog tackle IP integration problems
Brian Bailey
Jasper and Duolog are creating integrated design and verification flows that tackle some of the toughest problems associated with integrating hundreds of IPs into an SoC…
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Jasper and Duolog are creating integrated design and verification flows that tackle some of the toughest problems associated with integrating hundreds of IPs into an SoC…
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MCUs igniting creative explosion
Richard Quinnell
Lowered costs and simplified development are democratizing MCU design, resulting in a burst of creativity.
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Lowered costs and simplified development are democratizing MCU design, resulting in a burst of creativity.
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Slideshow: Semi-autonomous features boost driver safety
Charles Murray
While self-driving cars grab headlines, semi-autonomous features are quietly working their way into production vehicles and boosting safety today.
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Frank Eory
Imagine how much safer driving will be once most of these technologies are widely deployed.
While self-driving cars grab headlines, semi-autonomous features are quietly working their way into production vehicles and boosting safety today.
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Frank Eory
Imagine how much safer driving will be once most of these technologies are widely deployed.
What were they thinking: Overly complex design
Brian Bailey
I think Wile E. Coyote was the kind of person who created many of the patents I find to write about in my “what were they thinking” series. You know what I mean – those absurdly complicated gadgets...
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krwada
To tell you the truth ... I would have used a pressurized canister of ethyl ether as the 'blower'. ...
I think Wile E. Coyote was the kind of person who created many of the patents I find to write about in my “what were they thinking” series. You know what I mean – those absurdly complicated gadgets...
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krwada
To tell you the truth ... I would have used a pressurized canister of ethyl ether as the 'blower'. ...
Video: Funny magic trick
Clive Maxfield
I just ran across a video on YouTube (where else) billed as "Easily the funniest magic trick I've ever seen!" So, of course, I had to take a look…
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I just ran across a video on YouTube (where else) billed as "Easily the funniest magic trick I've ever seen!" So, of course, I had to take a look…
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Higgs boson hunting with digitizers
Kristin Lewotsky
Sophisticated techniques like page-flip buffering enable analog-to-digital converters to offload data and re-arm at frequencies as high as 50 Mhz.
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sw guy
Agilent, the company Mr H and Mr P can be proud of. Not the one who stole the name during the split.
Sophisticated techniques like page-flip buffering enable analog-to-digital converters to offload data and re-arm at frequencies as high as 50 Mhz.
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sw guy
Agilent, the company Mr H and Mr P can be proud of. Not the one who stole the name during the split.
Romanian teenager snags Intel science award
Dylan McGrath
Ionut Budisteanu took home $75,000 for using artificial intelligence to create a model for a low-cost, self-driving car.
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JackGrat2
"developed a tiny device that fits inside cell phone batteries, allowing them to fully charge within ...
Ionut Budisteanu took home $75,000 for using artificial intelligence to create a model for a low-cost, self-driving car.
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JackGrat2
"developed a tiny device that fits inside cell phone batteries, allowing them to fully charge within ...
Piezoelectric straw-covered skyscraper harvests energy
Elizabeth Montalbano
Strawscraper, the invention of Swedish architecture firm Belatchew Arkitekter, aims to extend a building in Stockholm with an energy-producing outer shell made of piezoelectric straws that can recover wind energy.
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Cookie Jar
A lightning strike might have some interesting consequences.
Strawscraper, the invention of Swedish architecture firm Belatchew Arkitekter, aims to extend a building in Stockholm with an energy-producing outer shell made of piezoelectric straws that can recover wind energy.
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Cookie Jar
A lightning strike might have some interesting consequences.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini dials back specs
Eric Zeman
Billed as a smaller version of its powerful flagship smartphone, Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini is nothing short of a land grab.
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sranje
I am afraid that Eric may be incorrect. GS4 Mini very likely uses Snapdragon 800 - an integrated ...
Billed as a smaller version of its powerful flagship smartphone, Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini is nothing short of a land grab.
