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Get Ready for SystemVerilog 2012

February 07, 2013

The latest revision of the IEEE 1800-2012 SystemVerilog Language Reference Manual (LRM) is about to hit the press; though I...

Embedded Software

More on low power CPU design

February 04, 2013

I recently wrote a posting about designing a CPU for low power by creating an instruction set where common sequences...

Embedded Software

The Hype Cycle

January 31, 2013

I have always been interested in technology and innovation. I do not think of myself as a “gadget freak”, though...

Embedded Software

Write-only ports in C++

January 28, 2013

I recently wrote about write-only ports and discussed how they worked and the challenges presented to software developers who need...

Simulating the Real World

Experiment vs. Simulation, Part 2: TIM Thermal Conductivity

January 25, 2013

The temperature rise that electronic components attain in operation is due to 3 things. The power that they dissipate, the...

By Robin Bornoff

Verification Horizons

VHDL Update Comes to Verification Academy!

January 24, 2013

VHDL-2008 Explained Via 7 Course Modules For some time now a dedicated group of engineers have defined and standardized an...

By Dennis Brophy

Embedded Software

An alternative to online dating

January 24, 2013

Meeting that Special Someone in this day and age is tough. The workplace is fraught with difficulties and, if you...

Embedded Software

Designing a low power CPU

January 21, 2013

First up, please remember that I am a software guy, not a chip designer. Please read this posting with that...

Simulating the Real World

Experiment vs. Simulation, Part 1: Them and Us.

January 18, 2013

Before you sell it, or commission it, you want to be sure that it works. Monies have been spent on...

By Robin Bornoff