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May 2004, Vol I Issue IX
  

  Welcome to the monthly issue of Dashboard, your source for industry news in ASIC & Embedded technology areas, and happenings at eInfochips.

Top Stories of the month
1 An FPGA primer for ASIC designers
2 How virtual prototypes speed SoC hardware design
3

Home networking with Zigbee
4 A new embedded architecture: Bigger better boards
5 Meeting the Challenge of Real-Time Video Encoding: Migrating From H.263 to H.264

Technology Showcase:
PCI Express Endpoint eVC Verification.. Read more..

eInfochips Corner


Featured Product eInfochips' IEEE 802.11b - Wireless LAN MAC
Client Success Story Leading company providing system solution in broadband arena achieves high productivity gain from eInfochips' High Sigma (Zero Defect) quality SoC verification services.
Designer's Corner

Dealing with design Hot Spots

Event

DAC, San Diego, California

 

eInfochips is an Integrated Design Services company with over 150 engineers exclusively focused on Electronic Systems Design and Verification.

The company offers products and services with expertise in the areas of ASIC/ SoC design & verification and Embedded Systems development


 



Designer's Corner

Tip of the Month
Dealing with design Hot Spots



 

1. An FPGA primer for ASIC designers
A With the advent of new technologies in IC design and complexity of the business models, chip designers may want to explore different choices available to them for implementation.. More..
 - By Rafey Mahmud

2. How virtual prototypes speed SoC hardware design
The world of the hardware design engineer has changed dramatically in recent years. Designers no longer sit and code RTL in isolation to meet a paper specification, and then wait for a hardware prototype.. More..
- By Graham Hellestrand

3. Home networking with Zigbee
Will Bluetooth, ZigBee, and 802.11 all have a place in your home? Here's what ZigBee offers for home wireless networking.. More..
- By Mikhail Galeev

4. A new embedded architecture: Bigger better boards
After several years of declining business activity, leading telecom-equipment manufacturers are backing a new, open-system architecture in the hope of returning their industry to profitability.. More..
- By Warren Webb

5. Meeting the Challenge of Real-Time Video Encoding: Migrating From H.263 to H.264
H.264 is a new standard for improved real-time video encoding. It provides better compression of video images, in part by using variable, small block sizes for motion compensation.. More..
 - By Asish Thanawala and Bruce McNamara

Technology Showcase
PCI Express Endpoint eVC Verification

PCI Express, a 3rd generation I/O interface is an advanced serial version of conventional PCI/PCI-X. It is a high-speed serial bus that is expected to meet future requirements of faster processors and advanced applications. PCI Express endpoint eVC verification against a SystemC BFM is described here. PCI Express endpoint eVC is a ready-made, highly configurable e verification environment suitable for a PCI Express endpoint device DUT verification.- Read More..

eInfochips Corner
Featured Product
IEEE 802.11b - Wireless LAN MAC:
The IEEE802.11b standard compliant MAC core is designed to be used in laptop computers, high end PDAs or other compatible devices. More..		 Client Success Story
Our client wanted to verify multi-million gate chip-set targeted for storage area networking (SAN) needs. eInfochips delivered High Sigma (Zero Defect) quality SoC verification services..More..
Event
Design Automation Conference (DAC)
eInfochips to participate in the 41st DAC, to be held at San Diego, California, during June 7-11, 2004.

Designer's Corner

Dealing with design Hot Spots
Functional areas of the design that have a high route per area requirement cause Hot Spots. They are a function of routing resources and thus pass through synthesis without detection. The user has to be aware of the type of circuitry that is described by their RTL code. This article illustrates how Hot Spots can be avoided.- Read More..


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