Electronic Design

Reconfigurable Logic Makes Software-Defined Radio Practical... At Last

A SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) is any collection of hardware and software that enables a single radio to be quickly and easily reconfigured to a desired standard. Until now, software-defined radios ...
Electronic Design

Design-For-Test The Smart Way: dFT With A "Big T" And A "Little d"

Design-for-test, or DFT, should facilitate high-quality test, not change the design. Test techniques and strategies need to supply a high-quality test that screens out defective devices, avoiding ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Hyperconvergence Of Design For Test And Physical Design

In today’s highly competitive semiconductor industry, chip-design companies strive for competitive advantages by optimizing designs for PPA (Power, Performance, Area). Along with the functional logic, ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Practical Methods To Overcome The Challenges Of 3D Logic Design

What should you do If you don’t have enough room on your floor to store all your old boxes? Luckily, we live in a 3D world, and you can start stacking them on top of each other. The Challenge: How can ...