Finding something new that might actually help the semiconductor industry become profitable is like looking for three wise men and a virgin in Las Vegas, especially when you are going through Semicon, But last week, on the second day of the conference, I had three people tell me I should go look at what Verigy was showing. I’ve always been used to seeing testers that took up entire rooms and were hot enough to cook soup in (which I have done but that’s another story). What I found was both fascinating and yet left me wanting more. That’s not a bad thing. What it was was a step in the right direction. That’s for sure. Here’s the link to the interview
State of EDA
Lou Covey
In this new podcast series, New Tech Press editorial director Lou Covey looks at crucial issues in the EDA world that are not getting attention in the ever shrinking media. Lou is the president and CEO of Footwasher Media, parent company of New Tech Press, VComm Events and VitalCom … More » The Bottom Line: Verigy moves toward a change in testJuly 21st, 2009 by Lou CoveyAccellera and SPIRIT: Consolidation comes to standardsJune 21st, 2009 by Lou CoveyThis is the inaugural post of a new podcast focusing on the recent announcement of the merger between Accellera and SPIRIT. We’re interviewing Accellera chairman Shrenik Mehta, and SPIRIT founder Ralph von Vignau and going a bit deeper than some of the previous coverage. We talked about the history of the two organizations, how they came to this decision and what’s in store for the future. We did the interview over Skype, which caused a few technical problems, but that will be worked out in the future. Looking forward to hearing your comments and please feel free to recommend additional subjects to cover. |
