End To End Flows Are To Reshape IC Design

Summary:

In this article, the author talked about a new type of software that facilitates electronic design process. He mentioned four possible challenges which require optimum solutions, and he stated that this new software tool is the best solution. This tool is manufactured by Cadence Design Systems which has declared lately that it produced an end to end digital flow that can cope with many challenges. The author said that this new tool is more advanced than traditional tools because it presents a perfect solution and because of a new essential principle called "Silicon Realization". The author said that Silicon Realization requires three things: "unified representation of design and verification intent", "the appropriate use of different levels of abstraction " and "convergence with physical and manufacturing data". Also, he mentioned that Cadence has developed sophisticated technology to enhance those requirements. He said that there is a new engine which combines two timely-separated processes in one process, and this action will reduce the cost and time of the design process. In addition, the author said that Cadence has improved a new tool called "constraint driven mixed signal design flow" which leverages digital system requirements and analogue environments. The author mentioned that Cadence provides up an extremely important technique called low power design, and Cadence provide an easy way to make architects promote efficient designs. At last, the author said that there is a new type of ic design method called 3D ic design methodology which can run with a very high speed system.

Reaction:

The author was very careful when he gave details about the new modern technique, and he presented the product in a pretty good way. Also, he mentioned several examples to support his point of view, for the specific details and the wide range of products he mentioned. On the other hand, the author exaggerated in describing the products; his opinion was like a commercial advertisement. I think that such magnified description maybe seem not very true to many people, and it may cause bad results. In my opinion, this article is not too bad, but it will be better to improve it by reducing the advertisement amount included in its context.

Tan,W.L. (2011, February 03). End to end flows are to reshape ic design. www.newelectronics.co.uk. Retrieved on April 21, 2011. From http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-technology/end-to-end-flows-are-set-to-reshape-ic-design/31172/