Denali Announces Availability of PCI Express I/O Virtualization Solutions May 17, 2007
May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Denali Software, Inc., a world- leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), today announced the availability of design cores and verification IP which support the preliminary I/O virtualization (IOV) specifications from the PCI-SIG. IOV is a key technology that enables systems to simultaneously share PCI Express (PCIe) resources within multi-CPU systems, or across multiple operating systems ... About Denali Software... (PR Newswire)
Magma Offers Royalty-Free License for Low-Power Patent May 16, 2007
(05/15/2007 8:43 AM EDT). This royalty-free, non-reciprocal license provides EDA developers and their end users with open access to fundamental low-power design technology. (EETimes)
Premier Farnell offers $100,000 prize for environmental design May 16, 2007
The support package, estimated to be worth an additional $50,000, will include the services of an electronic design consultancy that will develop the design to prototype stage, assistance with legal matters and IP registration, marketing and publicity, as well as Premier Farnell s help in securing investment funding. group will market the end product through their Web page, catalogue and direct marketing. (EETimes)
IC verification startup takes graphical approach to test generation May 16, 2007
Gary Smith, chief analyst at Gary Smith EDA, said Breker is providing a "critical part" of the automated "intelligent testbench" technology that Smith thinks will be one of the next leaps forward in electronic design automation. Focused effort Hamid was a new graduate when he was asked to develop a verification environment for AMD's K5. (EETimes)
OneSpin Enhanced 360 Module Verifier Delivers Industry's First Complete Multi-Configuration IP Verification Solution May 14, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OneSpin Solutions GmbH, an electronic design automation (EDA) company that provides award-winning, customer-proven formal verification solutions, today announced the enhancement of its flagship OneSpin 360 Module Verifier (360MV) has led to the industry s first complete, one-shot verification solution for configurable Intellectual Property (IP) components ... Electronic Design Automation (EDA) company OneSpin Solutions provides award-winning, customer-proven functional... (BusinessWire)
ChipVision Breakthrough ESL Technology Enables Interactive Creation of RTL Code Optimized for Low-Power Consumption May 14, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ChipVision Design Systems, the low-power specialist in electronic design automation, today announced breakthrough, patented Electronic System Level (ESL) technology that lets RTL designers work interactively with system-level descriptions to generate power-optimized Register Transfer Level (RTL) code. It creates implementation trade-off options for RTL designers, and immediately and accurately implements their visualized choices. (BusinessWire)
Tools make EDA MEMS-capable May 9, 2007
The answer, according to Mary Ann Maher, is that the current crop of electronic design automation tools doesn't have built-in MEMS capabilities. The company she founded, SoftMEMS LLC (Los Gatos, Calif. (EETimes)
Low-power IC design techniques may perturb the entire flow May 8, 2007
Menager and other IC designers provided an inside look at the challenges at the recent Electronic Design Process (EDP) workshop in Monterey, Calif. EDA vendors acknowledge designers' dilemma. (EETimes)
Startup Simberian launches 3D simulation package May 2, 2007
strategy is to build easy-to-use electromagnetic software for high-frequency electronic design automation. "Current tools have a very steep learning curve and are prohibitively expensive," Shlepnev said. (EETimes)
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Index May 1, 2007
Ansoft develops electronic design automation (EDA) software used primarily in the technology industry. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, the company will be added to the SlCap 600 GICS Application Software Sub-Industry index. (PR Newswire)
Chartered's Q1 down, outlook cloudy Apr 27, 2007
(04/26/2007 6:54 PM EDT). hartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. (EETimes)
Design-for-manufacturing mantra: Simplify, simplify Apr 24, 2007
-- Current approaches to design-for-manufacturability (DFM) may be yielding too little for the amount of effort and cost involved, according to IC design experts at the recent Electronic Design Process (EDP) workshop here. Rather than throw complicated analysis tools at designers, said, DFM is best addressed through design rules, preverified blocks and improved standard-cell libraries. (EETimes)
Cadence's Jan Willis wins EDA award Apr 24, 2007
