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Verification Horizons

IEEE Standards in India

February 03, 2011

IEEE Standards Association Hosts Design Automation Standardization Workshops in Bangalore & Delhi I, along with several other individuals, will participate...

By Dennis Brophy

Embedded Software

Where does embedded software come from?

January 31, 2011

Embedded systems have been around for nearly 40 years and, over that time, there has always been the need for...

Simulating the Real World

FloEFD HVAC Module - Taking Built Environment CFD Simulation to the Next Level

January 31, 2011

The recently released FloEFD HVAC Module brings a raft of features specifically tailored to enable FloEFD to be used for...

By Robin Bornoff

Verification Horizons

Accellera Approves New Co-Emulation Standard

January 28, 2011

Standard Co-Emulation Modeling Interface (SCE-MI) 2.1 Improves Verification Productivity The Accellera Interface Technical Subcommittee (ITC) completed version 2.1 of the...

By Dennis Brophy

Embedded Software

The King's Speech

January 27, 2011

I am not particularly a big film buff, but I do enjoy going to see a movie from time to...

Simulating the Real World

Beer Fridge - A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 5 - Time for a FloBEER

January 27, 2011

All good things come to those who wait. For beer this entails a trade off between anticipation and satisfaction. If,...

By Robin Bornoff

Embedded Software

C++ - for loops

January 24, 2011

I am [mostly] a fan of using C++ for embedded applications. I believe its use needs care and I have...

Embedded Software

iPad/iPhone iOS 4 closing apps

January 20, 2011

As many readers will be aware, I am an enthusiastic iPad user. This posting is to share a discovery, which...

Embedded Software

Secret codes

January 17, 2011

I was recently parking my car and, as I bought the ticket, observed that the machine was manufactured by a...