Tech.view: Minds of their own Sep 6, 2008
ran a seminal proof of principle experiment with an analog circuit that could distinguish tones. New on Economist. (The Economist)
Magma rolls analog mixed-signal design platform Aug 26, 2008
(08/25/2008 4:48 PM EDT). SAN FRANCISO Magma Design Automation Inc. Monday (Aug. (EETimes)
Magma Introduces Titan Analog Circuit Design Acceleration Solution Aug 25, 2008
In addition to providing an efficient and predictable way of storing analog circuits, Magma's Titan Analog Migration reduces design porting time from several weeks to days. The simulation-based optimization methodology has not changed for over 25 years and is far too time consuming to use for large-scale analog circuit designs,'' said Suk Lee, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit ... It allows customers to very quickly explore the specification boundaries of their own circuits... (Primezone Releases)
Dr Praveen Vishakantaiah, President, Intel India Jun 9, 2008
Product architecture and micro-architecture, system on- a- chip design, all aspects of microprocessor design, analog circuit design and design based on nanotechnology will be key areas where people will find good opportunities in future. The opportunity to be involved in high-end technology development that reaches millions of users will continue as long as people are able to build strong technical depth and have the right soft skills. (India Times)
Magma Highlights Expanded Product Portfolio At DAC 2008 May 22, 2008
"Accelerating Analog Circuit and Memory Simulation": How FineSim(tm) SPICE, FineSim Pro and SiliconSmart(r) are used for various types of analog IP and memory designs. "Accelerating Mixed-Signal Design": See how the Titan mixed-signal design platform provides a truly unified, automated, full-chip, mixed-signal design solution. (Primezone Releases)
Analog tools must catch up Mar 28, 2008
The programs allowed students and engineers to emulate the operation of an analog circuit without having to build it first. Perhaps the most famous of the early simulators was the Simulation Program with Emphasis (Spice), which was developed by the University of California at Berkeley and was made available for widespread use around the beginning of the 1970s. (EETimes)
Analog CAD startup promises automated flow Jul 3, 2007
Wiener said he was an analog circuit designer in the 1980's. "Then I wanted to learn the Cadence tools because I heard the whole industry was using them for ICs, so I took a job at Cadence because I'm a very impatient guy, and I worked there for three years," he said. (EETimes)
Design automation: Synopsys revs analog circuit simulation Apr 3, 2007
(04/02/2007 9:00 AM EDT). Promising a new approach to fast Spice simulation, Synopsys Inc. this week will introduce Discovery AMS 2007, a group of solutions that includes the XA simulation technology option for the NanoSim and HSim fast Spice simulators. (EETimes)
MIT digital circuit to boost devices Feb 17, 2007
MIT improves analog circuit for consumer devices. Comparator-based switched capacitor (CBSC) circuit can be manufactured with smaller size and better power efficiency than traditional analog circuits ... Future models of consumer goods, from digital cameras to MP3 players, could take a leap forward with a new type of analog circuit demonstrated at a trade show Thursday by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). (InfoWorld)
Epson Toyocom Releases Smallest High-Precision Gyro Sensor for Car Navigation Systems Oct 13, 2006
The XV-8000CB leverages the stability of crystal-based gyro elements along with the company's original crystal microprocessing technology, low-power analog circuit technology, and packaging technology to achieve a gyro sensor that is both highly accurate and the world's smallest at just 5. 0 x 3. (JCN Network, Japan)
YouTube Used for Whistleblowing Aug 31, 2006
One of my first jobs was building the analog circuit to integrate the signal from gas gyros in a 'pistol' control. The tank commander would in theory pull the pistol and shoot it at an enemy. (Slashdot)
EDA startup focused on analog Apr 11, 2006
" Co-founder Jan Decaluwe, who co-founded Easics BV, a design services company based in Leuven, is responsible for MDA's consultancy business model. Decaluwe is also the an open-source tool suite for converting Python into a hardware description language. MICAS staff members have actively supported the founding of MDA, and the research lab also took an ownership stake in the company, MDA said. Gielen will serve as a technical advisor for MDA, the company said. "Improving analog circuit design... (EETimes)
