Comments on: Despite Dire News, Chip Design Starts may be on Rise http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/10/31/despite-dire-news-chip-design-starts-may-be-on-rise/ Just another engineering physicist turned editor Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JB’s Circuit » A Quick Look at Embedded Memory Trends http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/10/31/despite-dire-news-chip-design-starts-may-be-on-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 JB’s Circuit » A Quick Look at Embedded Memory Trends Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:58:58 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=150#comment-5534 [...] my continuing “quick look” series in which I select data from the Chip Design trends database. This database represents [...] [...] my continuing “quick look” series in which I select data from the Chip Design trends database. This database represents [...]

]]> By: John Blyler http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/10/31/despite-dire-news-chip-design-starts-may-be-on-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-5524 John Blyler Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:46:29 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=150#comment-5524 Hi Harry. I was wondering the same thing, tho I do note that the data has been trending upward since Mar08. Of course, these are the initial chip investigations, i.e., the initial trade-off studies (power-perf-area) and architectural level SoC investigations that a company does before starting/funding a new chip project. One could argue that the number of such investigation might increase, while the actual chip starts would decrease - based on the economy. A company might conduct the high-level studies but then delay the start of the project based on the economy. The missing piece here is in which specific application areas have these increases occurred. I'll try to pull that data out in the next week or so. Hi Harry. I was wondering the same thing, tho I do note that the data has been trending upward since Mar08. Of course, these are the initial chip investigations, i.e., the initial trade-off studies (power-perf-area) and architectural level SoC investigations that a company does before starting/funding a new chip project. One could argue that the number of such investigation might increase, while the actual chip starts would decrease – based on the economy. A company might conduct the high-level studies but then delay the start of the project based on the economy.

The missing piece here is in which specific application areas have these increases occurred. I’ll try to pull that data out in the next week or so.

]]> By: harry the ASIC guy http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/2008/10/31/despite-dire-news-chip-design-starts-may-be-on-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-5523 harry the ASIC guy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:18:37 +0000 http://www.chipdesignmag.com/blyler/?p=150#comment-5523 Hi John, Interesting data. I'm by no means an expert on market trends or analyzing this kind of data, but here is my initial thought. The most recent bad financial news is not yet reflected in this data. That all happened mostly in Sept. and the ripple effects will probably occur over the next year or so as company layoffs will necessitate a reduction in design starts (one would think). I'm interested to see the specific markets split out. harry Hi John,

Interesting data. I’m by no means an expert on market trends or analyzing this kind of data, but here is my initial thought.

The most recent bad financial news is not yet reflected in this data. That all happened mostly in Sept. and the ripple effects will probably occur over the next year or so as company layoffs will necessitate a reduction in design starts (one would think).

I’m interested to see the specific markets split out.

harry

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