EDN - Practical Chip Design http://www.edn.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:46:58 MST eng Copyright 2012 UBM Canon. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.edn.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) Sponsored Link: Register to attend CDNLive Silicon Valley; save $50 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;253148382;48184869;x?http://www.cadence.com/cdnlive/na/2012/pages/default.aspx?CMP=03132012_cdnlive_edn http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;253148382;48184869;x?http://www.cadence.com/cdnlive/na/2012/pages/default.aspx?CMP=03132012_cdnlive_edn Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:49:38 GMT Cadence: Join us March 13-14 in San Jose for CDNLive Silicon Valley. Connect with semiconductor thought leaders, share insights at over 80 technical sessions, get inspired with new techniques for realizing advanced silicon, SoCs, and systems. Use promo code CDNEDN to save $50. Register today! Webinar: Power Issues for Chip and Board http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41581-Webinar_Power_Issues_for_Chip_and_Board.php?rssid=20882 http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41581-Webinar_Power_Issues_for_Chip_and_Board.php?rssid=20882 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:49:38 GMT Last week, I had the pleasure to record the first part of a webinar that will go live on January 31. This webinar talks about power and power integrity and the two speakers, Arvind Shanmugavel,... An interesting trend with EDA books http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41573-An_interesting_trend_with_EDA_books.php?rssid=20882 http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41573-An_interesting_trend_with_EDA_books.php?rssid=20882 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:36:59 GMT Several EDA companies have been busy writing books recently and self-publishing them. Synopsys was the first to start this trend and many of their books have been co-written with their partners. A... EDA industry predictions for 2012 http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41559-EDA_industry_predictions_for_2012.php?rssid=20882 http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41559-EDA_industry_predictions_for_2012.php?rssid=20882 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:42:22 GMT Each year, there are plenty of predictions being floated around by the industry pundits and for this year I will follow the Chinese proverb that says: a wise man once said nothing. Instead I am... Random problems associated with small geometries http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41529-Random_problems_associated_with_small_geometries.php?rssid=20882 http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41529-Random_problems_associated_with_small_geometries.php?rssid=20882 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:10:07 GMT There were many alarms being rung, when features sizes were around 90 nm, about how smaller geometries were going to create a new set of issues. Today we hear increasing announcements about 20-nm... ESL: The value of abstraction http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41503-ESL_The_value_of_abstraction.php?rssid=20882 http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/41503-ESL_The_value_of_abstraction.php?rssid=20882 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:44:36 GMT I know I am as bad as other proponents for ESL, saying that abstraction is the key to almost everything and provides additional productivity, the ability to handle greater complexity, simulations...