More specifically, Willis is the recipient of the Marie R. Pistilli Women in Electronic Design Automation Achievement Award, to be given at the 12th annual Workshop for Women in Design Automation (WWINDA) set for Monday, June 4 at the Both the workshop and award are attempts to increase the participation of women in EDA and electronic engineering. Willis has appeared in recent EE Times coverage as an advocate for the Cadence-originated Common Power Format (CPF), one of two low-power description... (EETimes)
Local firm pumps up the volume Apr 23, 2007
His innovation got him elected in 2001 to the presidency of the Indianapolis-based Custom Electronic Design llation Association. "He was a pioneer," said competitor Greg Blair of Community TV in Palm Beach Gardens. (The Palm Beach Post)
* A driveless drive-in with outdoor home theater Apr 21, 2007
" Maureen Jenson, editor of Home Theater magazine, also sees what she calls "a huge trend" in outdoor viewing, particularly in the area of weather-resistant equipment, which is designed to be left outdoors. And that outdoor equipment is getting bigger. SunBrite will introduce a 46-inch set next month, with a manufacturer's suggested price of US$5,000. Global Outdoor Concepts, which manufactures MirageVision outdoor sets, has added a 42-inch set to its line and is planning to bring out a 47-inch... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SCHEDULED CONVENTIONS Apr 15, 2007
Custom Electronic Design llation Assn.. Sands Expo Center. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Business)
Perils of low-power design Apr 14, 2007
I didn't realize how difficult low-power IC design is until I attended some user sessions at the Electronic Design Process (EDP) workshop Thursday. The sessions showed that designers really need some help. (EETimes)
Blog Main Page Apr 14, 2007
I didn't realize how difficult low-power IC design is until I attended some user sessions at the Electronic Design Process (EDP) workshop Thursday ... A group of major semiconductor manufacturers are mulling over a potential design for manufacturability (DFM) specification standard, according to a comment made at the Electronic Design Process (EDP) workshop Thursday (April 12). (EETimes)
IBM EDA director calls for 'prescriptive CAD' Apr 13, 2007
Throwing more design for manufacturability (DFM) information at designers isn't a viable approach, said Leon Stok, IBM EDA director, at the Electronic Design Process (EDP) workshop here Thursday (April 12). Leveraging the concept of restricted design rules (RDRs), Stok called for a new "prescriptive" methodology. (EETimes)
Hardi announces FPGA-based prototyping system Apr 6, 2007
About HARDI Electronics Founded in 1987, HARDI Electronics is a pioneer in the field of advanced electronic design. The company's knowledge and experience ranges from SoC design using full custom ASICs to a wide variety of programmable logic designs. (EETimes)
CodeGear Names New CEO Apr 4, 2007
Meanwhile, Douglas most recently was president and CEO of ReShape, an electronic design automation startup backed by the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates. Douglas led the company's transition from an engineering-services firm to a software-business model. (eWeek)
AWR Announces Tenth Consecutive Year of Record Growth and Financial Performance Apr 2, 2007
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Wave Research, Inc. (AWR), a leading provider of high-frequency electronic design automation (EDA) tools, today announced the continued success of the company s long-term growth strategy with an impressive 20% increase in sales for fiscal year 2007 ... " In conjunction with the announcement of AWR s ongoing financial success and growth, AWR also announced that Dane Collins, former executive vice president, is taking over as CEO effective immediately. Collins, who has... (BusinessWire)
Mentor launches integrated subsystem IP for USB Mar 27, 2007
The electronic design automation specialist also plans to roll out Subsystem products for Ethernet, and applications this year. In the past, offered separate and discrete IP components, middle- ware and a real-time operating system. (EETimes)
IC routing contest boosts CAD research Mar 23, 2007
11 teams from academic and research institutes participated in the contest, which was organized by IBM and sponsored by the ACM Special Interest Group on Design Automation IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation and the Semiconductor Research Corporation. "The purpose of the contest is to guide researchers toward most urgent challenges in the EDA industry, and also to map out state-of-the-art solutions," said ISPD 2007 chair Patrick Madden, professor at the State University of New York. (EETimes)
Robots going in harm's way Mar 12, 2007
Electronic Design magazine named Talon its military design of the year. John Edwards, an Electronic Design contributing editor and a specialist on advanced weapons, said he was most impressed with how tough the Talon is. (Boston Globe)
Mentor launches Eastern European engineering events Mar 7, 2007
LONDON EDA company Mentor Graphics Corp. has said it plans to hold a series of one-day events for electronic design engineers in Eastern Europe. Scheduled to take place in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, the Electronic Designer Forums include a main track focused on PCB and FPGA design supported by a second parallel track covering analog, mixed-signal design and functional verification. (EETimes)
