Cadence Genus Synthesis Solution – the Next Generation of RTL Synthesis
Physical synthesis has been around in various forms for many years. The basic idea is to bring some awareness of physical layout into synthesis. This week (June 3, 2015) Cadence is rolling out the...
View ArticleDAC 2015 Cadence Theater – Learn from Customers and Partners
One reason for attending the upcoming Design Automation Conference (DAC 2015) is to learn about challenges other engineers have faced, and hear about their solutions. And the best place to do that is...
View ArticleCadence JasperGold Brings Formal Verification into Mainstream IC Verification...
Formal verification is a complex technology that has traditionally required experts or specialized teams who stood apart from the IC design and verification flow. Taking a different approach, a new...
View ArticleGary Smith at DAC 2015: How EDA Can Expand Into New Directions
First, the good news. The EDA industry will grow from $6.2 billion in 2015 to $9.0 billion in 2019, according to Gary Smith, chief analyst at Gary Smith EDA. Year-to-year growth rates will range from...
View ArticleDAC 2015: Google Smart Contact Lens Project Stretches Limits of IC Design
There has been so much hype about the “Internet of Things” (IoT) that it is refreshing to hear about a cutting-edge development project that can bring concrete benefits to millions of people. That...
View ArticleDAC 2015: Lip-Bu Tan, Cadence CEO, Sees Profound Changes in Semiconductors...
As a leading venture capitalist in the electronics technology, as well as CEO of Cadence, Lip-Bu Tan has unique insights into ongoing changes that will impact EDA providers and users. Tan shared some...
View ArticleDAC 2015 Accellera Panel: Why Standards are Needed for Internet of Things (IoT)
Design and verification standards are critical if we want to get a new generation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices into the market, according to panelists at an Accellera Systems Initiative...
View ArticleDAC 2015: How Academia and Industry Collaboration Can Revitalize EDA
Let’s face it – the EDA industry needs new people and new ideas. One of the best places to find both is academia, and a presentation at the Cadence Theater at the recent Design Automation Conference...
View ArticleDAC 2015: Jim Hogan Warns of “Looming Crisis” in Automotive Electronics
EDA investor and former executive Jim Hogan is optimistic about automotive electronics, but he has some concerns as well. At the recent Design Automation Conference (DAC 2015), he delivered a speech...
View ArticleEDA Retrospective: 30+ Years of Highlights and Lowlights, and What Comes Next
In 1985, as a relatively new editor at Computer Design magazine, I was asked to go forth and cover a new business called CAE (computer-aided engineering). I knew nothing about it, but I had been...
View ArticleCadence DAC 2015 and Denali Party Update
It’s time once again for the biggest annual event for EDA and semiconductor IP developers and users—the 52nd annual Design Automation Conference (DAC 2015). This year’s conference takes place June 7-11...
View ArticleCDNLive EMEA: NXP CTO Outlines Future of Automotive Electronics
According to Lars Reger, CTO of the NXP Semiconductors Automotive Division, “semiconductor development is getting cool again.” In a fast-moving keynote speech at CDNLive EMEA 2015 in Munich, Germany,...
View ArticleQ&A: An R&D Perspective on Formal Verification—Past, Present, and Future
In mid-2014, Cadence completed its purchase of Jasper Design Automation, and became the overnight leader in the formal verification market. Many Jasper formal verification experts came to work for...
View ArticleQ&A: Sanjay Srivastava Shares Perspectives on Cadence Denali Purchase, IP,...
It’s been five years since Cadence acquired Denali Software, and that will be the cause for some extra celebration at the Denali Party at this year’s Design Automation Conference (DAC 2015). To help...
View ArticleDAC 2015: See the Latest in Semiconductor IP at “IP Talks!”
If you’re a system on chip (SoC) designer, you need the latest, most up to date information about semiconductor design IP and verification IP (VIP). And the best place to find that is at IP Talks!, a...
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