Latest EDA Tools Articles and Videos

The Importance of Reliability Verification in AI/ML Processors

With the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a wide variety of applications, reliability verification of AI/ML processors is critical since failures can have major consequences for the validity and legitimacy of AI/ML technology.

35 minutes ago by Neel Natekar, Mentor

Zuken Announces New High-speed Configuration for Its Online PCB Design Platform

Zuken’s eCADSTAR now includes design constraint management for length-, delay-, and skew-based routing.

December 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Cadence to Acquire AWR for $160 Million to Simplify RF IC Design

Cadence and National Instruments are ramping up their collaborations to a strategic alliance to facilitate the design process of RF integrated circuits.

December 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

AVX High Temperature Multi-Layer Varistors | Tech Specs

This episode of Tech Specs is part of a video series highlighting the features, applications, and technical specs of newly-released products.

December 05, 2019 by TTI, Inc

Highland Technology’s Quadrature Modulator Geared for Aerospace Simulation

The P348 is designed for transducer simulation and provides carrier frequencies over a range of 0.5MHz to 20MHz.

November 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

How Automated CDC Protocol Verification Accelerates Testing Processes

This article describes a methodology that automates set up, constraints, and results analysis as designs move from static CDC analysis to formal verification to simulation and avoid manual scripting efforts, thus reducing setup effort and errors.

November 14, 2019 by Kurt Takara, Mentor

Altium Claims Title of First Cloud-based Platform for eCAD Component Management

Concord Pro allows each player in the design process to share up-to-date component information.

November 01, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Obtaining Convergence for High-Q XTAL Oscillators

Learn a method of attaining convergence when simulating very high Q crystal oscillators using Cadence’s Virtuoso Periodic Steady State (PSS) analysis.

October 30, 2019 by Kevin Aylward

The Importance of Advanced ERC in Circuit Design

This article introduces and explores advanced ERC, highlighting its differences from traditional ERC and discussing how it can help create better circuit designs.

September 17, 2019 by Derong Yan, Mentor

Common PCB Stackups for a Four-Layer Board

This article looks at the common options for a four-layer board stackup.

September 04, 2019 by Steve Arar

Major Causes of High Temperatures on PCBs

This article discusses the major causes of high temperatures on PCBs that cause failure and damage to the board itself.

September 02, 2019 by Amos Kingatua

TDK and Modelithics Collaborate on RF Component Modeling for EDA Tools

TDK joins a list of companies who provide test-based models for RF and mmWave components through Modelithics.

August 29, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Understanding Verilog Shift Registers

This article will discuss how to implement a shift register in Verilog. The register described can be synthesized and downloaded to an FPGA for test in actual hardware.

August 27, 2019 by Garrett Holthaus