SNUG 2001
My Expectations …
•Convergence of methods to facilitate verification
•Formal and Simulation based methods will work cooperatively
•Logical and physical design will co-develop versus today’s more serial process
•Both physically-aware synthesis and optimization-capable layout tools will coexist
•All tools will need to embrace hierarchy to avoid unmanageable dB size
•Mass acceptance of higher-level language HDLs will be preceeded by availability of high QOR behavioral compilers
•LINUX based computing platforms will dominate EDA