Do you need a design or functional specification? It depends on who your audience is and where you are in the product development cycle. People often confuse the purpose and role of functional ...

The iterations a specification goes through in a given project. Are chip design and verification specs, and hardware and software specs, separate entities? Automation of the specification process.

Chip design is getting more and more challenging in terms of power, performance, area and IP integration. At the same time, competition and time-to-market are forcing much tighter schedules. The ...

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Fig 1. Now that flat-panel televisions are only millimeters thick, many manufacturers are pushing the amplifiers and speakers out to a soundbar. Fig 2. Specifications for a soundbar design can begin ...

The design, development and delivery of magnetic components for production is a complex process; it involves various organizations, skills and people. The design development process begins once ...

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