Synopsys has combined its PrimeTime static timing analysis tool with a crosstalk analysis engine. The company decided to combine the two to reduce the time it takes to get information about timing ...

Deftly optimizing ASIC critical paths, this tool rides atop existing cell-based flows to improve timing while leaving physical design largely undisturbed. Timing closure for ASIC design has always ...

Santa Cruz, Calif. — Two efforts that should open the door to widespread use of the OpenAccess IC design database came into view recently, as Silicon Navigator Corp. rolled out its commercial Rocket ...

The chip industry traditionally has relied on margins to help them mitigate timing problems, but an increasing array of factors are now influencing timing. Can static timing analysis evolve to address ...

Nanometer design will require new thinking in timing closure. Historically, design teams relied on static timing analysis, which depends on the abstracted behavior of individual gates to perform ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. — As the major programmable-logic vendors introduce large, complex system-on-programmable-chip devices, some top-tier EDA vendors are scrambling to tailor their ASIC tool flows for ...

The times they are a-changin’. With apologies to Mr. Dylan, the ignition timing of your 4x4s engine is pretty well set. Ignition timing is what is used to make sure that the distributor fires the ...

The problem is as old as the internal combustion engine itself: Static valve timing is always a compromise. Figures that produce good power at lower engine speeds aren't ideal for higher-rpm operation ...

You just put your new crate engine together and your adrenaline is pumping. Pump the throttle, turn the key, and… the thing runs like a total dog. It idles fine, but as soon as you step on the ...