tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2008:/blogs/intellectual-property//66 2007-11-14T11:07:49Z A streetwise view of semiconductors and IP from Warren Savage at IPextreme Movable Type Enterprise 1.53 tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.17467 2007-11-14T11:01:34Z 2007-11-14T11:07:49Z

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"

Alun Williams Warren Savage On: Making the Case for Invented Here]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.16181 2007-10-22T09:05:52Z 2007-10-22T09:05:59Z

Please keep an eye out for a new column from Warren, covering the same IP beat, that will be appearing on ElectronicsWeekly.com soon

Alun Williams Alun Williams, Web Editor, writes] Please keep an eye out for a new column from Warren, covering the same IP beat, that will be appearing on ElectronicsWeekly.com soon. Warren will be presenting essentially the same content, but in a monthly column format, which means the blog will no longer be updated. Thanks to all the readers of these posts - we hope you make the journey with us to the new column! AW]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.15076 2007-10-01T04:46:37Z 2007-10-01T12:51:06Z

Last week about 400 people from around the world descended upon Austin, Texas for the first annual Power Architecture Developers Conference. It was a remarkable two days of seeing competitors lay down their weapons to come together for the nerd equivalent of the Summer of Love.

Warren Savage Power Architecture Developers Conference. It was a remarkable two days of seeing competitors lay down their weapons to come together for the nerd equivalent of the Summer of Love. As I’ve mentioned in this space on several occasions, the future of the semiconductor business will require collaboration and healthy ecosystems. I participated in two panels. ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.14332 2007-09-18T05:13:19Z 2007-09-27T15:38:26Z

Many of my friends in the U.K. and Europe won’t appreciate an American sports legend, Yogi Berra. But Berra was a solid catcher for the New York Yankees during their golden days of the 1950’s. But Yogi is most famous for his “Berra-isms”, his unusual knack for mangling the English language in his own brand of folksy wisdom.

Warren Savage Many of my friends in the U.K. and Europe won’t appreciate an American sports legend, Yogi Berra. But Berra was a solid catcher for the New York Yankees during their golden days of the 1950’s. But Yogi is most famous for his “Berra-isms”, his unusual knack for mangling the English language in his own brand of folksy wisdom. Impossible to describe, so here are some examples: • “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” • “You can observe a lot by watching.” • “If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.” • “Ninety percent of the game is half mental.” tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.13662 2007-09-03T23:06:43Z 2007-10-05T15:43:39Z

The debate on the future to the IP market rages on with dozens of Letters to the Editor protesting Mark Lapedus’ controversial opinion piece (Semi IP is a lost Cause) last month.

Warren Savage Letters to the Editor protesting Mark Lapedus’ controversial opinion piece (Semi IP is a lost Cause) last month. I’ve just returned from Japan and had the fortune to pick up a great, thought provoking book called “Black Swan” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. A Black Swan is defined as a rare event with three very special characteristics: 1) It is not predicted, 2) it has massive consequences usually on a global scale, and 3) in retrospect people invariable claim that they could have predicted it if they had been paying attention. Examples of Black Swans are 9/11, the Netscape IPO, and the stock crash of October 1987. ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.13189 2007-08-22T02:04:25Z 2007-09-04T10:52:53Z

As I've written in this column before, a key impediment to System Verilog's application as a IP design language is uniform support across the major EDA players. Without a consistent set of implemented features and tested interoperability, IP design with System Verilog is too risky.

Warren Savage significant step in System Verilog's maturity happened last week with the announcement that Cadence and Mentor have teamed to work together to develop the Open Verification Methodology around System Verilog. Bravo! With this move, the odds of System Verilog IP working across platform dramatically improve. ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.12790 2007-08-13T05:31:50Z 2007-08-13T11:36:32Z

On behalf of the IP industry, I’m happy to paraphrase Mark Twain in that the news of our death as been greatly exaggerated.

Warren Savage Semi IP Sector is a Lost Cause calling the semiconductor IP sector a “non-profit business” and posted a follow-up challenge to companies to challenge his conclusion Letter to Semi IP vendors adding that it would be probably a better use of his time to improve his golf game than to write about the IP market. ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.12217 2007-07-27T05:10:53Z 2007-08-04T13:20:24Z

operations. In the article Electronics standards group VSIA to close, many of the initiatives incubated by the VSIA are now looking for homes in other standards organizations like IEEE and The Spirit Consortium. It’s a sad, closing chapter to a well-intentioned concept that never found a constituency.

Warren Savage Electronics standards group VSIA to close, many of the initiatives incubated by the VSIA are now looking for homes in other standards organizations like IEEE and The Spirit Consortium. It’s a sad, closing chapter to a well-intentioned concept that never found a constituency. ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.11493 2007-07-11T05:41:07Z 2007-08-04T13:24:06Z

Look at any company’s web site and it’s likely you’ll see a “Partner” section. It seems that everybody has partners, and the more the better. Thinking about this today, for some reason an old Barry Manilow jingle for Dr. Pepper got stuck in my head.

