With deep sub-micron technology, chip designers are expected to create System-On-Chip (SOC) solutions by connecting different Intellectual Property (IP) blocks using efficient and reliable ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The SoC design world is full of challenges and unforeseeable hurdles, especially for protocol developers and early ...

HSI is a critical capability that now has the full attention of the Accellera PSWG and whose absence results in extra work for companies that want to adopt Portable Stimulus tools without some form of ...

Editor's Note: Designing a robust hardware/firmware interface is not a simple process. It's no accident that engineers charged with this task are generally the more senior and experienced engineers on ...

The concept and application of FPGA Coprocessors as a means of delivering hardware IP to software and system engineers is presented. The hardware and software architecture of FPGA coprocessors is ...

Kent Helfrich is Chief Technology Officer and President of GM Ventures, and VP of Global R&D at General Motors. Since the rise of mass-produced automobiles, new technologies and performance features ...

Fig 1. Mobile phones saw incredible growth and evolution from 2000 to 2011, with functionality that rivals many personal computers. Fig 2. With the right interface, you can turn your mobile phone into ...

Here on Hackaday, we’re generally designers of hacks that live in the real world. Nevertheless, I’m convinced that some of the most interesting feats are at the mercy of what’s possible in software, ...