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June 22, 2012

In this week’s Fish Fry I check out Microsoft’s new Surface tablet and investigate how this late-comer to the tablet game might have the potential to really disrupt the competition. Also this week, I talk with Mike Gianfagna (Atrenta) about how Atrenta is helping ARM with AMBA bus configuration, assisting TSMC with IP testing, and working with Xilinx in their Vivado Tool Suite. Mike and I fit in a little chat about their jazzy reception at the DAC Conference.

I also have another XMEGA-A3BU Xplained kit (courtesy … Read More → "All Over The Map"

Processing The Future

by Amelia Dalton

June 14, 2012

In this week’s Fish Fry, we investigate the recent formation of the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) foundation and check out how it may or may not save us from a bunch of processor-related hassle in the future. Speaking of processors, I interview John Heinlein, Ph.D (ARM) about the newest developments with the big.LITTLE architecture, processor optimization packs, and how refreshing old nodes can be easier than you expect.

Also this week, I’m giving away an XMEGA-A3BU Xplained kit (courtesy of Atmel) but you’ll have to … Read More → "Processing The Future"

Not Your Mama’s DAC

by Amelia Dalton

June 8, 2012

In this week’s Fish Fry, I check out the 2012 Design Automation Conference in San Francisco, California. But we’re not just covering the wide range of EDA tools at the show. Oh no, we’re checking out the village that is the Design Automation Conference. To add another layer of excitement, we’ve got not one but three C-Level interviews to throw your way, starting with the foundry guys who use EDA tools (Jack Harding, CEO – eSilicon), then on to the VHDL parser platforms that practically every EDA company uses (Michiel Ligthart, COO, Verific) and finally … Read More → "Not Your Mama’s DAC"

Cracking the Mystery of Emulation

by Amelia Dalton

June 1, 2012

In honor of the Design Automation Conferernce coming up next week, this week’s Fish Fry is all about emulation and includes a special interview with Lauro Rizzatti of EVE. Lauro and I chat about how emulation can give you more visibility into your design than an FPGA prototyping board will, how ESL plays with emulation, and why RTL simulation may not be the best plan for future process nodes.

Also this week, I give everyone an another chance to win a TI MSP-EXP430FR5739 Experimenter Board (courtesy of Mouser)</ … Read More → "Cracking the Mystery of Emulation"

Compilers, Counterfeits, and Contests

by Amelia Dalton

May 25, 2012

In this week’s Fish Fry, I check out some recent rumblings in the world of EE venture capital and investigate why both Applied Materials and the CIA are interested in Infinite Power Solutions. Also this week, I look into the newest developments in compilers from Microchip Technology and examine a recent report by the US Senate Armed Services Committee about counterfeit parts used in military applications.

Also this week, I have a TI MSP-EXP430FR5739 Experimenter Board (courtesy of Mouser) to throw your way, but … Read More → "Compilers, Counterfeits, and Contests"

Ready, Set, Embed!

by Amelia Dalton

May 18, 2012

This week’s Fish Fry is all about embedded design – from microcontrollers to tools. We examine why the death of 8-bit MCUs might not be so close at hand and what the new l-Jet in-circuit debugging probe is all about. Then, it’s off to some truly strange “News You May Have Missed” where we see how Nintendo is teaming up with Toyota to make driving more like a video game.

Also this week, I have a brand new nerdy giveaway (a TI MSP-EXP430FR5739 Experimenter Board) courtesy of … Read More → "Ready, Set, Embed!"

Springtime in the SoC

Audio IP, Static Analysis and Board Member Switch-a-roo

by Amelia Dalton

May 9, 2012

In honor of the Design Automation Conference that is less than a month away, I take a little foray into the mysterious land of tools. First up, I chat with Henk Hamoen (Synopsys) about how Synopsys is working its way into audio IP, and then it’s an interview with Mark Zarins of GrammaTech about static code analysis and why your level of comfort in dealing with abstraction is important to them. Finally, I have a special “News You May Have Missed” segment about some recent rumblings on the Mentor Graphics Board of Directors.

Sensing 3D

FPGAs and The Next Generation of Cameras

by Amelia Dalton

May 4, 2012

Not much could be cooler than 3D video using FPGAs, right? Yeah, that’s what I thought too, so in this week’s Fish Fry, I chat with Niladri Roy of Lattice Semiconductor about some of the coolest video-related FPGA applications out there right now. Lattice is using FPGAs in some pretty creative ways in their new camera development kits, so if you’re into video technology, you’ll want to check out this week’s interview.

Ready… Goggles on… Go!

Also this week, I am giving everyone … Read More → "Sensing 3D"

On Your Mark

Achronix Gets Ready to Roll

by Amelia Dalton

April 27, 2012

In a special executive focus Fish Fry, this week I interview Achronix CEO Robert Blake about Achronix’s new high-end FPGA family (based on Intel’s new 22nm Tri-Gate technology). Robert and I discuss why this new family may be a serious contender – going head-to-head with the most powerful FPGAs from the big guys. We also explore what their software tool story looks like, and why domain-specific hard IP may be the key ingredient in their secret sauce.

Also this week, I am giving everyone another chance to win a MACHXO Pico Development Kit courtesy of Lattice … Read More → "On Your Mark"

Wirelessly Going Where No Man Has Gone Before

Africa, Atmel and the MEMS in Between

by Amelia Dalton

April 17, 2012

This week’s Fish Fry is all about wireless technology and how it is shaping the world today. First up, I interview Martin Squibbs from Atmel about a big announcement in the world of RF transceivers. Martin talks to me about a technology that may change the roadmap for battery-operated wireless applications in the industrial and consumer market places. Next up, I check out how wireless technology is shaping medical care in Africa, and finally I’ve got a short Interview with Karen Lightman about the MEMS Industry Group and how they are looking to carve out … Read More → "Wirelessly Going Where No Man Has Gone Before"