Around the Industry: Examples of How Complex ICs Require Complex Design Tools

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced that as it enters the second phase of its RAMP project—the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes—it has selected both Microsoft and Qualcomm to develop ICs.

The primary aim of the RAMP project is to create reliable, secure, and advanced microelectronic designs for national security and defense applications. The DoD also hopes RAMP will promote teamwork among other commercial and defense industrial base (DIB) leaders, such as Cadence, Cliosoft, Flex Logix, GlobalFoundries, and Intel.

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