D&R Industry Articles (February 2016)

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Automated Power Model Verification for Analog IPs

Eliminating manual work during power intent verification of analog IPs reduces susceptibility to risks created by human error.

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Leverage always-on voice trigger IP to reach ultra-low power consumption in voice-controlled devices

Due to the lack of thorough specifications to assess the performance of voice detection solutions, it is a real conundrum for users to evaluate the best solution among a jungle of true and false detection claims and without any benchmark. ?The aim of this article is to help IP procurement managers, SoC architects and system makers using voice detection IP in their systems to assess and compare the detection performances.

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Custom ASICs for Internet of Industrial Things (IoIT)

This white paper commences with an overview of the IoIT (Internet of Industrial Things) opportunity, the market drivers, and how the semiconductor industry is responding to this need. We then include an example of a customisable SoC intended for use in various industrial applications where low power consumption, remote deployment, reduced production costs and short time-to-market are vital.

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Opportunities and Challenges for Near-Threshold Technology in End-Point SoCs for the Internet of Things

Qian Yu, Technical Marketing Manager at ARM, discusses the potential of near-threshold technology to enable the lowest possible power consumption to extend battery life for end-point devices deployed in the Internet of Things. He also reviews some of the challenges including integrating memory and attaining necessary support from semiconductor foundries and EDA vendors to make ultra-low-power, near-threshold design a reality.