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Monthly Archives: November 2008

DDR3 Memories Aim at SoC Designs

Friday, November 14, 2008

Currently the market is seeing that an increase in bandwidth requirements is driving the adoption of DDR3 DRAMs.DRAM devices are now considered to be a commodity with prices being driven by consumer supply and demand, typically by the PC market. There are a number of factors that can affect the cost associated with DRAM components, [...]

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The Future of Connectors

Friday, November 14, 2008

There are several trends in the connector industry that are no big surprise. As with many components and industries, everyone is looking for products that are smaller, lighter weight, and can do things faster. End products are getting smaller, and signal throughput is increasing as more demands are put on processing capabilities. And, of course, [...]

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Silicon Is Free – Part 2

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Now that we have highlighted the importance of TTM and flexibility, let us look at how we can achieve these objectives. For starters, we want to point out the significant cost and effort associated with verification. Here is a startling  excerpt from the ITRS 2005 Design Roadmap:

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Silicon Is Free – Part 1

Thursday, November 13, 2008

And I told you a billion times I do not exaggerate. Now that I have your attention, let us stop for a picosecond (here we go again) and consider some of the changing realities of our business. Historically, ASIC designers have prided themselves on saving that last square micron of silicon, on squeezing that last [...]

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