San Mateo, Calif. – FPGA tool startup Hier Design Inc. will launch a silicon virtual-prototyping (SVP) tool this week that applies the advanced methodologies of the ASIC world to high-end ...

Many of today's system-on-chip (SoC) designs cause significant problems and delays as they go through the physical design process. Yes, physical design is harder than ever. But part of the problem is ...

Virtual prototyping involves using various technologies—from computer-aided design software to simulation tools—to create highly detailed prototypes before making the physical versions. Car ...

Chipmakers are piling an increasing set of demands on virtual prototypes that go well beyond its original scope, forcing EDA companies to significantly rethink models, abstractions, interfaces, view ...

Electronic systems are no longer generic hardware blocks assembled into a system that executes the software. That time-honored hardware design approach proceeded without considering the application ...

While physical prototypes will not soon disappear, they’re certainly becoming a less prevalent part of the design cycle. Reduced costs and the rapid speed-to-market are the driving advantages. As for ...

Virtual prototypes, often used as a niche tool in the past, are becoming essential for developing complex systems. In fact, systems companies are finding they no longer can function without them. In ...

Today's FPGAs offer densities of 10 million gates and clock speeds of 400 MHz. Thus, ASIC design starts are trending down while FPGA design starts are on the rise. What's missing is an EDA tool flow ...

The pandemic has revealed that a lot of tools and technologies once seen as optional can be mandatory for survival. As a result, CLO Virtual Fashion has seen an uptick in companies interested in ...

ShapesXR (2021), the 3D and XR prototyping platform, just got a new animation feature that allows design teams to make their XR prototypes even more expressive and lifelike. The studio says the new ...

The Air Force’s newly revealed fighter-jet prototype was designed with immersive simulations and other new digital tools that herald a new era for the creation and production of the U.S. military’s ...