Speaker:

Yankin Tanurhan, Synopsys, USA

Title:

Smart Sensor Systems The Next Multiprocessor Challenge

Abstract:

This session presents a scalable processor based approach using the ARC EM family to design and integrate a multitude of sensors into a smart sensor system or sensor hub. The presentation will show how to best deal with key requirements like low power, small area and low footprint. Software for the solution that provides flexibility and easy configuration and integration will be discussed.

Bio:

Dr. Yankin Tanurhan is Vice President of Engineering for DesignWare(r) ARC Processor Cores and Non-Volatile Memory IP solutions at Synopsys. Before joining Synopsys, Dr. Yankin was Vice President and General Manager of Virage Logic's Processors, SoC Infrastructure and NVM Solutions business units. Prior to this he served as Vice President of Actel's Advanced Applications and System Solutions, where he lead Actel's new architecture design, IP and MPU business units, system and hardware tools and product validation departments. Previously, Dr. Tanurhan served as the director of the department of electronic systems and microsystems of FZI (Forschungszentrum Informatik), and held senior positions at the Institute of Computer Aided Circuit Design and Informatik Forum in Germany, where he lead international hardware/software co-design projects. Yankin has authored more than 100 papers in refereed publications. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rheinisch Westfaellische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) in Aachen, Germany and a Dr. Ing. degree summa cum laude in Electrical Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe (TH) in Karlsruhe, Germany.