ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Michael Keating is a Synopsys Fellow in the company's Advanced Technology Group, focusing on IP development methodology, hardware and software design quality and low power design.

David Flynn is an ARM R&D Fellow and has been with the company since 1991, specializing in low power System-on-Chip IP deployment and methodology.

Robert Aitken is an ARM R&D Fellow. His areas of responsibility include memory architecture, design for testability and design for manufacturability.

Alan Gibbons is a Principal Engineer at Synopsys, with a focus on development of advanced methodology and technology for ARM processor-based system design.

Kaijian Shi is a Principal Consultant in the Professional Services Group of Synopsys, specializing in low power design methodology and implementation.