D&R Webcast / Podcast

"How to Evaluate and Choose Hard IP ?"

Moderated by:

Jim Lipman

Panelists:

		Michael Kaskowitz Senior Vice President Semiconductor IP Mosaid			Larry Morrell VP, GM IP Products Impinj Inc.
		Kathy Werner VSIA & Freescale			Brent Dichter ARM
		Mary Ann White Virage Logic			Mike Kliment Mentor Graphics

High-value IP, particularly high analog content IP, is usually made available as hard blocks, however, with no alteration allowed. Rather than simply running a synthesis routine to generate the physical-level implementation to test the IP, the user is faced with a much more complex evaluation problem. This panel will explore recently published methodologies to assist designers in making sound hard IP choices. Topics to be covered include vendor evaluation criteria, IP validation methods and post-sales support requirements.