Measuring the performance of IP networks through the use of standard protocols has always been a challenge. The inventors of IP provided some tools, such as Internet Control Messaging Protocol ping, ...

The demand for connectivity IP for high speed serial busses such as USB 2.0, PCI Express®, SATA, DDR2 and HDMI is increasing as standard interfaces in applications such as single chip recordable DVD ...

The data transfer in a TCP/IP network is usually block-based. From a programmer’s point of view, sending data means issuing a series of “send data block” requests. On a system level, sending an ...

A system-on-chip (SoC) containing a million transistors was considered a large device in the not-so-distant past. Today, SoCs commonly contain up to a billion transistors. Consider, for example, the ...

Looking at any processor IP, you will find that their vendors emphasize PPA (performance, power & area) numbers. In theory, they should provide a level playing field for comparing different processor ...

Even in the best of times, giving a mixed performance review can be just as uncomfortable for a line manager as it is for an employee who must hear an itemised list of their shortcomings. But with ...

The combination of more functionality on chips plus more contention for memories is forcing companies to look at different ways to improve performance. Just adding more processing power doesn’t ...

Imagine you have defined the structure of a system-on-chip and now you have to assemble all the IP blocks and make them communicate on the die. You have spent months rigorously selecting SoC IP that ...

Companies designing new system-on-chip (SoC) products are subject to ongoing market pressure to do more with less and achieve higher returns. The result is shrinking engineering teams, reduced design ...

The upcoming report from International Paper (IP) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, indicating a decline of 30.9% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues ...