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Upward and Onward! How MathWorks is Tackling Advanced Air Mobility Software System Design Challenges

This week’s podcast covers everything from the heights of the sky to the depths of the ocean. My guest is Paul Barnard from MathWorks, where we dive into one of my favorite subjects: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Paul and I discuss the major software development hurdles for AAM vehicles, the advantages that a modular software approach offers these designs, and how engineers are working to synchronize simulation models … Read More → "Upward and Onward! How MathWorks is Tackling Advanced Air Mobility Software System Design Challenges"

Make It So: Agentic AI Comes to Flux

I remember “ye olden days” when we (humans) designed electronic products by hand—conceiving circuits, selecting components, drawing schematics, laying out printed circuit boards (PCBs)… Can you imagine instead just telling an AI, “Make me a [your product here] for consumer use,” and it actually does it? Well, that day has arrived.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll doubtless say it … Read More → "Make It So: Agentic AI Comes to Flux"

From Code Chaos to Cyber Confidence: Inside the World of Firmware Obfuscation

In the context of programming, the term “obfuscation” is typically taken to mean “deliberately making source code hard to read or understand while keeping it functionally correct.” The reason I used the “typically” qualifier is that I’ve just been exposed to the concept of obfuscation at the machine code level. Now my head hurts.

Since we’re already talking obfuscation, I feel … Read More → "From Code Chaos to Cyber Confidence: Inside the World of Firmware Obfuscation"

Thwarting Innovation Stagnation! Nullspace and a New Era of Simulation Software

My podcast guest this week is one and only Masha Petrova, CEO of Nullspace! Masha and I discuss the biggest software challenges facing engineers today, the evolution of simulation software, why Masha believes there is a bigger need now for new simulation software than ever before, and the innovative ways that Nullspace is changing the simulation software landscape. 

 

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Polish Logic Meets Silicon Magic: Say Hi to Grinn’s GenioSOM-700

The purpose of this column is to waffle (as is my wont) about some super System-on-Module (SOM) units that recently leaped onto the center of the stage with a fanfare of flügelhorns (once heard, never forgotten), but first…

As usual, my poor old noggin is raucously reverberating with new nuggets of knowledge and tempting tidbits of trivia. I know from experience that … Read More → "Polish Logic Meets Silicon Magic: Say Hi to Grinn’s GenioSOM-700"

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Time to first prototype shouldn’t be so hard! — SiemensIn this episode of Chalk Talk, Romain Petit from Siemens and Amelia Dalton examine the challenges of FPGA-based prototyping and how the automatic partitioning, automatic cabling, runtime and debug infrastructure and more of the Siemens VPS platform can make your next FPGA-based prototype project easier than ever before. Click here to read the whitepaper called … Read More → "Time to first prototype shouldn’t be so hard! — Siemens"
Driving innovation in 3D IC Design: Siemens Calibre MultiPhysics Work Flow — Siemens  In this episode of Chalk Talk, John Ferguson from Siemens and Amelia Dalton explore how we can drive 3D IC innovation with Siemens Calibre MultiPhysics Work Flow. They also investigate the implications of thermal issues on 3D IC design, the benefits of multiphysics simulations from the concept stage throughout the design cycle, and the … Read More → "Driving innovation in 3D IC Design: Siemens Calibre MultiPhysics Work Flow — Siemens"
Insight Analyzer: Design-Driven Reliability Verification — Siemens  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Matthew Hogan from Siemens and Amelia Dalton explore how Siemens Insight Analyzer can help designers identify and address design-specific potential circuit reliability failure areas. They also examine how Insight Analyzer redefines comprehensive circuit verification and can be a compelling addition to “shift-left” strategy. Click here to download the … Read More → "Insight Analyzer: Design-Driven Reliability Verification — Siemens"
Accelerating Time to Fault Campaign Success with Siemens EDA — Siemens  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Ann Keffer and Robert Serphillips from Siemens and Amelia Dalton explore how the Siemens EDA functional safety platform can guide your team through the complete ISO 26262 lifecycle. They also examine the benefits that the Veloce Fault App brings to automotive IC designs and how you can take … Read More → "Accelerating Time to Fault Campaign Success with Siemens EDA — Siemens"
FPGA-based Prototyping with the Latest High-Capacity FPGA Enables New Use Modes – Siemens  FPGA-based prototyping is an essential tool for any SoC and digital chip design and verification. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Juergen Jaeger from Siemens and Amelia Dalton explore the multitude of benefits of the Veloce proFPGA CS platform from Siemens. They also investigate the debug capabilities, software prototyping and scalable hardware of this … Read More → "FPGA-based Prototyping with the Latest High-Capacity FPGA Enables New Use Modes – Siemens"
Calibre DesignEnhancer: Layout Modifications that Improve your Design – Siemens  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jeff Wilson from Siemens and Amelia Dalton investigate the variety of benefits that the Calibre DesignEnhancer brings to IC design and how this tool suite can be used to find and fix critical design stage issues. They also explore how the Calibre DesignEnhancer can Identify and resolve issues … Read More → "Calibre DesignEnhancer: Layout Modifications that Improve your Design – Siemens"