Posted Jul 30, 2009, by Thomas Bollaert
Looking at my San Francisco schedule, Tuesday was clearly the day I was most looking forward to. Besides the usual panels and meetings, I was really eager to hear the two testimonials from Hitachi Telecom and STMicroelectronics on their experiences with C Synthesis. Both Natori-san and Nitin Chawla provided personal and insightful views on their adoption of HLS
82% time reduction with C synthesis
Hitachi … Read More
Tags:
High-Level Synthesis,
User Testimonial,
DAC
Posted Jul 28, 2009, by Thomas Bollaert
It is early Sunday morning in San Francisco. I am tranquilly having breakfast in a nice little coffee place when a cheerful crowd draped in silvery blankets enters the bar. It takes me a few minutes to figure out that I am facing a group of people who just finished the San Francisco Marathon!
I have to admire the determination it takes to prepare, run and complete such a race. Meanwhile, the Moscone … Read More
Tags:
High-Level Synthesis,
DAC
Posted Jul 24, 2009, by Thomas Bollaert
It is late Friday evening, DAC is just a few hours away, but the word is out: Catapult C tops the DAC “must-see” product lists of three renowned and independent industry analysts.
Earlier this week, Gary Smith was the first to disclose his top picks. ESL Synthesis was number one on his traditional “What to see at DAC” list.
Only a few hours ago, Bill Murray of SCDsource rolled out his own list of … Read More
Tags:
DAC,
High-Level Synthesis,
Catapult C Synthesis
Posted Jul 22, 2009, by Thomas Bollaert
Whether for creating greener electronic products, complying with environmental regulations or extending a battery-powered device’s operating time; low-power design is becoming a necessity for most new applications.
Mentor Graphics recently announced significant advances for low-power design through its Catapult C high-level synthesis tool. During the synthesis process, a tool like Catapult C will … Read More
Tags:
Clock-Gating,
Low Power,
DAC
Posted Jul 16, 2009, by Thomas Bollaert
DAC is undoubtedly the best opportunity for EDA users to meet with their peers and share experiences about new and innovative design practices.
If you are looking for first hand feedback on Catapult C, don’t miss the two user testimonials in the Mentor Graphics suites. This year, presenters from Hitachi and STMicroelectronics will talk about their achievements with the tool and the deployment of a … Read More
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DAC,
High-Level Synthesis,
Catapult C Synthesis,
Partner