Formal verification techniques have been developed using mathematical proof rather than simulation or test vectors to provide a higher level of verification confidence on properties. For …

Assertion is a very powerful feature of System Verilog HVL (Hardware Verification Language). Nowadays it is widely adopted and used in most of the design verification projects. This article …

his article provides an overview of the chip design flow, its different stages, and their contributions toward creating an effective chip. These stages include system specifications, architectural …

A placement bound is a constraint that controls the placement of groups of leaf cells and hierarchical cells. It allows us to group the cells and minimize the wire length. It helps us to …

Intel is shifting high volume production of 3nm chips to Europe at its Fab34 in Ireland later this year. Intel 3 is the company’s second EUV lithography node with an 18% performance-per …

Mar 28, 2025 · In AI inference, trained models apply their knowledge to make predictions and decisions. To achieve lower latency and better security, the world is transitioning steadily …

The Ceva-XC21 is the most efficient vector DSP core available today for communications applications. The Ceva-XC21 DSP is designed for low-power, cost- and size-optimized cellular …

MACsec, as defined by the IEEE 802.1AE standard, provides protection for traffic passing over Layer 1 and Layer 2 links. It is designed to prevent a range of security threats, including man …

In VLSI layout design, density issues are critical factors influencing the performance, yield, and reliability of integrated circuits. This whitepaper delves into the several types of density issues, …

Apr 14, 2025 · U.S. hyperscalers like AWS, Google and Microsoft have designed their own CPUs for the data center in recent years, investing hundreds of millions of dollars into their own chip …