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In the rapidly evolving world of technology, System-on-chip (SoC) designs have become a cornerstone for various applications, from automotive and mobile devices to data centers. These complex systems integrate multiple processors, a multi-level cache hierarchy, and various subsystems that share memory and system resources. However, this open access to shared memory and resources…

From the inception of a circuit board design idea, the decisions made by PCB designers have far-reaching consequences that can greatly affect the manufacturability and quality of the final product. However, reaching the pinnacle of design for manufacturing (DFM) is a complex and dynamic process with multiple challenges.

What role should designing for the environment play? How do you make the design rules effective, but…

In the rapidly evolving Systems on Chips (SoCs) landscape, the need for more efficient, powerful, and scalable solutions is ever-present. The RISC-V architecture, known for its open-source licensing and modular design, has emerged as a beacon of innovation and flexibility in this domain. A pivotal advancement in this area is the integration of coherent RISC-V SoCs facilitated by cutting-edge tools like the Perspec RISC…

Power analysis is one of the important aspects of the IC design flow. In today's era, optimizing power can be a very convoluted and crucial process due to the complex nature of the chip. The designers strive to achieve the best power results efficiently. What's the constraint in achieving this?

Traditionally, the designer would wait till the place and route stage to compute the power accurately. But to make design…

Analog Behavioral Modeling involves creating models that mimic a desired external circuit behavior at a block level rather than simply reproducing individual transistor characteristics. One of the significant benefits of using models is that they reduce the simulation time. Verilog-A is the most used language by analog designers to describe analog circuit behavior, representing a high-level abstraction of a semiconductor…

In today's semiconductor era, every minute, you always look for the opportunity to enhance your skills and learning growth and want to keep up to date with the technology. This could mean you would also like to get hold of the small concepts behind the complex chip design flow. Did you say you are busy and don't have the proper resources to enhance your knowledge?

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RISC-V has emerged as a groundbreaking force in the semiconductor industry, fundamentally changing the CPU design and manufacturing landscape. By providing an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA), RISC-V has opened numerous doors for innovation, creating a level playing field for CPU makers, from startups to established giants. This transformation has far-reaching implications for the industry, fostering competition…

In today’s world, we’ve been seeing an unprecedented rise in the use of “data” with the advent of new technology like AI, ML, data mining, crypto, graphics for gaming, etc. Any data processing, storing, etc. cannot be made possible without the use of memory. Also, the flavors of memory used for different applications are different, which makes memory systems even more complex. There has been a proportional rise in the…