Painting with Coffee Feb 24, 2007
My life had been spent in the engineering world and I was a competent draftsman and designer branching out from mechanical and electronic design to architectural design. This was a sideline that I followed for about 10 years during our Florida tenure. (Suite101.com)
Saab Training, Metters join forces Feb 23, 2007
Saab Training will handle the electronic design and engineering work, the companies said, while Metters will manufacture and assemble the equipment, which will simulate enemy forces in war-game exercises. The Saab-Metters team has set up shop in a new, 10,000-square-foot facility in the research park, said Jim Exter, the local general manager for Metters, which is based in McLean, Va. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Denver: Democrats 2008 Convention Feb 22, 2007
Other notable Denver conventions have included Lions International with 30,000 in 1988 and 2003; the Consumer Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) with 28,000 in 2006; and the Imperial Shrine with 30,000 in 1994 and 2005. Denver Is Ready to Handle the DNC. (Suite101.com)
Blaze DFM, Aprio Technologies to merge Feb 22, 2007
Aprio provides electronic design automation tools. Aprio's offices in Japan and Taiwan will remain in operation, as will Blaze's San Diego office, the company said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
It take more than a hammer Feb 21, 2007
Without proper global positioning, and the most innovative electronic design tools, globalized Rlities, market-optimized fabless semiconductor product niches and well-crafted supply chain economics, a company is no where. How a company, and its products, are positioned from a global competitiveness perspective and how global leadership in electronics and technology competitivenessis shifting, is becoming an increasingly important part of the overall story in our industry, if not the story... (EETimes)
Guess who's coming to Denver? Feb 19, 2007
CEDIA -- the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association -- returns to Denver for its annual expo this September and again in '08. Indianapolis-based CEDIA's board picked Denver for three expos in a row a few years ago because it needed a lot of meeting room, according to the organization. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Ansoft earnings rise Feb 14, 2007
The Pittsburgh-based electronic design automation software developer (NASDAQ:ANST) said revenue rose to $22. 7 million from $19. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Denali Software Delivers MLC NAND Flash Webcast Series Feb 14, 2007
HOW: For more details, or to view an upcoming webcast, visit: WEEKLY WEBCAST SERIES SCHEDULE: Feb. 13: "The Immense Promise of MLC-Enabled flash for Solid State Storage" Presenter: Lane Mason, Memory Market Analyst, Denali Software Feb. 20: "MLC NAND Flash Technology" Presenter: Jim Cooke, Engineering Director, Memory Products Group, Micron Technology Feb. 27: "Hardware and Software Solutions for MLC NAND System Design" Presenter: Robert Pierce, Senior Director, Flash Products, Denali Software... (PR Newswire)
ACCESS Launches Global Partner Program to Accelerate Growth of Mobile Linux and Converged Device Markets Feb 12, 2007
Our management team and board of directors include leading business and technology figures from the microprocessor, software compilation, semiconductor, and electronic design automation fields. More information can be found at Texas Instruments, Inc. Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. (PR Newswire)
Design award presented to SmartPill Feb 9, 2007
Buffalo's has been recognized by Electronic Design magazine for having the best medical electronic design of 2006 with its SmartPill capsule. The winners of the magazine's annual list were announced in the recent "Best Electronic Design" issue ... "We're pleased to be recognized by the editors of Electronic Design magazine for our cutting-edge, capsule-based technology," said David Barthel, president and CEO. "And we're thrilled to be the only company named in the magazine's medical category -... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
The Global Silicon Rush Feb 9, 2007
This week we that India is staking out a huge Silicon claim in an effort to parlay its strong presence in chip and electronic design services into a full-blown semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem complete with a leading edge fab in the Southern city of Hyderabad. Similarly, we've also reported that has parlayed its engineering expertise into a similar semiconductor ecosystem, launching a technology cluster in Athens. (EETimes)
Student contest aims to broaden Cell BE reach Feb 6, 2007
In electronic design, a Cell-BE based platform ... In the second challenge, users may provide application solutions in such areas as financial services, medical imaging, electronic design, content creation, digital video surveillance, computational biology, and high-performance computing. (EETimes)
