Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced the latest advancement in its electronic systems design portfolio. The new release integrates Xpedition software, Hyperlynx software, and PADS Professional software into a unified user experience with cloud connectivity and AI capabilities to advance innovation in electronic systems design. The electronic systems design industry faces challenges including engineering talent shortages,…
Siemen’s IC development tools focus on early software integration
Siemens Digital Industries Software has released the Innexis product suite to complement its Veloce hardware-assisted verification and validation system. The Innexis suite addresses software development needs in early IC development phases through three core products. The suite enables hardware/software development flow from virtual to hybrid to full RTL, provides an architecture native virtual platform, and…
Siemens, CELUS add AI to PCB design for small, midsize companies
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced their collaboration to transform the PCB design landscape for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and independent engineers. This collaboration combines Siemens’ industry-leading PCB design expertise with CELUS‘ innovative AI automation platform to create a powerful, user-friendly, and cost-effective solution tailored to the real-world needs of engineers. The integration of CELUS’…
Software models heat in 3D ICs
Siemens Digital Industries Software introduced Calibre 3DThermal, innovative software for thermal analysis, verification and debugging in 3D integrated circuits (3D-ICs). Calibre 3DThermal enables chip designers to rapidly model, visualize and mitigate thermal effects in their designs from early-stage chip and package-inward exploration through to design signoff by incorporating elements of Siemens’ Calibre verification software and…
Siemens unveils datapult AI NN for neural network accelerator design
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced Catapult AI NN software for High-Level Synthesis (HLS) of neural network accelerators on Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and System-on-a-chip (SoCs). Catapult AI NN is a solution that starts with a neural network description from an AI framework, converts it into C++, and synthesizes it into an RTL accelerator in Verilog…
The top EDA tools for VLSI designs in 2022
Chip designs are the foundation of the electronics industry. Microprocessors, microcontrollers, integrated circuits (ICs), application-specific ICs, and memory functions operate from this foundation. Today’s ICs are a complex interconnection of millions and billions of transistors. Along with a basic understanding of electronic devices and circuits, those interested in or looking for a career in circuit…