Sensors and Algorithms Challenge IoT Developers
By John Blyler, Content Officer Challenges abound as designers deal with the analog nature of sensors, IP issues and the new algorithms required by the IoT. Sensors represent both the great enabler and...
View ArticleWearable Technology Steps Up a Gear
By Caroline Hayes, Senior Editor Initial momentum in fitness and wellness may be surpassed by growth in the infotainment market. But challenges lie ahead. Wearable technology can be divided into three...
View ArticleResearch Review – March 11 2014
By Caroline Hayes, Senior Editor Transistor flexes circuits Source-gate transistors, created at the University of Surrey in the UK have been used in a project by research fellows, Dr Radu Sporea,...
View ArticleExperts Share Unique Challenges in Wearable Designs
By John Blyler, Chief Content Officer Wearable devices will add a new twist to traditional embedded designs according to experts from ARM, Freescale, HillCrest Labs, STMicr, Imec and Koinix. Wearable...
View ArticleAn EDA View of Semiconductor Manufacturing
Gabe Moretti, Contributing Editor The concern that there is a significant break between tools used by designers targeting leading edge processes, those at 32 nm and smaller to be precise, and those...
View ArticleSmart Bluetooth, Sensors and Hackers Showcased at CES 2015
Internet of Things (IoT) devices ranged from Bluetooth gateways and smart sensors to intensive cloud-based data processors and hackathons – all powered by ARM. By John Blyler, Editorial Director...
View ArticleBlog Review – Monday February 2, 2015
2015’s must-have – a personal robot, Thumbs up for IP access, USB 3.1 has landed, Transaction recap, New talent required, Structuring medical devices, MEMS sensors webinar Re-living a youth spent...
View ArticleMixed Signal Design and Verification for IoT Designs
Mitch Heins, EDS Marketing Director, DSM division of Mentor Graphics A typical Internet-of-Things (IoT) design consists of several different blocks including one or more sensors, analog signal...
View ArticleThe EDA Industry Macro Projections for 2016
Gabe Moretti, Senior Editor How the EDA industry will fare in 2016 will be influenced by the worldwide financial climate. Instability in oil prices, the Middle East wars and the unpredictability of the...
View ArticleFuture Challenges in Design Verification and Creation
Gabe Moretti, Senior Editor Dr. Wally Rhines, Chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics, delivered the keynote address at the recently concluded DVCon U.S. in San Jose. The title of the presentation was:...
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