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Tag Archives: FPGA
April 27, 2016 - By John Blyler
EDA earnings; Tesla vs. Edison; emulation; IP fingerprinting; embedding Agile; machine learning; back-doors; FPGA video; VR on PC; collaborative spectrum Continue reading
April 24, 2015 - By John Blyler
Solid state drive (SSD) chip complexity and embedded software for Internet of Things (IoT) cloud data renews need for prototyping platforms. Continue reading
February 16, 2015 - By John Blyler
Several recent surveys reveal growth in DDRn, USB 3.0, PCIe, HDMI, SATA, and MIPI interfaces. Also, ethernet and ARM buses remain popular in specific areas. Continue reading
April 12, 2013 - By John Blyler
Semiconductor IP growth brings challenges for subsystem verification, integration, security and the addition of sensor standards. Can Savage clear the smoke? Continue reading
September 27, 2012 - By John Blyler
The latest results from the annual CDT survey point to changes in the reasons behind ASIC prototyping – from hardware, software, and systems to IP. Continue reading
August 23, 2012 - By John Blyler
Exclusive Research: Several surprises emerged from this year’s ASIC/ASSP FPGA-based prototyping survey. Most of them centered around both hardware and software issues. Continue reading
June 28, 2012 - By John Blyler
Has software surpassed hardware in terms of complexity? Data from 90nm to 22nm suggests this may be the case. Continue reading
July 15, 2011 - By John Blyler
Many users may think that semiconductor IP is a boringly mature topic, but that view is far from reality as IP moves into new and expanding markets. Continue reading
July 5, 2011 - By John Blyler
The bankrupt telecommunication company’s creditors are anxious to realize a monetary return. But why are Nortel’s wireless patents even available for auction? Shouldn't many of the over 6,000 patents already have expired? By association, what is the average length of semiconductor design or manufacturing IP patents? Continue reading
