Panel: The Future of EDA Standards

1. Panel: The Future of EDA Standards Organizer - John Darringer EDP Symposium April 17, 2008

2. Conference Coverage Panelists clash over virtual platform standards By Richard Goering 04/07/08 SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Panelists at the Multicore Expo here April 2 agreed that standards are needed to ensure model interoperability for virtual platforms, but disagreed over the best way to achieve them. … Story at http://www.scdsource.com/article.php?id=164

3. Background • I joined the IEEE Council on EDA in 2006 • Organized a study group to look into EDA standards • Made observations • Explored some ideas • Now considering next steps • Hope EDPS session will provide additional input • Looking for your input today and in the future

4. Council on EDA - Objectives • Consolidate EDA activities in IEEE • Continue improving conferences and publications • Initiate new complementary activities • Cooperate with other professional organizations • Enhance the infrastructure for the EDA professional • Expand globally to reach more of the EDA community

5. EDA Standard Development Today Early Discussion / Planning IEEE Standard Process GAP Accellera • Initiating a Project • Project Authorization Request (PAR) • Working Group Extension Requests • Has Your PAR Been Approved? • Working Group Development • Writing the Draft • Balloting the Draft • Final Approval • Publishing the Standard • Reaffirming the Standard • IEEE Standards Forms Si2 VSIA SPIRIT

6. Initial Approach • Form group to study EDA standards development • Talk to IEEE groups • DASC and TTSC from Computer Society • IEEE Standards Association • Meet with outside groups • Accellera, OSCI, Si2, SPIRIT, VSIA • Host regular joint discussions • Identify concerns and issues • Explore ways to improve EDA standards development

7. Study Group Observations • Need open inclusive process for best ideas • Need ability to move fast in early stages • Standards require ecosystem to have impact • IP has emerged as important issue • Standards development requires funding • Not always aware of best IEEE procedures • IEEE allows conflicting competing standards

8. Possible Council Next Steps • Bring together leaders of the EDA standards community • Share views on the needs for EDA standards • Review progress and bottlenecks • Share best practices and procedures • Define actions to make improvements • Link EDA standards with Council activities • Leverage Council conferences, publications, community • Identify the need for new standards in emerging areas • Promote adoption of existing standards • Provide education and supporting infrastructure

9. Panelists: The Future of EDA Standards • Victor Berman • Chair DASC • CEO Improv • Jake Buurma • VSIA Founder • VP at Si2 • Gary Delp • VP/TD – SPIRIT • Dist Eng – LSI • Rohit Kapur • Chair TTSC • Synopsys Scientist

10. Agenda: The Future of EDA Standards • How are standards developed today? • The SPIRIT view – Gary Delp (10 min) • The Si2 view – Jake Buurma (10 min) • The DASC view – Victor Berman (10 min) • The TTSC view – Rohit Kapur (10 min) Discussion of the future of EDA standards (40 min) • In this dynamic world, are standards still important? • Why is it so difficult? • What can be done to improve the process? • How can people get involved? • What can the IEEE do better?