If I’ve learned anything about the software development process during my 20+ years in the EDA industry, it’s simply this: getting a software release ready for primetime is not an easy process. Depending on the application, a development and release cycle can span anywhere from a handful of months to more than a year–maybe even longer. Even with the most automated and well documented processes, … Read More
Tags: EDA
Admittedly, I’m a bit biased. After 20+ years in the EDA industry, I’ve developed increasing confidence in modern simulation technology. In short, I generally believe what SystemVision tells me about the systems I analyze. With the right models and simulation settings, I am confident my simulation results will closely match lab measurements on prototype hardware.
Part of building confidence is simply … Read More
Tags: Mechatronic, Modeling, EDA
The year: 2001. The product: Dean Kamen’s Segway® Personal Transporter. I was instantly intrigued, and to this day I still do a double-take, then gawk, when I see someone cruising around on their Segway. I’m secretly envious of anyone who gets to ride one, so much so that riding, if not outright owning one, is on my bucket list. To me, the Segway is the ultimate in personal A to B transportation. No … Read More
Tags: Mechatronic, Mechatronics, EDA
I remember my early days in the EDA industry. SPICE was little more than a teenager (I suppose this dates me a bit). I had recently finished a 5-year stint working for the United States Air Force and had just joined a young company as an Applications Engineer to help promote the features and benefits of system design using Hardware Description Languages (HDLs). Though HDL use for semiconductor design … Read More
Tags: SPICE, HDL, IEEE 1076.1, EDA, Multi-Level Design, Mechatronic, Mixed-Signal
It still happens, even today. The SystemVision team is invited to visit with a customer. After brief introductions, we sit down to discuss their specific mechatronic system design challenges. And then it happens…out comes a detailed schematic that accounts for every component in the system. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with detailed level schematics. At some point, every mechatronic system development … Read More
Tags: Mechatronic, Multi-Level Design, EDA
Ever wondered what makes a good systems engineer? You know, the engineer who has an uncanny knack for understanding how the elements of a system work together to create the whole? I believe I now know one of the secrets, discovered during a recent trip to Mentor Graphics headquarters in Wilsonville, Oregon. After a long day of discussions, a few SystemVision team members gathered at a local eatery for … Read More
Tags: Mechatronic, EDA
