Fish Fry – Page 63

September 13, 2013

Maybe it’s an itch that just won’t go away. Maybe it’s a daydream buster – Aw dang, I didn’t think of that. Or, maybe it’s a recurring nightmare that runs you ragged each and every night. Yep, we’re talking about hardware-assisted verification. It ain’t easy and nobody ever said it was going to be. In this week’s Fish Fry my guest is Frank Schirrmeister from Cadence Design Systems. We chat about why hardware-assisted verification is on everybody’s mind these days, and what … Read More → "Hardware-Assisted Electronic Pesticide"

Let Your EDA Light Shine

by Amelia Dalton

September 6, 2013

With summer drawing to a close, what better time to journey to the land of EDA – where the C is synthesized, the constraints are random, and the living is easy. We talk with Brett Cline (Forte Design Systems) about what’s hot in C Synthesis these days, and we also check in with Steve Kinney from Nimbic. Not sure what Nimbic does? You’re in luck – we’re gonna tell you.

Also this week, we are giving away a Read More → "Let Your EDA Light Shine"

Now Serving: DDR IP and BeagleBone Black

by Amelia Dalton

August 30, 2013

Hot off the grill and tastier than ever! In this week’s Fish Fry, we’re serving up a healthy plate of DDR IP with Bob Smith of Uniquify. Bob and I chat about your next SoC project and why Uniquify may have the perfect DDR IP to suit your design tastes. Also this week, in a second helping of Fish Fry fabulousness, we’re talking to Adrian Valenzuela about the BeagleBone Black and why you want one.

Hey and look at this week’s … Read More → "Now Serving: DDR IP and BeagleBone Black"

Microfluidics and FPGA Verification

Tools to Make Life Better

by Amelia Dalton

August 22, 2013

This week’s Fish Fry is about tools. Not just any kind of tools – tools that can make your life better, your health stronger, and your job a little easier. First up, we check out how a team of researchers from MIT hopes to stem the tide of malaria with a new prototype device that can recognize the electrical properties of infected cells. Next, we chat with Shakeel Jeeawoody from Blue Pearl Software about how their tools can simplify the debug of your next FPGA design.

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Making Memories

Crossbar Unveils RRAM

by Amelia Dalton

August 16, 2013

A change is comin’. Can you feel it? Most of us have been waiting a long time for a change like this to come around the bend, and now it may finally be here. If it’s up to (newly unstealthed) company Crossbar, the non-volatile memory landscape may never look the same again. In this week’s Fish Fry, we investigate the newest in non-volatile memory technology with Crossbar CEO George Minassian. We chat with George about what Crossbar’s new RRAM memory is all about, what applications it can be used for, … Read More → "Making Memories"

Rockin’ The Runway

Wearable Technology Takes Center Stage

by Amelia Dalton

August 9, 2013

Wearable technology is the name of the game in this week’s Fish Fry. First we check out how the National Physical Laboratory in the United Kingdom is hoping to revolutionize wearable technology – one silver-coated fiber at a time. We also look into Newark element14’s “Get Closer” Wearables Challenge and investigate how the AdaFruit FLORA computing platform can make your next wearables design dream a reality.

We’re giving away a PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit courtesy of Newark element14 this week! Enter today!

Embedded Computers and Holograms

by Amelia Dalton

August 2, 2013

This week’s Fish Fry focuses on embedded computers and holographic projections. We’re going to take a closer look at ADLINK’s embedded computing platforms with Mattias Huber (ADLINK) and check out a new Kickstarter campaign for a company that’s hoping to revolutionize the holographic world. We also investigate why you need a comprehensive emulation strategy in your next SoC design.

We’re giving away a Raspberry Pi Model A (courtesy of Newark element14) to one lucky listener this week! Head on over to element14.com/fishfry to enter to … Read More → "Embedded Computers and Holograms"

Nano Nano

Particles, Coating, and Films

by Amelia Dalton

July 26, 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, hold on tight! We’re getting into some serious semiconductor business in this week’s Fish Fry. Have you ever wondered about the newest advances in nanoparticle coating technology? If so, you’re in luck! My guest is Jon Brodd (CEO – Cima NanoTech) and we’re going to talk about wet coating, nanoparticles, transparent conductive films, and trekking through the Himalayas. We’ll also check out how one family of tiny FPGAs can solve four big real-world design problems.

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LEGObots, MCUs, and Superheroes

by Amelia Dalton

July 19, 2013

Did you know that one crafty engineer has created a 3D printer made (mostly) from LEGOS? It’s true! In this episode of Fish Fry, we check out a LEGO 3D printer created by engineer Matthew Krueger and show you how you can make one for your very own. We also talk with Tyler Smith (Microchip) about the newest in wireless communication technologies and reveal some photographic evidence of EEJournal’s presence at last week’s Superhero Pub Crawl and World Record Attempt that … Read More → "LEGObots, MCUs, and Superheroes"

Cloudy with a Chance of EDA

FPGAs and Design Automation in the Cloud

by Amelia Dalton

July 12, 2013

Fish Fry heads into the cloud this week. We talk with two different CEOs from two different EDA companies about how their forays into the cloud set them apart from the rest of the EDA pack and promise to make our design lives a whole lot easier. With Dr. Raik Brinkmann (CEO – OneSpin Solutions) we discuss OneSpin’s formal verification tool suite and how it works in the cloud, and why Raik thinks karate and engineering have a lot in common. We also chat with Harn Ng (CEO – Plunify) about how this Singapore-based EDA … Read More → "Cloudy with a Chance of EDA"