

Not only has Moore's Law impacted processor and memory design, but analogous changes have also taken place in integrating system functionality, the integration of operating systems (or real time operating systems (RTOS)) into embedded systems, and the amount of applications software bundled into the end product. Meanwhile, meeting tight deadlines and cost objectives have never been more challenging.Īs the technologies of hardware and software development have evolved, so has the nature of system test and debug. In addition, system developers must extend that first time success to the board-level reference design, boot code, operating system (OS) port and application software, not to mention flash programming, manufacturing test methods, and field support. Chip designers must not only get the integrated circuit (IC) logic, performance, power and yield right on first silicon.

With each turn of Moore's Law, designers at every phase in the development process are challenged with new levels of complexity.
