The Universal Design Methodology-taking hardware from conception through production

摘要

Although steps of the design process may differ for different types of hardware, the basic design procedures remain the same. Rarely, however, do companies detail an entire process in a written document or a set of procedures. Most companies divide the process among departments, and the process resides sometimes only in the brains of select individuals. These conditions make planning and scheduling difficult and lead to poor communication and, thus, false expectations among engineers. The UDM (Universal Design Methodology) is an approach to hardware design with its foundation in years of experience designing ASICs, FPGAs, CPLDs, and pc boards for large and small companies in different industries. It lays out the entire process, guaranteeing that you will be able to accurately schedule the design and correctly allocate resources and preventing you from overlooking any steps.