EDA Platform Issues Keith Lobo, Quickturn
What will the customer platform/environment-of-choice look like in 5 years?
- What is the role of the network (Inter/Intra/Extra-net) in future EDA architectures?
- What role does multiprocessing play in enhancing the performance of an EDA environment?
- What are the key hardware and software platform issues limiting overall growth and efficiency?
What is the future of special-purpose hardware assist in the EDA industry?
- A single dominant company? Incorporated into major EDA companies? Others?
- Will we see an increase or decrease in the use of hardware assist in the DSM years and if so in what areas/aspects?