As the software content in today's 2.5G and 3G phones rapidly increases, timely software development is becoming critical for product success. The traditional development flow—in which software design ...

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 ...

The Bluesim simulation software package provides a cycle-accurate transaction-level model from the same ESL source used to generate RTL code. The combination of Bluesim and the company's ESL synthesis ...

Not so long ago, embedded software developers huddled side by side in chilly bring-up labs, integrating and testing their code on physical prototypes of the final systems. Beyond the inconvenience, ...

While physical prototypes will not soon disappear, they’re certainly becoming a less prevalent part of the design cycle. Reduced costs and the rapid speed-to-market are the driving advantages. As for ...

Modern semiconductor technologies enable manufacturers to pack more and more functions and memory into a single silicon die. While steadily advancing microintegration based on Moore’s Law just a few ...