1.1. Overview of Electronic Design Automation
EDA has had an extraordinary effect on everyday human life with the development of conveniences such as cell phones, global positioning systems (GPS), navigation systems, music players, and personal data assistants (PDAs). In fact, almost everything and every daily task have been influenced by, and in some cases are a direct result of, EDA. As engineers, perhaps the most noteworthy inventions have been the microprocessor and the personal computer (PC), their progression in terms of performance and features, and the subsequent development of smaller, portable implementations such as the notebook computer. As a result, the computer has become an essential tool and part of everyday life—to the extent ...
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