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Siemens EDA Launches Revamped Mixed-signal IC Verification Platform

Siemens EDA Launches Revamped Mixed-signal IC Verification Platform

At this week’s Design Automation Conference (DAC), Siemens EDA rolled out a next generation version of its mixed-signal IC verification tool adding new capabilities.


News Jul 12, 2022 by Jeff Child
Intel Joins With EDA Allies for On-demand Hardware on a Foundry Platform

Intel Joins With EDA Allies for On-demand Hardware on a Foundry Platform

IC design calls for advanced hardware and software. With Cloud Alliance, small companies can tap into trusted design environments and on-demand compute.


News Jul 06, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
AMD SOM Kit Propels Robotics Beyond Custom Designs

AMD SOM Kit Propels Robotics Beyond Custom Designs

Keen to free industrial robotics from the burdens of custom design, AMD has launched a SOM-based starter kit that puts ROS 2 and predefined interface apps into play.


News May 17, 2022 by Jeff Child
The Pros and Cons of Moving EDA to the Cloud

The Pros and Cons of Moving EDA to the Cloud

Taking EDA to the cloud, Synopsys’ new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings for EDA and IC design raise the question: is cloud computing a good choice for chip design?


News Apr 11, 2022 by Jake Hertz
GaN Keeps a Steady Pace Into 2022 With a Focus on Design

GaN Keeps a Steady Pace Into 2022 With a Focus on Design

The race to beat out silicon (Si) for the "best" semiconductor continues with a rush of gallium nitride (GaN) announcements focusing on creating and furthering GaN-based device designs.


EU Officially Puts Forward Its Own Chips Act

EU Officially Puts Forward Its Own Chips Act

The EU is following the U.S. in enacting its own chips act to stimulate the global semiconductor industry.


News Feb 10, 2022 by Jake Hertz
From 5G Chipsets to Hardware Verification Platforms: SoC Design Ramps Up

From 5G Chipsets to Hardware Verification Platforms: SoC Design Ramps Up

As companies shoot to deliver higher performance devices, the system-on-a-chip (SoC) hopes to deliver. From new chipsets to SoC verification platforms, the industry aims to keep pushing SoCs to new heights.


News Feb 03, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
With a New Factory on the Way, Nano Dimension Pushes for Widespread 3D-printed PCBs

With a New Factory on the Way, Nano Dimension Pushes for Widespread 3D-printed PCBs

Multi-layer PCBs are known for saving size and weight. Now, 3D printing these boards may be an option for more designers on a large scale.


News Feb 02, 2022 by Lianne Frith
Altium Unveils the First “Design With Manufacturing” Platform

Altium Unveils the First “Design With Manufacturing” Platform

Announced at AltiumLive, the new Altimade application brings designers, supply chain experts, and manufacturers all on the same continuous digital thread.


News Jan 27, 2022 by Jake Hertz
Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

Industries like aerospace and defense are only raising the bar on IC requirements. Here are a few recently announced tools helping IC designers meet the task.


News Dec 21, 2021 by Ikimi .O
IBM Quantum Summit 2021: QPU Eagle Breaks the 100-qubit Barrier

IBM Quantum Summit 2021: QPU Eagle Breaks the 100-qubit Barrier

Building on year-over-year engineering advancements IBM unveils Eagle, a 127-qubit quantum processor, and the next generation of cloud-based quantum systems.


News Nov 18, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Cadence’s HiFi 1 DSP Leverages New LC3 Codec for Improved Audio Systems

Cadence’s HiFi 1 DSP Leverages New LC3 Codec for Improved Audio Systems

A new codec, LC3, included in Cadence's HiFi 1 DSP, is set to bring new features for designers to exploit in their Bluetooth Audio (LE Audio) profile applications, including Multi-Stream and Broadcast audio.


News Nov 01, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Flux, a Google Doc-style Collaboration Tool for Hardware Design, Changes the Face of Remote Engineering

Flux, a Google Doc-style Collaboration Tool for Hardware Design, Changes the Face of Remote Engineering

Inspired by GitHub, a new browser-based hardware development tool has recently raised $12M in funding.


News Oct 14, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Cadence Releases First ECAD Platform Dedicated to 3D System Design

Cadence Releases First ECAD Platform Dedicated to 3D System Design

The Cadence Integrity 3D-IC platform brings together a suite of advanced floor planning and validation software to develop 3D-stacked SoC designs.


News Oct 12, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Facebook Open-sources Its Newest Hardware, the Time Appliance Project

Facebook Open-sources Its Newest Hardware, the Time Appliance Project

The Time Appliance Project (TAP) is Facebook’s newest sub-microsecond network time synchronization system. Designed to enhance data centers, it is open-source, well documented, and ready to review.


News Oct 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Siemens Unleashes mPower: A Power Integrity Toolset for EM and IR Analysis

Siemens Unleashes mPower: A Power Integrity Toolset for EM and IR Analysis

A new software solution from Siemens is helping designers combat power integrity issues caused by electromigration and voltage drops. Let's dive into the issues the new tool called "mPower" is hoping to solve.


News Sep 28, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Update HDL Code in Space From Earth? ST and Xilinx Team Up for Rad-hard FPGAs

Update HDL Code in Space From Earth? ST and Xilinx Team Up for Rad-hard FPGAs

The race for space has created a flood of innovations in space-rated tech. Hoping to strike gold with updatable FPGAs, Xilinx and STMicroelectronics have teamed up for a rad-hard solution.


News Aug 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Entering the Era of AI IC Design: Where Do EEs Fit In?

Entering the Era of AI IC Design: Where Do EEs Fit In?

As AI automated design becomes more and more prevalent in IC design, what are the impacts on the everyday EE?


News Jun 25, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Cadence’s Recent Acquisitions Reveal Focus on Computational Fluid Dynamics

Cadence’s Recent Acquisitions Reveal Focus on Computational Fluid Dynamics

This year alone, Cadence has acquired both Pointwise and NUMECA, two companies specializing in multi-physics simulations and specifically computational fluid dynamics. How might this focus reflect Cadence's EDA strategy?


News Apr 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Why Physical Verification Is Only Getting Tougher With Advanced Nodes

Why Physical Verification Is Only Getting Tougher With Advanced Nodes

In the nanometer era, IC complexity grows faster than die areas. EDA companies are stepping up with tools to streamline physical verification.