Posted Jun 6, 2011, by Thomas Bollaert
One year ago, I was writing about the inclusion of Mentor ESL in the TSMC Reference Flow 11, and why the endorsement of system-level design and high-level synthesis by the world’s leading foundry was a telling sign of maturity for ESL.
Since this first major milestone, TSMC and Mentor haven’t remained idle, on the contrary. Both parties teamed-up to take this first ESL flow to a whole new … Read More
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Posted Dec 16, 2010, by Thomas Bollaert
Well, it has been quite a while since my last post on this blog. But I today I wanted to share some interesting data points from Gary Smith’s latest “ESL Market Overview” report which came out a few weeks ago.
The first fact is that, in what Gary calls “one of the worst years in EDA history”, ESL outperformed the overall EDA market. While EDA declined by 6.6%, ESL “held its own with a negative 1.3% … Read More
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Posted Jun 15, 2010, by Thomas Bollaert
When the world’s leading foundry invests time and resources to extend its reference flow with ESL methodologies, this has to be a sign that electronic-system level (ESL) practices have come of age. This announcement is not only the confirmation of the vital importance of ESL for the electronic design community, it is also a strong sign that flows have matured to the point where mainstream designers … Read More
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Catapult C Synthesis,
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Architecture Validation
Posted May 6, 2010, by Thomas Bollaert
Many things jump to mind when I recall last year’s DAC in San Francisco. But I remember really well the scramble to find a seat in the auditorium packed with the 300 other attendees of the ESL Symposium.
For sure, this event should not be missed this year either. In Anaheim, and for the 8th year in a row, a panel of industry experts will discuss the driving forces in ESL and share their thoughts and … Read More
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Posted Aug 3, 2009, by Don Kurelich
Who got value out of DAC? Many have already commented on the negative aspects of DAC this year; lower attendance, smaller booths, split-layout, less market-splash. My opinion is quite different. I enjoyed it and appreciated seeing innovation at-work.
Attendance may be down, but focus is up. The people that travelled to DAC had a purpose. No company was sending Engineers to pick up vast quantities … Read More
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