National Semiconductor's LM3370 Integrated DC-DC Converter Receives DesignVision Award from International Engineering Consortium Jan 31, 2007
"We're pleased to give tribute to the innovators who have helped advance progress in electronic design." The IEC selected the LM3370 as the winner in the semiconductor and integrated circuits category based on its innovation, market impact and benefits to customers. A member of National's digitally programmable, multiple-output power management family, the LM3370 dual-channel, step-down DC-DC converter features a digital I2C compatible interface that enables design engineers to customize... (PR Newswire)
Xilinx PlanAhead Software Wins Prestigious DesignVision 2007 Award Jan 31, 2007
(Photo: Logo: ) IEC Executive Vice President Roger Plummer stated "Our DesignVision Awards honor those catalyzing positive change in high-technology, business, and academia, completely in line with the IEC's mission. We're pleased to give tribute to the innovators who have helped advance progress in electronic design." Xilinx PlanAhead software extends the performance advantage of its high performance 65nm Virtex-5 platform FPGAs. Xilinx PlanAhead software streamlines the steps between synthesis... (PR Newswire)
Convention business best ever in '06 Jan 31, 2007
Denver hosted the largest convention in its history, when the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) attracted 28,000 people to its September expo. The CEDIA Expo returns to Denver this year and in '08. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
IC, package and board designers, unite! Jan 25, 2007
And that implies some real organizational changes at companies involved with electronic design. SiPs, which place multiple die in the same package, are drawing a lot of interest as an alternative to systems-on-chip. (EETimes)
Highly Performing and Scalable File Serving Solutions for Unstructured Digital Content Jan 24, 2007
Electronic design automation and simulation modeling. Derivatives/options modeling, and financial risk analysis. (eWeek)
Mouser Electronics and Actel Corporation Enter Into Global Distribution Agreement Jan 23, 2007
About Mouser Mouser Electronics, Inc. is an electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers. Mouser. (PR Newswire)
Dairy Farmer Enters Race For Commissioner Jan 13, 2007
Smith was hired out of college to do electronic design on nuclear submarines at Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Co. in Newport News, Va. He moved back to Wayne County in 1983 and worked as a biomedical technician at Wayne Memorial Hospital until 1990. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
APPRECIATION Jan 7, 2007
" He was the patron saint of difficult, but worthwhile, causes. The amazing thing was how Rich's sense of necessity and possibility girded up almost everyone around him, so that seemingly impossible things did happen. Somehow, his exuberance managed to root new and imaginative ideas, coax expensive buildings to rise from the ground, make new programs become incarnate, and, perhaps most important, magnetized the best and most talented people in the world to the university's call. Rich was an... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Richard Newton, engineering dean and technology visionary, dies at 55 UCB, Jan. 04 Jan 5, 2007
A. Richard Newton, professor and dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, a pioneer in electronic design automation and integrated circuit design, and a visionary leader in the technology industry, has died ... A fortuitous meeting in the early 1970s with Donald Pederson, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer sciences, kickstarted Newton's lifelong interest in electronic design automation (EDA) ... Newton earned numerous awards... (University of California Newswire, CA)
Immigrants Create Jobs, Study Says Jan 5, 2007
He's founder and CEO of Synopsys, () which makes electronic design software. The Mountain View, Calif. (Investors Business Daily)
Accolades for Richard Newton Jan 4, 2007
News of the death of Richard Newton, dean of the college of engineering at the University of California at Berkeley, has deeply affected those involved in EDA and electronic design. Here are a few of the accolades that came my way today about Newton, who was a key founder and shaper of electronic design automation ... "In our profession, Rich was the ultimate catalyst and enabler. His vision, optimism and boundless energy not only shaped modern electronic design automation, but stimulated and... (EETimes)
EDA icon Richard Newton dies Jan 3, 2007
A. Richard Newton, one of the most influential founders of the electronic design automation (EDA) industry, has died of pancreatic cancer at 56, EE Times has learned. Newton, who played key roles in the formation of both Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys, was dean of the college of engineering at the University of California at Berkeley. (EETimes)