Warren Savage I’m a partner You’re a partner He’s a partner She’s a partner Wouldn’t you like to be a partner too? ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.11017 2007-07-02T04:40:27Z 2007-08-04T13:26:26Z

Allow me a few moments to go green. Green is everywhere these days, from political parties to E85-compatible cars to new start up companies looking for the next big thing. As Al Gore put to us in “Inconvenient Truth" the planet Earth is an incredible machine composed of a vast number of systems that work together. Working properly, it is a miracle to behold. Perturbed, it can get a little cranky. It is also a system that has a huge capacity to adapt to stress, and the current worry on many people’s minds are whether industrialization is stressing the planet’s ecosystems beyond its natural capacity. Good question, but not one for discussion here.

Warren Savage Allow me a few moments to go green. Green is everywhere these days, from political parties to E85-compatible cars to new start up companies looking for the next big thing. As Al Gore put to us in “Inconvenient Truth" the planet Earth is an incredible machine composed of a vast number of systems that work together. Working properly, it is a miracle to behold. Perturbed, it can get a little cranky. It is also a system that has a huge capacity to adapt to stress, and the current worry on many people’s minds are whether industrialization is stressing the planet’s ecosystems beyond its natural capacity. Good question, but not one for discussion here. tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.10583 2007-06-20T06:03:03Z 2007-08-04T13:28:18Z

Ever have that feeling that perhaps you're just a little too familiar with arcane PowerPoint features? Is there a queue of presentations just waiting for you to write? Wonder whether a little nip there, little tuck there, can tweak that tired old presentation into a real winner that will make customers go gaga?

Warren Savage Ever have that feeling that perhaps you're just a little too familiar with arcane PowerPoint features? Is there a queue of presentations just waiting for you to write? Wonder whether a little nip there, little tuck there, can tweak that tired old presentation into a real winner that will make customers go gaga? tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.10130 2007-06-09T02:12:27Z 2007-08-04T13:32:43Z

Is DAC an IP show? For ten years now, it has been debated whether IP companies should exhibit at this show. It seems the debate has continued this year based on the companies present. Let's have a look at 27 IP companies with booths as best as I could locate:

Warren Savage Is DAC an IP show? For ten years now, it has been debated whether IP companies should exhibit at this show. It seems the debate has continued this year based on the companies present. Let's have a look at 27 IP companies with booths as best as I could locate: tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.9811 2007-05-31T03:26:59Z 2007-08-04T13:35:31Z

Buying IP support is a little like buying insurance. If you're lucky you won't need it. If you're really unlucky, you'll need a lot and be glad you can get it. IP buyers and sellers often underestimate the level of support that is needed, with perhaps both being a bit biased towards thinking they're going to draw the lucky card. From an IP buyer perspective, the characteristics of an IP that doesn't need much support looks something like this:

Warren Savage Buying IP support is a little like buying insurance. If you're lucky you won't need it. If you're really unlucky, you'll need a lot and be glad you can get it. IP buyers and sellers often underestimate the level of support that is needed, with perhaps both being a bit biased towards thinking they're going to draw the lucky card. From an IP buyer perspective, the characteristics of an IP that doesn't need much support looks something like this: tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.9459 2007-05-21T04:50:50Z 2007-08-04T13:37:31Z

Dear Warren, Perhaps you can help me. I don't get out much and I tend to spend a lot of time at work. I feel used and underappreciated by internal groups that only want to get me into their chip. The pattern is always the same. At first, we get together often and talk for hours about how we can work perfectly together. I give them everything, and then, after tape-out, the phone calls stop and they move on.

Warren Savage Dear Warren, Perhaps you can help me. I don't get out much and I tend to spend a lot of time at work. I feel used and underappreciated by internal groups that only want to get me into their chip. The pattern is always the same. At first, we get together often and talk for hours about how we can work perfectly together. I give them everything, and then, after tape-out, the phone calls stop and they move on. ]]> tag:www.electronicsweekly.com,2007:/blogs/intellectual-property//66.9270 2007-05-14T01:26:05Z 2007-08-04T13:40:03Z

If I were writing a personal ad for someone buying IP, it might look something like this: Wanted: Long-term relationship with stable and reliable IP. Must provide loving support and be free of bugs or other vermin. Preference given to those with a history of successful relationships and willing to live within small budgets. No flakes.

Warren Savage Wanted: Long-term relationship with stable and reliable IP. Must provide loving support and be free of bugs or other vermin. Preference given to those with a history of successful relationships and willing to live within small budgets. No flakes. ]]>