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IEEE Council on EDA Honors Igor Markov with Early Career Award Professor Igor L. Markov, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of
Misinterpretation of Data–An Architectural Problem?
All man-made systems are prone to two fundamental types of shortcomings known as Type I and Type II errors. These errors have to do with the misinterpretation of data, a problem that
SystemVerilog Comes of Age
The Open Verification Methodology has made SystemVerilog the language of choice for building verification infrastructures. Imagine (or maybe you don’t have to) that you have
DSP-Core Evolution Powers Advancements in Communications and Multimedia Technologies
Market-specific DSPs will form the basis of next-generation SoCs Digital signal processors (DSPs) can be found in nearly any of our day-to-day consumer devices including mobile
High-Level Synthesis Improves Productivity without Sacrificing Area, Performance, or Power
The cost of design is starting to come down with top quality and faster results. The world has changed dramatically in the last 12 months, causing design teams to change their
The Impact of 3D Packaging
A quick guide to when, why, and how to stack your next design. With semiconductor packaging becoming a more crucial piece of the Moore’s Law roadmap, the industry is still
Accellera Technical Sub-Committee Enables VIP Interoperability and Reuse
The verification industry is rife with new validation technology. Each technology leads to ever-more abstraction, compartmentalization, and productivity enhancements. Within the past
Women in Technology: Crashing the Silicon Ceiling
My own career in high-tech has been a wonderful and challenging voyage. Electrical engineering, even more than most disciplines, has transformed our lives. I would definitely recommend
Software Development Principles Should be Applied to IC Design
The software design development environment has for many years been far more sophisticated than that of the hardware world. Tasks such as revision control, software configuration management
Design Specification Requirements with Verification in Mind
If a design specification doesn't take into account verification needs, the development schedule is in jeopardy before the project has even begun. Historically, the full purpose
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