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Embedded Software

C++ reference parameters - the downside

February 21, 2011

Something that I have discovered over the years is a great pleasure. When I am giving information – presenting, teaching,...

Verification Horizons

Free at Last! UVM1.0 is Here!

February 18, 2011

By now you’ve probably heard that Accellera approved the Universal Verification Methodology Standard (UVM1.0) today. This announcement is the culmination...

By Tom Fitzpatrick

Embedded Software

The happy ending

February 17, 2011

I always think that a good story should begin with “Once upon a time …” and end with “… and...

Embedded Software

A different angle on multicore

February 14, 2011

Multicore is a hot topic at the moment. The subject crops up in numerous articles and I have written about...

Simulating the Real World

Beer Fridge - A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 6 - Baffles and Bottlenecks

February 14, 2011

For a blog series focused on thermal design there has been precious little design presented so far. Design is the...

By Robin Bornoff

Verification Horizons

Parameterized Classes, Static Members and the Factory Macros

February 13, 2011

Somebody asked me a simple question: Why do need two different macros (`ovm_object_utils and `ovm_object_param_utils) to register classes with the...

Embedded Software

Jubilee!

February 10, 2011

In mid-1971, I was 14 and very idealistic. So I started writing a journal. It began with whole pages about...

Embedded Software

Who needs hardware designers?

February 08, 2011

I was recently asked to participate in a “panel” article in a UK electronics publication. The topic was the apparent...

Embedded Software

Big vs little

February 03, 2011

I have written before about my lack of understanding of some of the basic assumptions of the Western business world....