Automating Analog/Mixed-signal Designs: Perspective from an IP Provider

September 13, 2011

By Lee Cleveland VP of Engineering Kilopass Technology Inc.

As system-on-chip design migrates to smaller process geometries,the need for on-chip memory remains a constant. For intellectual property (IP) vendors providing embedded nonvolatile memory (eNVM), the business model is tethered to the IP technology because of the large amount of analog/mixed-signal circuits comprising the IP. After more than 30 years of design automation, advances have done relatively little to the productivity and reliability of analog/mixed-signal designs. For a company building a business around reusable eNVM, it is essential to develop eNVM that can be configured quickly to accommodate changing process technology demands and customer requirements.

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