SystemC came about because of the need to model systems-on-a-chip (SoCs). SoCs require concurrent modeling of hardware and software, increasing complexity to a level that could not be managed any ...

Elk Grove, Calif. -- June 14, 2018-- Accellera Systems Initiative (Accellera), the electronics industry organization focused on the creation and adoption of electronic design automation (EDA) and ...

The concept of system architectural definition at a level of abstraction higher than RTL is a good one. Such methodologies become much more feasible as tools roll out in support. To that end, Synopsys ...

A design tool firm is offering free training in the SystemC language through its website. Forte Design Systems said its introductory course is aimed at engineers who are investigating language ...

WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 25, 2010 – Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that the Catapult® C Synthesis tool has added SystemC synthesis, expanding the Catapult C tool’s ...

ELK GROVE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accellera Systems Initiative (Accellera) announced today its SystemC Summer of Code 2025 program, created for students interested in contributing ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Noted EDA author J. Bhasker, architect at eSilicon, has turned his attention toward SystemC in his latest book, A SystemC Primer. The textbook provides an overview of the language and ...

High-level synthesis (HLS) is a design flow in which design intent is described at a higher level of abstraction than RTL, such as in SystemC/C++ or MATLAB. HLS tools are expected to synthesize this ...

The challenge to produce higher density chips requires a change in the decade-old system design flow. We are at an inflection point similar to the move from schematic ...