EDN

Understanding the concept of X in SOC design flow

The concept of “X,” “X corruption,” and “X propagation” has been intriguing to many design engineers. Relating these terms to simulations and translating the impact of the same into behavior on ...
EDN

Developing an automotive electrical distribution system: Part 3 – ‘Pain points’ in the design flow

Part 1 of this series dealt with overall wiring system design as providing the critical foundation for the growth in automotive electronics systems and functionality. In that installment we looked at ...
Business Wire

Cadence RFIC Solutions Support TSMC N6RF Design Reference Flow

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that Cadence ® RFIC solutions are enabled to support TSMC’s N6RF Design Reference Flow and process design ...
Electronic Design

Move Your Thermal Strategy For Air-Cooled Electronics Up In The Design Flow

There are two golden rules to thermal design: start simple and start early. The heat-flow path from the junction to the ambient, usually air in the local environment, determines a component’s ...
Design-Reuse

AI in VLSI Physical Design: Opportunities and Challenges

As semiconductor technology pushes the boundaries of scale and complexity, traditional VLSI physical design methodologies are struggling to keep pace. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), ...