As IC geometries shrink, the large, consolidated memory blocks within ICs are giving way to tens or even hundreds of smaller memory arrays distributed throughout each chip. These arrays serve as ...

Achieving functional safety levels mandated by the ISO 26262 standard requires periodic testing of a vehicle’s electronics. This testing can be applied at three distinct time periods, each with its ...

Short-term memory loss is scary because one would expect things that they just saw to be front of their mind. If you feel ...

The semiconductor capital equipment market is on fire, and the memory chip test equipment sector is no different. But it is getting much more difficult on the memory side. Memory test vendors are ...

Sensory memories are stored for a few seconds at most. They come from the five senses: hearing, vision, touch, smell, and taste. They are stored only for as long as the sense is being stimulated. They ...

Editor's note: In this third installment of a four-part series on debugging FPGA designs, author Brad Frieden explains how the MicroBlaze Trace Core (MTC) allows designers to trace both address and ...

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There is no test for Alzheimer's disease. Yet an Alzheimer's group this week begins a push for simple memory screenings in a bid to catch possible warning signs of dementia sooner. Memory screenings — ...