Tools Target Multivoltages

March 2, 2006

Multiple voltage islands have become a critical element of power management in system-on-a-chip (SoC) design. Two tools are now available from ArchPro Design Automation to automate the implementation and verification of these multivoltage des

David Maliniak

The MVRC voltage rule checker catches errors in voltage states at RTL. MVSYN can modify the RTL to support as many voltage domains as needed. Both can be used at RTL or at gate level in popular design flows. They also combine with ArchPro's MVSIM, a power-management simulator, to form a complete power-management design flow.

All three are available now. Pricing varies with configuration.

ArchProDesign
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About the Author

David Maliniak | MWRF Executive Editor

In his long career in the B2B electronics-industry media, David Maliniak has held editorial roles as both generalist and specialist. As Components Editor and, later, as Editor in Chief of EE Product News, David gained breadth of experience in covering the industry at large. In serving as EDA/Test and Measurement Technology Editor at Electronic Design, he developed deep insight into those complex areas of technology. Most recently, David worked in technical marketing communications at Teledyne LeCroy. David earned a B.A. in journalism at New York University.