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August 21, 2015

As engineers we have the power to change the world. We have the ability to spark change (and blue smoke occasionally) and help cure the ills that plague our society. Did you know that according to a study published by the New York Times, brain trauma affects one in three players in the National Football League? My guest Sagar Jethani (element14) is here to introduce us to Element14’s Sudden Impact Challenge, a design contest … Read More → "Takin’ It to the Field"

Stacking the Die

FinFETs and the New Age of 3D ICs

by Amelia Dalton

August 14, 2015

It’s time for the FinFET rubber to meet the road. In this week’s Fish Fry, we look into the issues surrounding FinFET design today. My guest this week is Swami Venkat (Synopsys) and we chat about FinFET adoption (or lack thereof), the specific needs of FinFET design from an EDA point of view, and timing analysis in FinFET designs. Also this week, we check out how and why performance-per-watt will play an increasingly larger (and more important) role in our FinFET designs.

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The Deep Blue Sea of EDA

Searching for RTL Answers with Blue Pearl

by Amelia Dalton

August 7, 2015

In this week’s Fish Fry we’re looking for pearls in the the deep waters of EDA. My guest is Scott Bloom from Blue Pearl Software. Scott and I chat about RTL debugging with formal technology, multi-trace technology, and what it’s like to crash land a plane and survive. Also this week, we investigate some serious power-related issues that your signal integrity tool may not be equipped to handle.

When Big Data Comes Callin’

EDA, Big Data, and Where We Go From Here

by Amelia Dalton

July 30, 2015

Big data: can’t live with it, can’t do anything without it. In this week’s Fish Fry, we look at the growing challenges and opportunities of big data in EDA. My guest is Michael Munsey (Dassault Systemes) and we discuss the future of big data and analytics in EDA, where the biggest big data pain points can be found (and how design tools can help), and why there are so many musicians in electronic engineering. Also this week, we celebrate a kickstarter campaign that brings monthly subscription box services to a whole new “maker” … Read More → "When Big Data Comes Callin’"

The Zen of Verification and IoT Maintenance

Finding a Holistic Way to Verify Your IoT

by Amelia Dalton

July 24, 2015

Welcome to the Fish Fry commune my friends. This week we’re bringing zen to your IoT verification process. My guest is John Koeter from Synopsys and we are taking a closer look at holistic ways to verify our IoT designs. John and I discuss verification in IoT, the unique challenges of IP in IoT, and the best places for foodies in the Bay Area. Also this week, we check out how you can lower your BOM bottom line (that might not be obvious by simply looking at component costs) </ … Read More → "The Zen of Verification and IoT Maintenance"

A View from Above

Design Enablement in the Cloud

by Amelia Dalton

July 23, 2015

In this week’s Fish Fry, we examine the future of cloud-based computing in electronic engineering. My guest Mojy Chian (CEO – Silicon Cloud) and I discuss the benefits of cloud-based computing in the engineering world, what the Silicon Cloud Design Enablement Cloud is all about, and why there is still resistance against cloud-based EDA tools. Also this week, we take a closer look at a brand new startup called Tortuga Logic that looks to solve our most critical hardware security problems with their unique technology, expertise, and design tools.

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Trippin’ The Odyssey Fantastic

Fish Fry Takes a Ride with the MAX 10 Odyssey FPGA and BLE Sensor Kit

by Amelia Dalton

July 16, 2015

Calling all makers, DIYers and FPGA enthusiasts — This week’s Fish Fry is dedicated to you! In a very special episode of Fish Fry, we are giving away an Odyssey MAX® 10 FPGA and BLE Sensor Kit courtesy of Macnica. Steve Sharp (Macnica) joins us to unveil the cool features of this new FPGA and BLE Sensor Kit and gives us the low down on what awesome projects we can create with it. Also this week, we look into the growing security threats facing our FPGA designs today and investigate Altera’s new … Read More → "Trippin’ The Odyssey Fantastic"

Virtual Platforms and You

Embedded Software Development with Virtual Platforms

by Amelia Dalton

July 3, 2015

Rome was certainly not built in a day and neither was your next embedded software project. In this week’s Fish Fry, we take a closer look at virtual platform-based methodology for embedded software development with Simon Davidmann (CEO – Imperas). Simon and I discuss the advantages of the Open Virtual Platform Consortium. and how virtual platforms can speed up your design process. Also this week, we check out a new dual mode Bluetooth 4.0 module from Microchip Technology that will help you get your next IoT connected faster than ever before.

Sensing a New Generation

How Wearables Will Revolutionize Prenatal Medicine

by Amelia Dalton

July 3, 2015

In this week’s Fish Fry we explore a whole new world of wearable technologies with Julien Penders from Bloom Technologies. Julien (co-author of “Wearable Technologies for Healthier Pregnancies”, which was published in a special issue of the Proceedings of the IEEE ) and I talk about how wearable technologies can help monitor lifestyle behaviors. We’ll be looking at the future of wearable technologies targeted for pregnancy, and discussing how these technologies pose additional challenges. Also this week, … Read More → "Sensing a New Generation"

Treasure of the Semiconductor Madre

Seeking EDA Gold (and Answers) with Xerxes Wania

by Amelia Dalton

June 26, 2015

Bust out the pickaxes and dynamite, we’re looking for gold in ‘dem ‘der hills. Xerxes Wania (CEO – Sidense) joins Fish Fry this week to dig into the treasure trove of issues found deep in the semiconductor and EDA industries today. Xerxes and I scour the land for faults and break out our trusty gold pans to find the answers… and it ain’t pretty my friends. Also this week, I delve into a brand new world of inductance-to-digital converters that will revolutionize position and rotation sensing in our IoT designs.