Electronic Design Automation: Application Dependent or Cross-Sectional Design Technology?
Wolfgang Rosenstiel, Chairman , edacentrum
Abstract
Design is the key link between manufacturing technology and the world of applications. Innovation in design technology is of utmost importance for recent developments for CO2-reductions, safety improvements regarding automotive applications or the use of chip cards, just to name a few. Application specific as well as cross-sectional design solutions are required, with cost effectiveness and efficiency being substantial for the economic growth.
The ITRS-Roadmap shows substantial deficits regarding design in the application areas with utmost importance especially for Germany. The topics of highest priority will be discussed in this talk:
- Increase of the productivity especially regarding software-relevant embedded systems
- Design of energy-efficient systems covering communication systems, extremely low power analogue circuits and energy harvesting
- Design of robust and reliable systems for safety-relevant applications of automotive and industrial automation technology
- New formal methods for the synthesis and verification of complex mixed-signal-systems
edacentrum and its members and project partners analyzed in detail these deficits and will publish their recommendations for required research in the position paper “eDesign 2010-2014” at edaForum.