EDN

Overcoming Static Timing Issues in Low-Power 3G Chips

The power issues encountered by today's mobile phone manufacturers is well documented. With cameras, web browsers, and other processing-intensive tasks entering next-generation phones, designers try ...
EDN

Statistical Static Timing Analysis – A Better Alternative

Traditionally static timing analysis (STA) is used to verify if a CMOS digital design can meet the target speed at various process and interconnect corners. In practice, the worst-case slow or ...
Motor Trend

Engine Timing & Towing

The times they are a-changin’. With apologies to Mr. Dylan, the ignition timing of your 4x4s engine is pretty well set. Ignition timing is what is used to make sure that the distributor fires the ...
Hot Rod

How to Set Ignition Timing On Your Corvette

Welcome back for Part 2 of tune-up tips for your older Corvette. Last time we talked about tricks of the trade when setting points. This month we will talk about setting ignition timing. The most ...
Electronic Design

Using Timing Constraints For Generating At-Speed Test Patterns

Handling timing exception paths in ATPG tools while creating at-speed patterns has always been a tough and tricky task. It is well understood that at-speed testing is a requirement for modern ...
Electronic Design

EDA Vendors Should Improve The Runtime Performance Of Path-Based Analysis

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. The first time I signed off a design for fabrication, I was a physical design lead working for an ASIC vendor. My company had a very ...
Motor Trend

How to Set Ignition Timing On Your Corvette

Welcome back for Part 2 of tune-up tips for your older Corvette. Last time we talked about tricks of the trade when setting points. This month we will talk about setting ignition timing. The most ...