White Paper
When Hardware and Software Constraints Converge in Design
This paper examines how leading R&D teams are eliminating the traditional separation between hardware and software development cycles. Through analysis of current integration workflows, it reveals how AI-driven design systems now validate both domains simultaneously—reducing iteration cycles by addressing cross-domain dependencies before they cascade into costly respins. Engineering leaders will gain insight into the operational and strategic implications of this convergence for their development pipelines.
Key Takeaways
- Understand how simultaneous constraint validation eliminates the ping-pong between hardware and software teams
- Learn which integration points create the highest risk of late-stage design failures—and how to address them early
- Discover how physics-aware AI workflows enable rapid exploration without sacrificing manufacturability
- Identify the operational metrics that distinguish integrated co-design from traditional sequential workflows
- Evaluate your team's readiness to adopt unified hardware-software development practices
When Hardware and Software Constraints Converge in Design
