Development managers and architects for today's system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs can choose from a wide range of development tools and methodologies in order to deliver results in the hardware/software ...

If you talk to anyone with a smartphone or a laptop, you’ll inevitably hear them gripe about the “slow software” or the “spinning wheel.” But do they complain about the processor or other chips in the ...

“To develop the software, you need the hardware. To develop the hardware, you need the software.” This is one of my favorite quotes from a recent Design Automation Conference. Well, it’s no wonder ...

Scrum has become a popular method for developing and designing software. And why not? There’s clear evidence it improves the resulting software’s quality, shortens time to market, and even increases ...

Part 1: Different goals and methodologies have long divided hardware and software engineering teams. Some companies have solved these issues, others are working on them. Since the advent of embedded ...

To what extent do the ideas of free software extend to hardware? Is it a moral obligation to make our hardware designs free, just as it is to make our software free? Does maintaining our freedom ...

The problem with today's existing methodologies is that verification issubservient to design. This principle requires a shift in paradigm,especially in designing complex electronic systems. Why?

The automotive industry needs to balance its priorities equally between software and hardware investments. Both need to be strong to offer the best vehicle to market. Cost vs. quality. Humans vs.

The advent of OTA updates. Advantages and challenges of software-defined vehicles. Why a solid hardware infrastructure is vital to successful software-defined design. You talk to Siri to get ...

The barriers between hardware and software design and verification are breaking down with more intricately integrated systems, bringing together different disciplines and tools. But there are ...