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Hardware designers and software

Posted Oct 31, 2011, by Colin Walls

As I work for a company that has traditionally had a strong focus on hardware design, I am particularly interested in the relationship between hardware and software development and the synergies between the two disciplines. Previously, I have discussed the dominance of software in modern designs [here] and the relationships in the EDA world [here]. But today I want to think about how hardware guys … Read More

Tags: Hardware, C, Verilog, VHDL, hardware design, Programming Languages

Who needs hardware designers?

Posted Feb 8, 2011, by Colin Walls

I was recently asked to participate in a “panel” article in a UK electronics publication. The topic was the apparent decline importance of hardware design, over software design, in embedded systems. An interesting subject - I needed to be careful what I said, as I work for a company where 90% of my colleagues are hardware design specialists! The final piece can be seen here. I was sent … Read More

Tags: Multicore, EDA, RTOS, hardware design