Presentation
Gaps Between MBSE and Semiconductor Design in Aerospace and Defense, Will They Ever Connect?
DescriptionModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has transformed the design of aerospace and defense (A&D) systems, but a critical gap remains between system-level models and integrated circuit design. This session explores why connecting models across all levels of hardware abstraction is necessary to meet today's modern defense design challenges, what prevents it, and the practical approaches teams are taking today to achieve this level of design maturity.
This session brings together experts from defense systems engineering, EDA tool development, semiconductor design, and MBSE methodology to tackle this integration challenge. Modern defense systems depend on custom silicon that must meet stringent requirements for performance, power, security and real-time operation. When system-level MBSE models can't directly inform chip-level design and verification, programs experience increased risk, cost overruns and integration failures.
This session begins with a 30-minute presentation that examines the current state, the approaches teams are using, and where handoffs typically break down. A 60-minute panel discussion then explores practical paths forward. Rather than waiting for the perfect integrated solution, what bridges can we build now? How can requirements traceability improve? What role can emerging technologies, such as digital twins and AI-assisted translation, play in this context? What can teams do today to reduce risk, and what requires industry-wide collaboration?
This session brings together experts from defense systems engineering, EDA tool development, semiconductor design, and MBSE methodology to tackle this integration challenge. Modern defense systems depend on custom silicon that must meet stringent requirements for performance, power, security and real-time operation. When system-level MBSE models can't directly inform chip-level design and verification, programs experience increased risk, cost overruns and integration failures.
This session begins with a 30-minute presentation that examines the current state, the approaches teams are using, and where handoffs typically break down. A 60-minute panel discussion then explores practical paths forward. Rather than waiting for the perfect integrated solution, what bridges can we build now? How can requirements traceability improve? What role can emerging technologies, such as digital twins and AI-assisted translation, play in this context? What can teams do today to reduce risk, and what requires industry-wide collaboration?
Organizer
Moderator
Event Type
Engineering Special Session
TimeTuesday, July 281:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
LocationSeaside Ballroom A
AI
EDA
Systems