The concept of the integrated development environment is gaining wide attention in the system-on-chip industry. When most people speak of an IDE, they are focused only on software, and indeed the ...

The world of the hardware design engineer has changed dramatically in recent years. Designers no longer sit and code RTL in isolation to meet a paper specification, and then wait for a hardware ...

Chipmakers are piling an increasing set of demands on virtual prototypes that go well beyond its original scope, forcing EDA companies to significantly rethink models, abstractions, interfaces, view ...

Virtual prototyping conjures either confusion or relief, so it should come as no surprise that some chip designers are still confused about the different types of prototypes on the market. “Virtual ...

In previous articles I have talked about prototyping in general “Prototypes: What is a prototype?” and some of the consideration when deciding if a prototype would be beneficial, and then deciding on ...

Much has been written about the rise of field-programmable-gate-array (FPGA) -based platforms over application-specific-integrated-circuit (ASIC) implementations. During the last few years, FPGAs have ...

High-speed, pre-silicon system models help developers start software development earlier and ensure timely product release. As the software content in today's 2.5G and 3G phones rapidly increases, ...

From your mind’s eye to the palm of your hand, learn what steps are needed to prototype your invention. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the essential early steps ...

Virtual prototyping involves using various technologies—from computer-aided design software to simulation tools—to create highly detailed prototypes before making the physical versions. Car ...

Rotorcraft manufacturer Bell has delivered to the US Army the first virtual prototype of the service’s new MV-75 tiltrotor. The army’s aviation procurement office confirmed receipt of the system on 24 ...