2017-06-05 - Richard A. Gottscho

Resolve process variation challenges in multiple patterning

Multiple patterning is an effective method for pitch shrinking now standard in high-volume production. However, as the number of process…

2017-05-25 - Alexander Herz

Upgrading compilers to catch up with ADAS

Embedded compilers originally designed for traditional applications are in need of modifications to be able to meet the high-level design…

2017-05-25 - Alexander Herz

Compiler specs to meet ADAS demands

Aside from the necessary upgrades, compilers should also be able to support hardware accelertors, address safety requirements, and control design…

2017-05-24 - Richard A. Gottscho

Enabling advanced ICs with multiple patterning

Advanced patterning techniques overlay multiple patterns of larger dimensions to achieve smaller and/or more tightly packed features.

2017-05-22 - Adacore

Migrating to Ada

Most companies have a significant investment in C or C++ code bases or rely on components developed in those languages.…

2017-05-22 - Adacore

Ada: What you say is what you get

Over the past 30+ years, Ada technology has matured into a unique toolset allowing programmers to achieve software reliability at…

2017-05-09 - Gary Hilson

56G SerDes PHY keeps up with faster networks

The move from 4G to 5G is driving new architectures such as C-RAN, which further pushes SerDes requirements to communicate…

2017-04-17 - Upendra Somashekaraiah, Manish Sagarvanshi, Sarvang Sanghavi

Resistance scaling fixes PNR, signoff STA mismatch

Resistance scaling is a powerful tool for meeting timing demands, particularly when there is miscorrelation between PNR and signoff STA…

2017-04-17 - Upendra Somashekaraiah, Manish Sagarvanshi, Sarvang Sanghavi

Resistance scaling affects other design parameters

Applying resistance scaling can have side effects on other design parameters, like shorts, DRCs and density.

2017-03-13 - David Cummings

Why Toyota’s software is not a killer

After delving deeper into the Toyota testimony, embedded systems expert David Cummings has found there was no credible theory based…