All the pieces aren’t there yet, but some of the pieces have been in use for years.

The question is being tested by chip engineers as they weigh whether it’s essential to own your own tools; Web becomes place to try out IP blocks.

Synopsys’ acquisition of ChipIT raises as many questions as it answers.

Data shows plenty of large and small companies, but not much in the middle.

Just imagine all the things you can do with a sophisticated piece of military hardware.

Multicore systems on chip will require every device to also have a network on chip; standards battles are just beginning.

Companies find greater value in integrated systems and intellectual property than individual components.

What began as a cheaper way of writing enterprise applications is now filtering down into the embedded software world.

Cheaper packaging, lower power consumption and limits on multicore software programming make a once exotic technology more viable.

IP-XACT is a major first step, but some experts say there are more challenges ahead.