EDA and IP

ARM has teamed with US-based embedded processor core developer Intrinsity to create high performance versions of the Cortex-R4 processor

Whack-a-Mole is an old (pre-electronic) arcade game where moles randomly pop out of holes. The aim is to hit each mole with a mallet, causing it to retreat and earning you points. I should point out these are not real moles.

PicoChip has added Systems4Silicon as an approved design centre for its picoArray multi-core DSP

With the amount of electronics in cars dramatically increasing, design approaches used for system-on-chip devices are now being adopted for the cars themselves

For those accustomed to working in the traditional 2D space of design capture and board design, it is now important to consider the benefits of embracing the 3D design space and its relationship to the entire production chain

Mentor Graphics extends support of its iSolve emulation-based IP products for speedy verification of ARM-based wireless designs

ARC International has acquired semiconductor design software firm Tenison Technology EDA to support the integration of third party IP including ARM cores

Cambridge Consultants has become the first authorised design centre for PicoChip's multi-core digital signal processor which are targeted at both wireless infrastructure and user terminal applications, such as WiMAX and 4G

Two leading interconnect providers are lining up on opposite sides of the high level design language debate with their latest tools

BTG received $44m in semiconductor licensing deals last year and is looking for more. This business comes even though technology licensing firm is de-emphasising the semiconductor side of its operations