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sranje
I am afraid that Eric may be incorrect. GS4 Mini very likely uses Snapdragon 800 - an integrated ...
IEEE 1801-2013: A bold step towards power format convergence
Qi Wang
The new IEEE 1801-2013 Standard for Design and Verification of Low Power Integrated Circuits is much more than an incremental release of UPF. It is nothing less than the first truly open, convergent power format standard …
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The new IEEE 1801-2013 Standard for Design and Verification of Low Power Integrated Circuits is much more than an incremental release of UPF. It is nothing less than the first truly open, convergent power format standard …
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Innovation gap calls for new processes, survey shows
Adi Alon, Wouter Koetzier
Electronics and high tech companies aren't getting as much return on their drive for innovation as they should, a sign they need new processes.
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chipmonk
a quick glance at the Accenture report revealed one nugget - " design systems affordable for the ...
Electronics and high tech companies aren't getting as much return on their drive for innovation as they should, a sign they need new processes.
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chipmonk
a quick glance at the Accenture report revealed one nugget - " design systems affordable for the ...
Collaborative Advantage: Low-power futures industry meeting at DAC
Steve Schulz
Si2 and the IEEE DASC are co-sponsoring an open industry meeting on low power standardization futures…
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Si2 and the IEEE DASC are co-sponsoring an open industry meeting on low power standardization futures…
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EDA/IP weekly roundup – May 29th 2013
Brian Bailey
ARM, ATopTech, Atrenta, Avery, Cadence, ClioSoft, Concept, EnSilica, G-Analog, Kilopass, Mentor, National Photonics, PRO DESIGN, ProximusDA, S2C, Silicon Frontline, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, TSMC, UMC and Xilinx made the lineup today. See here for their news…
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ARM, ATopTech, Atrenta, Avery, Cadence, ClioSoft, Concept, EnSilica, G-Analog, Kilopass, Mentor, National Photonics, PRO DESIGN, ProximusDA, S2C, Silicon Frontline, STMicroelectronics, Synopsys, TSMC, UMC and Xilinx made the lineup today. See here for their news…
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Five ARM Tech Con papers I’d really like to see
Rick Merritt
I’d love to see a description of a Samsung 64-bit ARM SoC, a new mobile graphics benchmark and a paper from an Apple engineer this fall.
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timemerchant
MIPS have been shipping 64-bit for years (multi-core etc), but why will ARM be successful when no ...
I’d love to see a description of a Samsung 64-bit ARM SoC, a new mobile graphics benchmark and a paper from an Apple engineer this fall.
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timemerchant
MIPS have been shipping 64-bit for years (multi-core etc), but why will ARM be successful when no ...
Preparing for DAC: Keynotes and the IoT
Brian Bailey
If the Internet of Things or increased mobile connectivity excites you, or scares you, you may want to go the three keynotes at DAC this year…
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BrianBailey
It just amazes me how many connected things there will be to make truly autonomous cars - not only ...
If the Internet of Things or increased mobile connectivity excites you, or scares you, you may want to go the three keynotes at DAC this year…
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BrianBailey
It just amazes me how many connected things there will be to make truly autonomous cars - not only ...
Physical process simulation
Brian Bailey
Coventor simulates the fabrication process and they have just done a major upgrade to their SEMulator3D product…
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BrianBailey
Yes - it will be interesting to see which way the industry moves. I think we are facing more ...
Coventor simulates the fabrication process and they have just done a major upgrade to their SEMulator3D product…
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BrianBailey
Yes - it will be interesting to see which way the industry moves. I think we are facing more ...
Apple tops list of supply chain leadership again
Dylan McGrath
Apple topped Gartner's ranking of the top 25 firms in supply chain leadership for a record sixth year in a row.
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sixtysixscrews
Duh - Apple - soon to be a has-been.
Apple topped Gartner's ranking of the top 25 firms in supply chain leadership for a record sixth year in a row.
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sixtysixscrews
Duh - Apple - soon to be a has-been.
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