| Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems: Part 2 by Pentek, Inc. in EE Times RF & Microwave Designline |
March 21, 2007 -- The most striking advantage to using an FPGA is its design flexibility, but that does not necessarily mean that designers want to program the entire device. An approach such as Pentek's GateFlow Design Resources can offer multi ... read more |
| Design for Variability: Design, Process, and Manufacturing Variations in Physical Design by Sierra Design Automation, Inc. in EE Times EDA Designline |
March 19, 2007 -- At nanometer technologies, variability is rapidly becoming one of the leading causes for chip failures and delayed schedules. However, there is significant confusion about the term "variability" in the design community today. " ... read more |
| FPGA Design Issues 201 by Electronic Design Magazine |
March 15, 2007 -- It doesn't matter if you're the logic designer,
hardware engineer, or systems engineer, or if you wear all of those hats. If you
use an FPGA in any sort of complex system with high speeds and multiple
protocols, you'll li ... read more |
| Choosing to Use an SIP Rather than an SOC by austriamicrosystems AG in EDN Magazine |
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March 15, 2007 -- The development of austriamicrosystems’
second-generation multimedia platform and its derivative products exemplifies
the advantages that an SIP (system-in-package) product can offer over an SOC
(system on chip).
T ... read more |
| Accurate Thermal Analysis of Chip/Package Systems by Apache Design Solutions, Inc. in EE Times EDA Designline |
March 15, 2007 -- With the increasing complexity and power dissipation
of modern electronic designs, controlling peak temperature and predicting the
temperature profile on the chip early in the process is becoming critical for
insuring sys ... read more |
| How FPGAs can tackle the challenges of network security by Xilinx, Inc. in EE Times Programmable Logic Designline |
March 14, 2007 -- While triple play may be one of the hottest buzz words and growth drivers within the semiconductor industry, it is insightful to understand the evolution of the various technologies that was required to realize triple play, the ... read more |
| Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems: Part 1 by Pentek, Inc. in EE Times RF & Microwave Designline |
March 14, 2007 -- FPGAs are becoming an increasingly important resource for software radio systems. This series of articles introduces the basics of software radio followed by a brief review of the evolution of programmable logic technology whic ... read more |
| Techniques for Debugging an Asymmetric Multicore Application: Part 3 by Intel Corp. in EE Times Embedded |
March 13, 2007 -- In two previous articles we covered first, what an asymmetric multi-core application is and the typical problems encountered, and, second, what tools are available for debugging in these circumstances. Now that we have a full s ... read more |
| Debugger Performance matters: The Importance of Good Metrics by Green Hills Software, Inc. in EE Times Embedded |
March 12, 2007 -- Debugging is the most difficult and costly phase of software development for systems large and small. Deeply embedded systems don't have the standard PC user interfaces of keyboards, mice, graphic displays or even network conso ... read more |
| Total Power Optimization in RTL-to-GDSII Implementation Flow by Magma Design Automation, Inc. in EE Times EDA Designline |
March 12, 2007 -- Creating optimal low-power designs involves making tradeoffs such as timing-versus-power and area-versus-power at different stages of the design flow. Successful power-sensitive designs require engineers to have the ability to ... read more |
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