FinFETs are forcing a distinction between using a sign-off tool throughout the design flow versus signing off at the end of a design. Chip development teams are faced with an ever-increasing number of ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Seeking to accelerate the product development process, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) is rolling out a one-two punch in the arena: It has unveiled a mixed-signal ...

Within any creative process, there may be no definitive end to the new ideas that seem to pop up along the way. While on the one hand, changes and additions to a project can add significant value, ...

In the last stages of design, how data is readied for manufacturing used to be relatively straightforward. Point tools were used to implement the design via a place and route tool then the design was ...

System design and system integration have taken on a whole new meaning with the latest trends in mobile and wearable computing. Integrating the compute power formally associated with super-computers ...