Software-defined hardware may be the ultimate Shift Left approach as chip design grows closer to true co-design than ever with potential capacity baked into the hardware, and greater functionality ...

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 ...

XyphroLabs's UsbGpib is an open-source hardware, inexpensive, and portable USB to GPIB adapter aiming to provide "access to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

From the earliest days of my career, when designing chips, I have always navigated the interface between hardware and software for semiconductor design in my roles. My initial chip designs included ...