iPhone Has The Power Blues
Why do some apps on the iPhone seem to draw more on the battery than others? Is it a matter of power-aware software applications, or is it a hardware issue? Maybe it is a combination of both. I suspect...
View ArticleThe Pain of UPF/CPF
Without entering into a debate on the merits of the UPF and CPF, there is a very real and valid concern that designers have today regarding these power intent formats. According to Krishna...
View ArticleBridging The Gap
We talk all the time about hardware/software co-design, co-verification, etc., but what is really interesting now is how vital the connection is between power awareness and system-level design. Yes, it...
View ArticlePeace Overture
One look at the headline and you may think I’m going to suggest that virtual prototyping can solve the myriad issues between hardware and software teams but rest assured, I’m not. I will tell you that...
View ArticleA Necessary Duo: IP And Assertions
By Ann Steffora Mutschler Assertions are key to complete and accurate verification, as I dove into here, and there are implications for IP as well. In the case of an embedded processor core that is...
View ArticleFundamentals For 3D IC Flows
While true 3D ICs are a few years off, 2.5D is here. There are some key differences, namely that with 2.5D the interposer is a passive die, but there also are some fundamental shared requirements....
View ArticleMixed-Signal Integration Drives Platform Chips
Not only are there low-power challenges with just about every design today, there are also very interesting issues concerning integration of mixed-signal onto chips. As chips are get bigger and more...
View ArticleAre There Enough Cooks In The Kitchen?
We work in a fascinating industry, without a doubt, and I watch with interest to see the new technologies that the industry decides to adopt. finFETs and FD-SOI are some really cool technologies, in...
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