Santa Cruz, Calif. — The lesson of Barcelona Design Inc., the analog automation pioneer now disbanding, is that good technology and plenty of venture money won't save a company with an unclear ...

What is block size, and why is it important? Block size is important for maximizing storage efficiency and transaction throughput in file systems and blockchain contexts. The amount of data processed ...

In a previous article, Getting started in structured assembly in complex SoC designs, an unexceptional system-on-chip (SoC) design was shown to contain hundreds of intellectual property (IP) blocks.

George Ou explains IP subnetting using his own graphical approach. It's a great primer for students and a nice refresher for others. IP subnetting is a fundamental subject that’s critical for any IP ...

Today's SoCs include hundreds of complex IP blocks with millions of transistors each. CSRs are essential for managing these IPs, with some systems having up to a million CSRs. IP-XACT standards help ...