EDN

An Effective Standard: The Unified Power Format

Technical standards are pervasive. When they’re effective, they enable innovation, increase quality, and reduce costs. Over the past five years, I’ve been involved in a technical standardization ...
EDN

Synopsys implements Unified Power Format

Synopsys Inc. has announced a low-power design flow that will implement the Accellera Unified Power Format (UPF) version 1.0 in its IC verification and implementation products in the second half of ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Four Steps For Static Verification Of Low Power Designs Using UPF With VC LP

Learn about four stages of IC design following the Unified Power Format (UPF), and how to use Synopsys’ VC LP static low power verification solution throughout this process. July 31st, 2019 - By: ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Best Practices For Power-Aware Verification: Because Designing For Low Power Is Only Half The Battle

As modern chips push the limits of power efficiency, power management has become a top priority. With today’s increasingly complex devices, verifying power intent isn’t just a technical requirement.
Electronic Design

IEEE Approves Low-Power IC Standard

Under the number IEEE 1801, the IEEE has approved the Standard for Design and Verification of Low Power Integrated Circuits. Also known as Unified Power Format 2.0 (UPF 2.0), the standard was ...
Electronic Design

These 3 Standards Will Help Foster Smart Low-Power Design

Low-power design continues to be one of our industry’s biggest challenges. But with standards, both existing and emerging, design engineers can conceive of and realize their low-power designs ...