An SOC (system on chip) includes many components, such as processors, timers, interrupt controllers, buses, memories, and embedded software. It is a complete system that designers a few years back ...

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The increase in complexity of designs being prototyped on FPGAs has led to the increase in need for better debugging techniques. The design being prototyped on the FPGA may be used for performing ...

Debugging embedded designs is becoming increasingly difficult as the number of observed and possible interactions between hardware and software continue to grow, and as more features are crammed into ...

Advancement of technology has transformed big and complex circuit boards into small and simple Integrated Chips (ICs). ICs have surpassed circuit boards in every field. Be it their small size, lower ...

Whether local or over the Internet, network-based debugging has changed the way applications are developed and tested. Changes were first necessary to accommodate PC-based network applications. Now ...

Sometimes, in debug mode, you find yourself sitting on a line in a method that you have no interest in. What you actually want to do is to get back out of the method and stop in some method you've ...

Simulation-based debug challenges arise when verifying the behavior of a power-managed SoC from the front-end design phase through the back-end implementation phase. We'd also like to recognize the ...

Excel formulas are the backbone of any powerful spreadsheet. But let’s be real. They can also be a source of frustration when things go south. A tiny typo or a misplaced parenthesis can mess up your ...