ACTON, MASS. –– May 16, 2012 –– Carbon Design Systems® Inc., the leading supplier of virtual platform and secure model solutions, today introduced the Carbon Performance Analysis Kit (CPAK) family for accelerating the analysis, optimization and verification of system-on-chip (SoC) performance.

CPAKs enable architects and engineers to begin analyzing performance and power within hours of installation, and months before tapeout, reducing overall time-to-market pressures and minimizing the risk of a complete re-design. They can be customized using models from Carbon’s IP Exchange model portal, SystemC or Carbon Model Studio.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– May 16, 2012 –– EVE today announced a variety of new software to expand the capabilities of its ZeBu system-on-chip (SoC) emulation platform, including power-aware verification, post-run debugging, two vertical application validation platforms, low-power and Flash memory models, and electronic system level (ESL) tool interfaces.

“Today’s emulation platforms have evolved into complex verification environments to address hardware/software integration and embedded software validation of large designs,” remarks Luc Burgun, EVE’s chief executive officer and president. “ZeBu has … Read More → "EVE Adds New Applications for Leading SoC Emulation Platform Environment"

LOS GATOS, Calif., May 15, 2012 – IC Manage, Inc. today announced the availability of its fourth annual “Global Design Management Report”, which covers the results of a 524 respondent survey of IC design professionals. 

IC Manage’s Global Design Management Report 2012 covers the following findings from an industry-wide April 2012 independent, anonymous worldwide survey:

1. Driving reasons to use a design management system: 2009 – 2012
2. IP reuse and logistics management critical features</ … Read More → "IC Manage Releases 4th Annual Global Design Management Survey Results"