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Energy debugging – the next step in MCU software optimization
Almost all applications running on microcontrollers (MCUs) today need to be far more aware of how they consume the precious resources available to them in terms of memory, clock cycles and, perhaps...
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Make simulation your friend
The earlier in a design cycle a decision can be made, the shorter the development time and the lower the development cost. This is probably the most important product development principle, and is...
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Designing a PCB for power integrity
Power integrity (PI) is an increasingly complex problem in higher-end electronic product designs. A few years ago, all ICs ran at 5V; single 5V and GND layers were all you needed to deliver sufficient,...
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Overcoming increasing PCB complexity with automation
John Isaac In a recent survey by the Aberdeen Group, (“Why PCB Design Matters to the Executive”), 53% of electronics company respondents said that increasing PCB complexity was their main challenge as...
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Keeping high-speed designs clean with ERC
Designers must confront faster clock speeds and driver edge rates, increasing net densities and a growing number of constrained nets. There are numerous challenges to ensuring a ‘clean design’. They...
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Zeroing in on the problems of fast board-level interconnect
If a board-level multi-gigabit per second channel is generating more noise and jitter than usable data, there is a good chance that the power delivery network is going to play a hand. That was one of...
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Layout automation and simulation support DDR4 at lower system cost
The introduction of the DDR4 memory-bus standard will allow system designers to meet aggressive performance targets for their next-generation systems. The jump in performance and power efficiency is a...
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A reliability checklist for the Connected World
We live in a Connected World where humans are more reliant upon technology than ever before. Virtually every industry relies upon the Internet to some extent: Medical, automotive, satellite, computing,...
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The basic PCB rules for a successful IoT design
The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a profound effect. New types of connected product are being launched. Existing products are being made more intelligent. A March 2016 study from IHS set the stage...
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How UPMEM ensured effective power delivery for its processor-in-memory design
As applications around consumer wearables and Industry 4.0 grow at an astounding rate, the underlying analog and mixed-signal functionality needed to deliver them is accelerating in importance, size,...
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