EDN

HDL-design challenges and philosophies for real-world ASIC implementations

New requirements for the MAC (medium-access control) and PHY (physical-layer interface) of a wireless-communications system can pose significant challenges for system designers looking to quickly get ...
Design-Reuse

MAZeT offers Interbus-IP for customized FPGA and ASIC implementation

Jena -- March 19 2009 - MAZeT GmbH offers IP cores for the Interbus protocol (SUPI4 / Phoenix Contact) for implementation in FPGAs and ASICs. The protocol chip for serial communication interfaces in ...
EDN

Enable IoT ASIC Design Using Platforms

The Internet of Things (IoT) hype is now getting real. This, in turn, is creating the opportunity to move from off-the-shelf chip designs to custom silicon. The key to creating cost-effective, custom ...
Electropages

Collaboration accelerates adaptive ASIC architectures with embedded FPGA technology

Menta and Presto Engineering Group have announced a strategic collaboration to simplify and accelerate the development of adaptive semiconductor architectures by combining Menta's eFPGA technology ...
Semiconductor Engineering

FPGA Design Tradeoffs Getting Tougher

FPGAs are getting larger, more complex, and significantly harder to verify and debug. In the past, FPGAs were considered a relatively quick and simple way to get to market before committing to the ...
Ars Technica

Breaking into ASIC Design/Verification

I'm fast approaching the one year mark with my current employer since I graduated last year. Previously, I did three four month work terms with them and they were for the most part interesting. I took ...
Semiconductor Engineering

SpyGlass Application In An FPGA To ASIC Conversion Flow

Mapping from a field programmable gate array (FPGA) to an application specific IC (ASIC) is subject to some limitations. This white paper identifies some of the most common limitations in this mapping ...
Design-Reuse

IntruGuard Devices Partners with Qualcore Logic's Design Realization Team for Implementation of Network Denial of Service ASICs

Sunnyvale, Calif., May 10, 2004 –– IntruGuard Devices today said it partnered with Qualcore Logic’s Design Realization Team to implement IntruGuard’s patent-pending design for the recently ...
Electronic Design

7-nm ASIC Technology Sets Sights on Future Data Centers

7-nm ASIC technology benefits in the semiconductor industry. Role of the 7-nm ASIC advanced node in data centers. Cost trends of advanced nodes in the semiconductor industry. As more consumers embrace ...
Electronic Design

Structured ASICs

Heard about Structured ASICs but aren't sure exactly what they are and how to use them. In this edition of REFRESH! EEPN contributing editor, Andrew Leone, gives you a guided tour of these devices and ...