Ten years ago, platform-based design was gaining traction for system development. Today, model-driven design may be a better choice. Does that affect IP usage? Continue reading »

A recent system-level power-modeling discussion at an Ansys-Apache-Qualcomm event contained a few surprises for IP designers. Continue reading »

Counterfeit memory chips may be the cause of Russia’s Phobos-Grunt space mission failure. Perhaps a truly system-level verification approach is needed. Continue reading »

Winning Qualcomm’s $10M Tricoder X-Prize will require designers to pack sensor, imaging, computing and communication IP into as few chips as possible. Continue reading »

Apple continues to reduce system costs through customized chip design via IP integration and software tailoring, not through traditional cost per gate. Continue reading »