| Implement an FPGA ASIC prototype
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2008-06-16 |
| Functional verification has become the single most critical phase of the ASIC development cycle and often the most time-consuming. |
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| Parallel makes a comeback
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2008-06-16 |
| Before you know it, we're back to where we were years ago, with large banks of parallel paths, except now clocking at much higher speeds. |
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| Advice for the FPGA novice
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2008-06-16 |
| A letter from a reader causes Clive Maxfield to ponder upon what he would like to see if he were a total newbie to the wonderful world of FPGAs. |
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| Automotive MCUs get flexible
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2008-06-16 |
| The primary benefit of using MCUs has been high level system integration combined with relatively low cost. However, there are hidden costs associated with these devices well beyond the unit price. |
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| Two FPGA vendors disclose mass layoffs
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2008-06-09 |
| Two FPGA vendors such as Xilinx Inc. and QuickLogic Corp. separately reported layoffs. Xilinx said approximately 250 positions will be vacated, or about 7 percent of the company's workforce. Meanwhile, QuickLogic reduced its headcount by 17 percent |
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| Maskless tools to boost ASIC throughputs
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2008-06-03 |
| E-Shuttle Inc. is set to improve its direct-write e-beam capabilities and explore the future use of next-generation maskless tools from Mapper Lithography NV and other startups in the arena, making e-beam tools a probative technology in mainstream production fabs. |
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| Build video surveillance products with DaVinci processors
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2008-06-03 |
| In the rapidly expanding video surveillance space, customers are demanding higher resolution, more channels and computationally hungry analytics—all at lower cost and power. In this article, HikVision explains how it built video surveillance products using TI's DaVinci processors. |
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| Apple's PA Semi buyout under review
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2008-05-22 |
| The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing Apple's acquisition of embedded PowerPC designer PA Semi. |
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| eSilicon eyes acquisitions to drive growth
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2008-05-09 |
| eSilicon is building up a portfolio of IP cores and has taken its first steps on the acquisition trail by buying Sweden's SwitchCore, a provider of Ethernet switching chips. |
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| Use MSGQ module to optimize sRIO gains
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2008-05-01 |
| Serial RapidIO overcome limitations of traditional DSP I/Os by providing a high performance, packet-switched, interconnect technology which is very beneficial for complex DSP topologies. |
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| Apple ventures into the IC world
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2008-04-29 |
| Apple has acquired embedded PowerPC designer PA Semi for a reported $278 million last week without saying a word to investors or even PA Semi's customers about what it has in mind for the startup. |
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| MRAM is fit for space mission
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2008-04-16 |
| Headed for orbit with the launch of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's SpriteSat is MRAM technology, taking the place of both SRAM and flash memory. |
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| Booming video surveillance market grabs the limelight
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2008-04-04 |
| Video surveillance is suddenly "the fastest-growing market for [digital] video chip providers." Mobilygen president and CEO Chris Day made that comment shortly after wrapping up a trip to China, where video surveillance applications are proliferating at an alarming rate. |
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| TMSC unveils 40nm 'half-node' step to 32nm
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2008-03-26 |
| TSMC has unveiled an interim, 'half-node' step toward 32nm, which the foundry giant expects to ramp starting late next year. |
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| The real deal on Synopsys' Synplicity buyout
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2008-03-25 |
| Synopsys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Synplicity for $8 cash per share, resulting in a gross transaction of approximately $227 million, and approximately $188 million net of cash acquired. Here's what EDA veteran Gabe Moretti thinks about the deal. |
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