In the EDA world, efficiency + ease of use = productivity (and profitability!)

By Shelly Stalnaker Electronic design automation (EDA) grew out of the need to make it easier and faster to design…

Time is money…so why waste it on bad data?

By James Paris Last Saturday was my son’s birthday and we had many things to do to get ready for…

Collaboration and innovation thrive on diversity

Back in November 2019, just a few short months before we all began an enforced year of isolation and separation,…

2021: Time to simplify your life (or at least your workload)?

Everyone makes resolutions for a better life at the start of a new year – why not resolve to make…

Verification run configurations stressing you out? Automate them!

By Srinivas Velivala – Mentor, A Siemens Business As all new IC verification engineers learn very quickly, there is far…

SAFE at home! Attending the Samsung SAFE forum in 2020

By Shelly Stalnaker – Mentor, A Siemens Business Samsung is going virtual with their 2020 SAFE forum, and Mentor, a…

Why Do We Need Assembly Design Kits for Packages?

Why Do We Need Assembly Design Kits for Packages?

By John Ferguson and Tarek Ramadan, Mentor Graphics Why do we need assembly design kits for IC packages?

MEMS Technology and Manufacturing on the Microscale

MEMS Technology and Manufacturing on the Microscale

By Carey Robertson and Khaled AbouZeid, Mentor Graphics Designers incorporating MEMS devices into high-volume CMOS ICs need new processes, data,…

Assembly Design Kits are the Future of Package Design Verification

Assembly Design Kits are the Future of Package Design Verification

By John Ferguson, Mentor Graphics Like PDKs for ICs, qualified assembly design kits for packages can ensure the quality and…