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  • Moortec “Let’s Talk PVT Monitoring” Series - Supply Monitoring on 28nm & FinFET

    Moortec
    Moortec
    Supply Monitoring on 28nm & FinFET - The Challenges PosedIn this, the fourth instalment of the "Let's Talk PVT Monitoring" series I chat with Oliver King about voltage monitoring in modern SoCs and we…
    • October 13, 2016
  • IP Selection: ARM Cortex-A9 or Cortex-A7?

    Bill Neifert
    Bill Neifert
    This entry is extracted from an entry originally posted on Carbon Design Systems’ blog by Andy Meier in February of 2013.  The blog has been edited to use the updated product names after their purchase…
    • September 24, 2016
  • In-Chip Process Monitors - 5 Things to Consider

    Moortec
    Moortec
    What to look out for when selecting an Embedded Process Monitor.When selecting an embedded Process Monitor for use within your digital SoC it is important to make sure it ticks certain boxes.Understanding…
    • July 28, 2016
  • Moortec “Let’s Talk PVT Monitoring” Series with CTO Oliver King - Thermal Issues Associated with Modern SoCs

    Moortec
    Moortec
    Thermal Issues Associated with Modern SoCs - How Hot is Hot?In this, the third instalment of the "Let's Talk PVT Monitoring" series Moortec CTO, Oliver King talks about the thermal issues associated with…
    • June 17, 2016
  • 5 Reasons Why In-Chip Monitoring is Here to Stay

    Moortec
    Moortec
    When the first car rolled off his production line in 1913, Henry Ford would have already envisioned just how prolific the automobile would become. However, would he have foreseen the extent to which monitors…
    • May 26, 2016
  • View all posts In-Chip Temperature Sensors - Top 6 Must-Haves

    Moortec
    Moortec
    What to look out for when selecting an Embedded Temperature Sensor.When selecting an embedded temperature sensor for use within your digital SoC it is important to make sure it ticks certain boxes.Listed…
    • May 13, 2016
  • Address Space Layout Randomization

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    System optimization involves running Linux applications and understanding the impact on the hardware and other software in a system. It would be great if system optimization could be done by running benchmarks…
    • October 24, 2015
  • Migrating ARM Linux from CoreLink CCI-400 Systems to CoreLink CCN-504

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    Recently, Carbon released the first ARMv8 Linux CPAK utilizing the ARM CoreLink CCN-504 Cache Coherent Network on Carbon System Exchange. The CCN family of interconnect offers a wide range of high bandwidth…
    • August 6, 2015
  • Comparing ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A57

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    The latest high-performance ARMv8-A processor is the Cortex-A72.The press release reports that the A72 delivers CPU performance that is 50x greater than leading smartphones from five years ago and will…
    • April 28, 2015
  • System Address Map (SAM) Configuration for AMBA 5 CHI Systems with CCN-504

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    In late 2014, Carbon released the first Carbon Performance Analysis Kit (CPAK) utilizing the ARM CoreLink CCN-504 Cache Coherent Network. Today, the CCN-504 can be built on Carbon IP Exchange with a wide…
    • March 31, 2015
  • EDA Containers

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    Linux containers provide a way to build, ship, and run applications such as the EDA tools used in SoC Design and Verification. EDA Containers is a LinkedIn Group to explore and discover the possibilities…
    • March 20, 2015
  • Cadence's New Digital Implementation System: An Inside Look

    Brian Fuller
    Brian Fuller
    SANTA CLARA, Calif.—The launch of Cadence's new Innovus Implementation System heralds “a new era” in physical implementation technology, breaking longstanding electronic system-design bottlenecks…
    • March 17, 2015
  • Exploring the ARM CoreLink™ CCI-500 performance envelope – Part 2

    Nick
    Nick
    IntroductionIn Part 1 of this blog series (found here ) we introduced the ARM CoreLinkTM CCI-500 Cache Coherent Interconnect and described some of the new configurable features which are available over…
    • February 22, 2015
  • System Performance Analysis and the Arm Performance Monitor Unit (PMU)

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    Carbon cycle accurate models of Arm CPUs enable system performance analysis by providing access to the Performance Monitor Unit (PMU). Carbon models instrument the PMU registers and record PMU events…
    • February 19, 2015
  • Exploring the ARM CoreLink CCI-500 performance envelope - Part 1

    Nick
    Nick
    IntroductionYou may have noticed the ARM announcement last week of a group of Premium Mobile products (if not you can find it here ARM Sets New Standard for the Premium Mobile Experience - ARM) covering…
    • February 9, 2015
  • SoC Design Faculty Development Workshop in Goa, India

    Sadanand Gulwadi
    Sadanand Gulwadi
    ARM University Program (AUP) and Xilinx University Program (XUP), together, organized a one-day workshop (ODW) on System-on-Chip (SoC) Design as part of their Faculty Development Program (FDP) initiatives…
    • December 30, 2014
  • Software Driven Verification of ARM-based SoC Designs

    Bill Neifert
    Bill Neifert
    I started my design career far too long ago doing system verification on a multi-processor server design.  Basically, I was charged with assembling a model of the system and then writing some tests to…
    • December 15, 2014
  • Optimization of Systems Containing the Arm CoreLink CCN-504 Cache Coherent Network

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    The first Carbon Performance Analysis Kit demonstrating the AMBA 5 CHI protocol has been released on Carbon System Exchange. The design features Cortex-A57 for AMBA 5 CHI and CoreLink CCN-504 Cache Coherent…
    • November 24, 2014
  • Running 64-bit Linux Applications on an 8-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPAK

    Jason Andrews
    Jason Andrews
    I’m excited to introduce the most complex Carbon Performance Analysis Kit (CPAK) created by The specified item was not found.; an 8-core ARM Cortex-A53 system running 64-bit Linux with full Swap…
    • November 5, 2014
  • Quality of Service in ARM Systems: An Overview

    Ashley Stevens
    Ashley Stevens
    Introduction Whether it’s the latest consumer multimedia device with ultra-high resolution display, or highperformance, long up-time enterprise hardware, almost all performance-oriented SoC systems are…
    • September 26, 2014
  • Parasitic Extraction Tips for Advanced Nodes

    Brian Fuller
    Brian Fuller
    As use of advanced node technologies (FinFET specifically) ramp, more designers are confronting challenges in technology, productivity, and time to market. To get a sense for what engineers need to know…
    • August 4, 2014
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