Santa Cruz, Calif. – It wasn't just altruism that led Synopsys Inc. to open its V-SDC format, aimed at simplifying the use of formal verification tools. It was more about enlightened self-interest-a ...

As system-on-a-chip (SOC) designs exploit process technologies at 180nm and below, these high-speed circuits increasingly exhibit nondigital behavior, including cross-coupling noise, inductance ...