Viewpoints

Tensilica's Steve Leibson makes a strong case for the end of 16-bit processors, as 32-bit devices offer a clear advantage over their smaller brethren

Two decades after the invention of Verilog design language the north west has a successor in the form of ESL methodologies moving design into the software environment. Simon Calder explains

Mike Fister of Cadence looks to some of the key issues facing the electronics industry

Gabriel Lezmi, v-p for European sales at Synopsys, pushes the case for more advanced EDA tools that can close the technology and productivity gaps

Nick Martin from Altium looks to a time when patents for FPGA expire, and innovation leads to new devices

Keith La Roche from RS Components looks at his firm's experience of taking orders via the Internet

Culture is a bigger barrier to entrepreneurial success in electronics in Europe than lack of funding, says Paul Engle of Munich-based Xignal Technologies

Brian Hatcher, senior product manager at Acal Semiconductors, warns against underestimating the challenge of flushing non-compliant product through the supply chain

John Higgins of Intellect believes that UK manufacturers can compete on the world stage, as flaws begin to show in Chinese supply lines

Chris Rowen of configurable processor firm Tensilica says the real benefit of SoC design comes from effective use of processor cores