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What is analogue simulation?

Modelling or simulation of an electronic circuit using representations of the actual circuit voltages, currents, and component values instead of simplified digital state representations.

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2010-01-08	PLL synthesizer cuts costs in FMCW radars Analog Devices Inc. has released a new PLL synthesizer that enables flexible and cost-effective implementation of frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar systems.
2007-05-17	Platforms upgrade custom IC, PCB design Cadence Design Systems claims to have a "complete" custom IC simulation and verification solution, along with an advanced constraint-driven PCB design flow with announcing the release 6.2 of its Virtuoso MMSIM tool.
2010-08-10	Platform tapes out 180nm CMOS bus controller Synopsys reports the tape out of a complex mixed-signal chip using the company's Galaxy Implementation Platform, including full-chip editing and final chip-finishing tasks.
2014-04-14	Plasmonic resonators enable circuits at THz frequencies The resonators capture light in the form of plasmons, and are bridged by a layer of molecules that switches on the quantum plasmonic-tunnelling effects.
2008-04-01	Pick the right output capacitors for LED drivers LEDs require a well-designed constant-current source for controlled brightness. The output capacitor in the traditional buck converter that serves to drive LEDs can have a significant effect on control-loop characteristics, and the capacitor type as well as the output circuit configuration is often critical. Here's how to pick the right capacitors for your intended application.
2011-05-06	Physicists raise polymeric composites' conductivity Studying the electrical percolation of carbon nanotubes, physicists from the University of Luxembourg learned that percolation threshold could be lowered by adding small amounts of conductive polymer latex.
2006-03-21	Philips, Samsung showcase mobile TV solutions at IIC-China At the recently concluded IIC-China, Philips Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics demonstrated their respective solutions targeted at the mobile TV market.
2005-04-07	Philips, Penn State refine surface potential transistor model Scientists from Philips Research and the Pennsylvania State University have developed a model of MOSFET behavior based on the extensive use of the surface potential measurements.
2014-10-28	Persuasion meets passion: Inside a $125 million MPU start-up A microprocessor start-up that raises $125 million is a rare desert flower in Silicon Valley these days. The founders of Soft Machines shared some of the story of how they survived seven years through a historic recession and the hurdles that still stand between the company and its first revenue.
2009-09-01	Peridynamic equations spot chip flaws during design A new method that harnesses an electronics failure simulation technique claims to enable engineers to detect design flaws resulting in cracks, fractures and interface faults before chip fabrication.
2013-10-31	Performing hardware/firmware co-design (Part 2) Part 2 tackles best practices techniques for performance, power-on interactions, communications and control.
2005-08-25	Peleton unveils 'unique solution' for DWDM system verification Peleton, a developer and manufacturer of multi-wavelength lasers for applications in optical test and measurement, networking and photonic sensing, recently announced its TM3050C multi-wavelength laser source.
2014-05-30	PDK delivers power noise, reliability sign-off flow The PDK includes reference flow guidelines, collateral, example test cases and flow setup guidance that will enable analogue and RF designers.
2006-06-13	PCIe gets a version 2.0 The 2.5Gbps PCI Express interconnect is slowly shifting gears into a 2.0 version expected by the end of the year to double data rates.
2009-07-20	PCIe 3.0 gears for 8GHz by next year PCI Special Interest Group has announced that the final specification for PCIe 3.0 will be released by June 2010.
2007-08-10	PCI SIG sets PCIe 3.0 at 8GTps Putting a stop to the long debate on the bit rate for the next-generation PCIe, the PCI SIG has finally set 8GTps as the bit rate for the 3.0 version.
2006-08-01	PCI Express takes aim at 5Gbps The 2.5Gbps PCI Express interconnect will slowly shift gears into a 2.0 version by yearend. The new version will rev data rates to 5Gbps.
2002-06-28	Papers reveal Synopsys, Cadence research projects Innovation is alive and well as Synopsys Inc. is moving ahead in formal verification, test and synthesis, and Cadence Design Systems Inc. is breaking new ground in timing analysis, asynchronous design and model reduction.
2013-02-04	Panasonic's Megtron-6 shows potential for 25G boards Several companies, such as Sanmina Corp., are just waiting on news of Megtron-6's success to start building 25G systems.
2008-04-16	Overcome the billion-cycle challenge According to Alain Raynaud of EVE, "Until designers realize that they can't manage billions of cycles like any other simulation, they hit a wall that I call the Billion-Cycle Challenge."
2011-10-24	Overcome challenges of ASIC/SoC prototyping with FPGAs Learn about FPGA-based prototyping and the various factors that must be taken into account to successfully implement a prototyping strategy.
2006-01-13	Optiwave announces new photonics design tool Optiwave Systems released its OptiFDTD MAX, which is powered by EM Photonics' Celerity acceleration technology, yielding the computation power of a 25 to 50 node PC cluster.
2014-04-17	Optimising MEMS microphone's acoustic path Know the basic guidelines for the optimisation of a microphone鈥檚 acoustic path.
2010-05-21	Opinion: Custom IC design needs variation analysis Incorporating optimal sampling and design-specific corner methods into variation-aware custom IC design can avoid costly over-margining or under-designing, and avoid delaying project schedules.
2005-01-25	Online tool leverages skill in analog design If you provide analog design engineers an easier way to create, develop and implement a typical analog circuitry, they would do whatever it takes to grab that opportunity.
2005-03-01	Online tool leverages skill in analog design Analog circuit design can now be made at a fast and easy pace. All you need is a PC with a browser
2006-08-21	Online tool eases evaluation of DDS chips ADI has launched the ADIsimDDS online evaluation tool, which assists users in selecting, evaluating and troubleshooting direct digital synthesis (DDS) ICs.
2004-12-01	On-chip VCOs can be digitally tuned One common approach to designing VCOs in CMOS is to build a ring oscillator using a cascaded set of inverters that feeds back into itself.
2009-12-17	Nvidia, NTU study the origins of the universe A team of researchers at NTU's Center for Quantum Science and Engineering is studying the interactions of sub-atomic particles.
2014-03-27	Nvidia shifts mobile focus to embedded systems, cars Nvidia will give 3D chip stacks a nudge forward with its next-generation GPUs and will also focus its mobile strategy on embedded systems and cars rather than smartphones and tablets. These are the key takeaways at this year's GPU Tech Conference.