| Synplicity announces acquisition by Synopsys
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2008-03-31 |
| Synplicity has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Synopsys. |
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| Real deal on Synopsys' Synplicity buyout
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2008-03-25 |
| Synopsys has inked an agreement to acquire Synplicity for Rs.315.83 ($8) cash per share. |
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| New hybrid approach on software evaluation
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2008-03-24 |
| Researchers at the IIT, Kharagpur have proposed a new hybrid approach for software performance evaluation |
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| OCP-IP to announce interface for virtual prototyping
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2008-03-10 |
| At the DATE conference in Munich the OCP-IP will announce a new standard interface for a virtual prototyping debugger. |
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| VLSI trends: Scaling CMOS to its limit
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2008-02-16 |
| Over 1,000 technologists, researchers, experts and students converged in the city of Hyderabad on Jan. 5, 2008 to attend the VLSI Conference. Dipti Agarwal reports. |
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| Rockwell Collins to set up design centre in Hyderabad
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2008-02-11 |
| US-based Rockwell Collins is opening its first engineering design centre outside of the US at Hyderabad in October this year, reports Times of India. |
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| IBM calls for standard to link chip models with tools
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2008-02-04 |
| An IBM executive has called for standards to link chip models with simulation tools in an effort to lower design costs and shorten time-to-market. The Power.org group is about to start an internal effort to define such a standard for cores used in Power CPU-based designs |
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| ARC boosts mobile multimedia SoC design
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2008-02-01 |
| ARC International is refining a devt platform that claims to change the way mobile multimedia systems are designed. The company also announced an initiative that offers startups up to Rs.3.95 crore ($1 million) in seed funding. |
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| Source Code
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2008-02-01 |
| Looking for a way to generate motor speed profiles? Or writing a DSP algorithm for frequency analysis? Here's source code published in Embedded Systems Design and Embedded Systems Programming magazines from 1991. |
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| Cranes acquires U.S.-based auto consulting firm
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2008-01-08 |
| CSIL has announced the acquisition of US based specialised auto consulting and product devt firm, Engineering Technology Associates through its subsidiary Cranes Software Inc |
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| Denali licenses NAND flash tech to AMD
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2008-01-04 |
| AMD is planning to use Denali's Databahn NAND flash controller and Spectra flash file system for next-gen processors for handheld devices. |
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| Success story of an APAC EDA player
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2008-01-02 |
| The hardware capabilities of Taiwan's high-tech industry are well known. However, the industry is relatively weak in its software capability. Meanwhile, in the semiconductor sector, the three biggest EDA suppliers hold about 90% of the market |
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| Engineous, Fujitsu develop integrated IT solution
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2007-12-26 |
| Engineous Software and Fujitsu have collaborated to develop an integrated solution combining FIPER and SynfiniWay |
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| Using deployment curve for devt strategy
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2007-12-17 |
| Using deployment curve as a tool for devt strategy encourages design teams to optimise code reuse, ensuring devt efficiency through all development steps, thus increasing the efficiency of the embedded design process. |
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| ARM, Esterel to develop software devt tools for safety-critical apps
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2007-12-10 |
| ARM and Esterel Technologies have announced their collaboration on a software development toolchain for safety-critical systems requiring IEC 61508 certification |
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| Adopt simulation models for safer batteries
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2007-12-03 |
| The battery industry needs to adopt the use of simulation models in order to ensure the quality and safety of their products, and OEMs should lead the way by requiring battery developers to provide simulation models |
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| Fraunhofer to provide design support for Atmel's MCU based chip
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2007-11-29 |
| Atmel Corp. and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits have announced a collaboration to develop SoCs based on Atmel's AT91CAP ARM-based customisable microcontroller. |
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| Synplicity joins Xilinx ESL design ecosystem
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2007-11-28 |
| Synplicity has announced that the addition of its Synplify DSP software to the Xilinx ESL design ecosystem has underscored the commitment of Xilinx towards driving tech innovations and solutions that promote high-level, ESL design |
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| Synplicity, Lattice deliver ESL synthesis flow for DSP
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2007-11-08 |
| Synplicity and Lattice Semiconductor have expanded their relationship to include delivery of a highly optimised, non-proprietary ESL synthesis flow for DSP design. |
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| Rising software complexity dictates FPGA-based prototyping
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2007-11-01 |
| The growing use of multicores is adding to the tremendous growth of software used in an ASIC or SoC, further increasing their complexity. What does this trend toward increased software mean for the overall design process |
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| Full- and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device controller debuts
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2007-10-09 |
| Altera Corp. has introduced a complete USB 2.0 Hi-/Full-Speed device controller solution that consists of a soft IP core, software and class drivers, and SLS' Snap-On PHY daughtercards |
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| Key specs for SRD transceivers
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2007-10-01 |
| As low-power wireless technologies compete for dominance in replacing wires and cable in home networking, automation and sensor systems, the importance of short-range radio transceivers has grown. |
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| Researchers display future PC interface tech
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2007-10-01 |
| Researchers showcased future technologies of computer interfaces and graphics including a locomotion interface for virtual environments, a virtual video recording system and multitouch displays among others. |
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| Firms address 65nm FPGA design verification
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2007-09-24 |
| Xilinx has partnered with Cadence, Mentor and Synopsys to define and implement new verification flows for ultrahigh-density designs of 65nm FPGAs and new emerging FPGA architectures. |
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| Synopsys, SiSoft develop signal integrity analysis solution
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2007-09-17 |
| Synopsys and SiSoft have integrated SiSoft's Quantum-SI tool and Synopsys' HSPICE simulation solution to deliver robust timing and signal integrity analysis for package and PCB design |
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| Using emulation for system level sign-off
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2007-09-04 |
| Today EDA vendors are hard at work extending the range of tools supporting sign-off to meet the changing landscape introduced with the nanometre age. |
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| Software, IP solutions dominate ESC-Taiwan, EDA&T-Taiwan
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2007-08-29 |
| Software and IP solutions took the centerstage at this year's ESC-Taiwan and EDA&T-Taiwan show in Taipei last August 23-24 |
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| ESC, EDA&T-Taiwan showcased Asia's faster uptake on software, IP
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2007-08-29 |
| The ESC-Taiwan and EDA&T-Taiwan shows seemed a testament to Asia's faster uptake on software and IP industries, given semiconductor industry's evolution and software?s increasing stakes in it |
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| Cadence, Mentor team to standardise OVM
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2007-08-22 |
| Cadence and Mentor Graphics have partnered to standardise on OVM that promises to deliver a tool-independent solution for designers and verification engineers that promotes data portability and interoperability. |
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| Xilinx, EDA giants address 65nm FPGA verification
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2007-08-17 |
| Xilinx has collaborated with three major EDA companies to define and implement new verification flows to maximise productivity for ultrahigh-density designs targeting today's 65nm FPGAs. |
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