Just to tidy things up, Warren Savage's column on semiconductors and intellectual property has now begun - check out the first instalment Warren Savage On: Making the Case for Invented Here
"Those of us working in semiconductor IP industry are well aware of the Not-Invented-Here (NIH) Syndrome. Simply put, it's a pathology associated with an engineering reluctance to use other people's work.
In the semiconductor industry NIH has had a very natural and strong history in that until about 20 years ago, the industry was fully vertically integrated. Fabrication, EDA tools, and all design were totally captive with the four walls of the semiconductor company,..." he begins.
The column will be appearing monthly and cover the same topics as the blog, so stay tuned for 'Warren Savage On:...'
[Alun Williams, Web Editor, Electronics Weekly]
