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44 Myths About Chip Verification eBook (Download)

Many misconceptions have emerged about chip simulation and verification tools and techniques. Download this eBook, which collects together four of our most popular 11 Myths articles...
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Join Me at the 2025 Chiplet Summit

Check out the 2025 Chiplet Summit to be held from January 21-23 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
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The Briefing

Cadence Rolls Out System Chiplet to Reorganize the SoC

Learn more about the motivations behind Cadence’s new Arm-based system chiplet in the latest installment of The Briefing.
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Engineering on Friday

A Holiday Gift Guide that Will Change Your Life

Technology Editor Cabe Atwell puts together a holiday gift list that could change an engineer's life for the better.
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Analog

GAP/R K2-W Vacuum-Tube Op Amp SPICE Modeled Performance (Part 5)

Part 5 provides spec summary of the GP/R K2-W vacuum-tube op amp and discusses measurement constraints/conditions and LTspice modeled output.
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IBM's co-packaged optic module
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Co-packaged Optics Delivers High-Performance Chip Communication

IBM’s co-packaged optics offers 6X the beachfront density thanks to the use of smaller fibers with an 18-µm pitch.
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Vacuum tubes
Analog

Modeling on Mondays: Nonlinear SPICE Models of Vacuum-Tube Triodes (Part 3)

Recognizing the nonlinear behavior of the 12AX7 vacuum tube, used in audio and old op-amp applications, Dr. Dyer compares various models for fit to real-world device data.
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Modeling on Mondays: An Intro to Simulation of Vacuum-Tube Triodes in SPICE (Part 2)

A brief overview of the history and operating principles of vacuum tubes is discussed, after which Dr. Stephen Dyer shows how to model them in SPICE in their active region of ...
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Holiday gifts for the analog-focused engineer
Analog

Suggested Gifts for Electronics Nerds of All Ages

Make gift-giving a breeze with these gift ideas for that engineer, kid, Maker, electronics hobbyist, or geek who seems to have everything—including socks and sweaters.
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CAD modeling
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Over 3,500 New CAD Models of Interconnect Solutions Arrive to Help Speed Design

SnapMagic and Harwin teamed up to bring a vast array of downloadable CAD models, PCB footprints, and component libraries to engineers.