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Startup embeds RTL Verilog in C++ class library

Santa Cruz, Calif. – Promising a low-cost approach to chip design, startup Tenko Technologies Inc. (San Jose, Calif.) is going into beta test with CvSDL, a C++ class library for design and ...
Design-Reuse

Siemens launches Tessent tool for Verilog and RTL design for test

The Tessent RTL Pro enables analysis and insertion of a large majority of their DFT logic very early in the design flow, performing quick synthesis and then running ATPG (automatic test pattern ...
Electronic Design

Reduce Power in Chip Designs with Sequential Clock Gating

Clock gating is one of the most frequently used techniques in RTL to reduce dynamic power consumption without affecting the functionality of the design. One method involves inserting gating conditions ...
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ChipVision breakthrough ESL technology enables interactive creation of RTL code optimized for low-power consumption

Achieves up to 75 percent power savings in critical semiconductor blocks; significantly reduces development costs and design risk OLDENBURG, Germany and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- May 15, 2007 -- ChipVision ...
Electronic Design

A Good Methodology Helps Design Teams Check RTL Code

Many of today's large, complex designs can contain thousands of lines of Verilog or VHDL code. Quite often, teams of engineers—with some members possibly situated in disparate locations worldwide—will ...