More wise approach to multifunction device design

IMEC has come up with a new "Double Y" design methodology that facilitates the implementation of multifunction devices supporting an entire application domain.

IMEC has come up with a new "Double Y" design methodology that facilitates the implementation of multifunction devices supporting an entire application domain.

IMEC's approach adds an "inverted Y" on top of the conventional Y-chart approach, which has been commonly used to implement hardware/software codesign.

Although generally accepted as the design methodology for system-on-chip development, the conventional Y-char