Whiteboard Wednesdays Blogs

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Dave Apte discusses how to create the lowest power design possible by using architectural exploration and Cadence’s Stratus HLS solution. https://youtu.be/13aRa_6IV9g

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Dave Apte explains the flow from a TensorFlow description of a machine-learning network to a high quality RTL implementation by leveraging Cadence’s Stratus HLS solution. https://youtu.be/KXHL4i1WdXQ

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, David Peña discusses Cadence’s focus on models for various emerging memory standards. https://youtu.be/_Xps6I6kE0E

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Tom Hackett explains the need for electrical-thermal co-simulation based on finite element analysis (FEA) to support SoC designs utilizing advanced packaging methods such as 3D IC stacks. For a detailed explanation of the mathematics behind Finite Element Analysis, see this excellent video by Grasp Engineering: Practical Introduction and Basics of Finite Element Analysis ...

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Tom Hackett continues his introduction to finite element analysis (FEA) and the important role it can play in electronics deign. For a detailed explanation of the mathematics behind Finite Element Analysis, see this excellent video by Grasp Engineering: Practical Introduction and Basics of Finite Element Analysis www.youtube.com/watch

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Tom Hackett begins a 2-part introduction to finite element analysis (FEA) by looking at a simple model of a bridge and showing why FEA techniques are required for analysis of real-world structures. For a detailed explanation of the mathematics behind Finite Element Analysis, see this excellent video by Grasp Engineering: Practical Introduction and Basics of Finite Element Analysis...

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Be Gu introduces Celsius Thermal Solver, a new tool employing finite element analysis (FEA) techniques for thermal analysis of electronic systems. Ben explains how a novel architecture enables Celsius to deliver 10x capacity and performance improvements over existing solutions. https://youtu.be/JrQbCZe9e8c

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Bennet Le provides an overview of the Cadence® Palladium® Cloud Solution and explains how virtually every company developing SoC designs can now take advantage of the extensive verification provided by the Palladium platform. https://youtu.be/xLL6ynSm51o

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays, Cadence expert Varun Raj Garapati explains how designers can address inductance effects on clocks, especially on digital SoCs. Using Quantus Extraction Solution for FinFET designs, designers can overcome reliability issues stemming from Inductance effects. To learn more visit https://www.cadence.com/go/quantus-extraction www.youtube.com/watch

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Jacek Duda explains the xSPI standard in detail, its uses, and benefits. The xSPI spec is the first to become an official JEDEC standard. https://youtu.be/6Cr7WuhyMZc

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Jacek Duda describes three storage protocols and announces that you only need one PHY IP to support xSPI, ONFI 4.x and SD standards! https://youtu.be/cVi4FEpfpY4

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Jacek Duda talks about the next-generation standard, USB4. What are the benefits? Overlap with existing USB standards? How does it compare with USB 3.x? Watch the video. https://youtu.be/sKHF8xB-NBk

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Jeff Critten describes the key benefits of the Cadence® Cloud-Hosted Design Solution in providing a total solution for companies seeking to move entire electronic design projects to the cloud. https://youtu.be/CxvvOgo0ZTQ

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Shrinivas Gadkari goes into great detail on the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm and why floating-point support is important. Support for these features is why the Vision Q7 DSP should be in your vision and AI SoC. https://youtu.be/XQHRp0GnJpI

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Craig Johnson explains the purpose of the Cloud Passport Partners Program and how customers can now connect with authorized and knowledgeable service providers to tackle complex cloud deployment projects. www.youtube.com/watch

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Tom Hackett continues his discussion of the unique needs of different types of companies and introduces the specific Cadence® Cloud solutions designed to meet those needs. https://youtu.be/iTLy4sYQp1Q

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Amol Borkar continues his discussion on SLAM including the benefits and weaknesses of different implementations and how the Vision Q7 DSP gives you the best performance, power, and capability of handling heavy compute workloads. Must watch! www.youtube.com/watch

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Amol Borkar explains how SLAM works. From the creation of a map of an unknown environment and understanding the orientation of a camera in this space. Then he talks about the importance and the applications of SLAM. Finally, Amol talks about the building blocks of a SLAM flow. Must watch! www.youtube.com/watch

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Craig Johnson identifies the 4 steps to follow to create an effective strategy for moving electronic design work to the cloud. Skip one of these and your results could be disappointing. https://youtu.be/rKoatyYa35E

In this week’s Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Pulin Desai talks about the latest addition to the Vision DSP family, the Vision Q7 DSP. The Vision Q7 DSP offers up to 1.7X higher TOPS in the same area as Vision Q6 DSP. The Vision Q7 DSP provides 2X greater AI and floating-point performance compare to Tensilica Vision Q6 DSP. It is also optimized for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) through instruction and architectural...

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Scan Compression reduces the digital IC test time and data volume by orders of magnitude, but the technology’s limitations prevent achieving higher compression ratios. Distinguished engineer Rohit Kapur explains the different limiters of compression QoR and impact on scan design. To learn about the Cadence Modus DFT Software Solution, visit the product page at https://www.cadence...

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Pierre-Xavier Thomas shows some of the processing units of the B10/B20 supporting the SIMD architecture in the context of the operator support. https://youtu.be/-620ZPxaYf8

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Industry expert Rohit Kapur introduces the basic concepts of digital IC scan compression. Topics explained include the impacts of test application time and test data volume on test cost and the problems solved by implementing scan compression. To learn about the Cadence Modus DFT Software Solution, visit the product page at https://www.cadence.com/modus www.youtube.com/watch...

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Craig Johnson explains the reasons behind the addition of the CloudBurst Platform to the Cadence® Cloud Portfolio and its usefulness in serving peak demand in hybrid cloud environments. https://youtu.be/TjlOTW31fkE

In this week's Whiteboard Wednesdays video, Senior Product Engineering Manager Varun Raj Garapati outlines why traditional metal fill insertion, usually at the signoff stage, is not recommended for FinFET designs to ensure fastest design closure. The Quantus Integrated Virtual Metal Fill (IVMF) solution offers designers the ability to run virtual metal fill much earlier in the design during post-route optimization stage...