What is spec-driven design? In the digital world it is much easier to answer: digital synthesis. In the analog world, it can mean anything from simply defining specs up front to analog synthesis.

At the beginning of the design phase, it is important to enumerate the exact customer requirements that your design must satisfy. The Product Design Specification tool, or PDS, is a tool that is ...

Do you need a design or functional specification? It depends on who your audience is and where you are in the product development cycle. People often confuse the purpose and role of functional ...

We propose the use of XML for specifying and designing hardware. Many different methods for the specification of hardware designs are in use. The majority of these are based on either closed markup ...

Chip design is getting more and more challenging in terms of power, performance, area and IP integration. At the same time, competition and time-to-market are forcing much tighter schedules. The ...

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When reviewing power-supply specification requirements and supporting design proposals, we often see the minimum load identified as 0 A loading. Although not an issue in and of itself, this no-load ...

Static analysis of the design during RTL development, to check for design errors and violation of the coding styles leads to shorter design and verification cycle. Design checking has often been ...

The design, development and delivery of magnetic components for production is a complex process; it involves various organizations, skills and people. The design development process begins once ...