OpenSPARC T1 uArch Spec Released

The OpenSPARC T1 Micro Architecture Specification includes detailed functional descriptions of the OpenSPARC T1 Processor components. It describes the architecture of each component of the OpenSPARC T1 processor, including detailed block diagrams and signal list for each component.

Direct link: http://opensparc-t1.sunsource.net/specs/OpenSPARCT1_Micro_Arch.pdf

For more info visit: http://www.opensparc.net

OpenAccess

OpenAccess adoption is gaining momentum within the industry. Many companies are deploying the technology within their design flows, or are rolling out their OpenAccess-supported applications.
OpenAccess is a community-driven initiative that provides an interoperability platform for complex IC design based on a common, open, and extensible architecture. This is achieved through

• Open standard application programming interface (API)
• Reference database implementation supporting that API

The initiative is driven by the OpenAccess Coalition, an organization comprised of world leaders in IC design. The OpenAccess Coalition operates under the governance and bylaws of Si2. Please visit www.si2.org/openaccess and www.openeda.si2.org for more information about OpenAccess.

43rd DAC!

The 43rd Design Automation Conference (DAC) is the electronic design automation (EDA) industry's premier event that being hold these days in San Francisco. DAC features over 50 technical sessions covering the latest in design methodologies and EDA tool developments and an Exhibition and Demo Suite area with over 250 of the leading EDA, silicon and IP Providers.

DAC 43 Homepage: http://www.dac.com/43rd/index.html

DeepChip's famous "Must See List for DAC 2006": http://www.deepchip.com/gadfly/gad072006.html

SystemC IEEE Standard is Free

The OSCI announced the public availability of the IEEE 1666(TM)-2005 Standard SystemC Language Reference Manual (LRM) now accessible on the IEEE website at http://standards.ieee.org/getieee/1666/index.html.

By making the IEEE 1666 LRM freely available worldwide, OSCI furthers its commitment to the rapid growth of a global community of system, semiconductor, intellectual property, embedded software and EDA companies.

The IEEE approved the IEEE 1666™ -2005 standard for SystemC on December 12, 2005.

Source: http://www10.edacafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews&articleid=289730

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OneSpin Solutions

New formal verification startup has been seen in EDA news - OneSpin Solutions GmbH. Company founded in 2005 by engineers previously with Infineon Technologies AG and Siemens AG. The company currently offers two solutions - OneSpin 360™ Module Verifier (MV) and OneSpin 360™ Equivalence Checker (EC). The tools which share a common technolog - FormalDoublePass™, which achieves true functional sign off by means of a four-phase design flow:

• Verification Planning
• Design Conditioning
• Single Property Development
• Complete Property Set Development

360MV enables the verification of functional compliance between the transaction and register transfer (RT) levels. The tool has been used to verify the design of a protocol processor, by Infineon’s communications division and 360MV required about 40 percent less total verification effort than a previous, simulation-based project.

Visit company website for more info: OpenSpin Solutions

The Best VLSI Book

The best book in VLSI design out there. It gives you insigts into the CMOS VLSI design that very few books give. Bought this book and happy. Found answers to many questions I had before. Must have for all designers!