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Why LLMs Are the Best Thing to Happen to Chip Design

By Kartik Hegde, Sr. Engineering Group Director We live in a world increasingly…

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Shift Verification Left: AI Tools for Faster, Smarter Chip Design

Originally written by Hamid Shojaei, Co-Founder of ChipStack and now Distinguished…

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ChipStack , featured , EDA , ChipStack AI Super Agent , AI

Cadence Welcomes VLAB Works

Cadence welcomes VLAB Works, a division of Australian Semiconductor Technology Corporation…

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Real Number Modeling Streamlines Mixed-Signal Verification

Semiconductor design is swiftly evolving, with mixed-signal design playing a pivotal…

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USB4 Version 2.0 – Gen4 Link Recovery

USB4 Version 2.0 specification was released by the USB Promoter Group two years back…

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Advancing Digital Verification with Dynamic Duo III's Accelerated Computing

In an era where the complexity of chip design is accelerating at an unprecedented…

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Speedy Gate-Level Simulation with Xcelium Multi-Core - Northrop-Grumman's Story

We all know the benefits of gate-level simulation, but we also all know the pain…

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Streamline PCIe 6.0 Switch Design with Effective Verification Strategies

The demand for PCIe 6.0 switches has surged due to the exponential growth in global…

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non flit mode , Functional Verification , switch , VIP , switch performance , PCIe 6.0 , flit mode

Training Insights: Introducing the C++ Course for All Your C++ Learning Needs!

This course, "C++ Fundamentals for Design and Verification v24.03" provides an introduction…

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USB4 Version 2.0 – Low Power with Gen4 Link

USB4 Version 2.0 specification was released by the USB Promoter Group two years back…

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Cooking Up Better Performance for Arm-Based SoCs

With increasing complexity, ascertaining performance in Arm-based SoCs design has…

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Exploring the Security Framework of RISC-V Architecture in Modern SoCs

Introduction to System on Chip (SoC) Security In the rapidly evolving world of…

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security , PMP , risc-v , cadence , SoC , mediatek

Integrating Coherent RISC-V SoCs: Advanced Solutions with Perspec

In the rapidly evolving Systems on Chips (SoCs) landscape, the need for more efficient…

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SoC verification , risc-v , Perspec , RISC , coherency

RISC-V: Democratizing Innovation in CPU Design

RISC-V has emerged as a groundbreaking force in the semiconductor industry, fundamentally…

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Cadence Memory Models - The Gold Standard

In today’s world, we’ve been seeing an unprecedented rise in the use of “data” with…

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Verification IP , Functional Verification , Cadence VIP portfolio , VIP , memory models

Testing and Training HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) DRAM Using IEEE 1500

HBM is a JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard-defined DRAM…

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Serial NAND Flash: New Octal SPI Dual Data Rate Capabilities

Serial NAND Flash NAND Flash has been in a constant battle to prove its competitive…

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Riding the AI Wave Using HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)

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LPDDR5X Opening New Markets for Low-Power DRAMs

Low-power DDR SDRAM has been one of the most widely used memories in the semiconductor…

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Cadence Introduces the Industry’s First GDDR7 Verification Solution

GDDR7 Introduction In February 2024, JEDEC announced the successor to GDDR6 with…

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Flash Memory Demystified: Nor Flash Vs. Nand Flash

In the world of flash memory, two primary types dominate the market: NOR flash and…

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Navigating the Complexity of Address Translation Verification in PCI Express 6.0

The Address Translation Service (ATS) is a crucial process in the Peripheral Component…

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Beyond Gigabit: Navigating the Terrain of 1600G Ethernet Networks

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Pre-Silicon Software Execution and Performance Validation – A Case Study

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Lightmatter Matters - Photonics-Based Verification with Xcelium Mixed-Signal App

Traditionally, analog mixed signal (AMS) verification works by utilizing a connection…

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Training Insights: Reaching Your Verification Closure Using Verisium Manager

For a while now, Cadence has led the Verification Planning and Management (VPM) domain…

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Verifying SoC BootROM Using Standard Verification Techniques

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Training Insights – A Brand New Free Online Course on UCIe VIP Introduction

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The purpose of the verification plan, or vplan as we call it, is to capture all the…

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