Re:Darpa invests $100M in a silicon compiler
by TomVDB on Friday June 29, 2018 @06:52PM
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The participating companies makes chips that requires a huge amount of resources to make them happen: design engineering time, CAD software, tape-out cost, validation engineering time, ...
The CAD software is expensive, but it's not barrier of entry expensive compared to design engineering time, tape-out cost etc.
If the CAD software cost gets reduced, it would result in a cost reduction of all companies involved while still having a barrier of entries that's be way too high for anyone but the best funded companies.
Re:Darpa invests $100M in a silicon compiler
by petra on Saturday June 30, 2018 @06:10AM
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From the article: "If successful, the programs “will change the economics of the industry,” enabling companies to design in relatively low-volume chips that would be prohibitive today. "
The CAD software is expensive, but it's not barrier of entry expensive compared to design engineering time, tape-out cost etc.
If the CAD software cost gets reduced, it would result in a cost reduction of all companies involved while still having a barrier of entries that's be way too high for anyone but the best funded companies.