BROWSING: IC

In a tucked-away corner of a hangar-like exhibition space in Munich, US electronic design automation (EDA) company Mentor Graphics is reflecting on its recent status, as a small but notable function within German mega-corp Siemens. “It probably sounds like a plug but I’ve got to...

In the world of IC design, the RTL flow prevails. But today’s competitive market for state-of-the-art image processing, high-bandwidth communication, and computer vision and neural computing solutions demand another level of abstraction. RTL design and verification does not allow companies in these markets to...

Phased array antennas, traditionally used in aeronautics, defense and satellite communications settings, transmit a signal to a series of coordinated antennas which work together to increase signal strength in a particular direction. Now, the technology is being adapted to meet the needs of service...