Plastics Today

Critical Considerations for Selecting a Prototyping Method

In the previous article on this topic, I stated the importance of prototyping during product design and development to verify your design. I reviewed the many plastic prototyping options available to ...
Design-Reuse

Virtual prototyping boosts model-driven Design for Six Sigma methodology: Part 3 of 3 - Design example: Electronic throttle control

Part 1 of this 3-part series described how a model-driven development process and virtual prototyping tools help address the challenges of implementing a DFSS methodology in a complex automotive ...
Design-Reuse

FPGA prototyping of complex SoCs: Partitioning and Timing Closure Challenges with Solutions

In the nanometer era, complex SoCs have higher risk of re-spins. Undoubtedly FPGA prototyping is the right way of pre-silicon SoC validation, accelerate system software development and to meet time-to ...
Electronic Design

Q&A: Using FPGA Prototypes for Software Development

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Tom De Schutter, Director of Product Marketing, Physical Prototyping, Synopsys Inc. FPGA-based prototyping allows for ...