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Industry Predictions
EDACafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – Point2 Technology December 20, 2024
By David Kuo, AVP, Product Marketing & Business Development, Point2 Technology Semiconductor Engineering 2025 predictions The demand for ‘all things …
By David Kuo, AVP, Product Marketing & Business Development, Point2 Technology Semiconductor Engineering 2025 predictions The demand for ‘all things …
Siemens EDA
FPGA-based prototyping – to build, or to buy, that is the question! December 20, 2024
Almost as long as FPGAs have been around, they have been used to prototype ASICs, SoCs, and IPs. While initially, the only option for users was to build their own prototyping board, that quickly changed with many commercial prototyping boards …
Almost as long as FPGAs have been around, they have been used to prototype ASICs, SoCs, and IPs. While initially, the only option for users was to build their own prototyping board, that quickly changed with many commercial prototyping boards …
EDACafe Editorial
Rapidus advancements; automotive AI updates; CHIPS Act supporting SOI and SiC fabs; Qualcomm-Arm legal battle December 19, 2024
Let’s start with an EDA update that is closely related to the so called “chip war” between China and the U.S. According to an article from South China Morning Post, Chinese EDA company Empyrean has ceded control to its largest state-owned …
Let’s start with an EDA update that is closely related to the so called “chip war” between China and the U.S. According to an article from South China Morning Post, Chinese EDA company Empyrean has ceded control to its largest state-owned …
Guest Blogger
Intel Foundry Unveils Breakthroughs in Transistor and Packaging Technologies at IEDM 2024 December 17, 2024
At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2024, Intel Foundry unveiled a series of pioneering advancements poised to reshape the semiconductor landscape for the coming decade. With innovations addressing transistor scaling, …
At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2024, Intel Foundry unveiled a series of pioneering advancements poised to reshape the semiconductor landscape for the coming decade. With innovations addressing transistor scaling, …
The Dominion of Design
EDACafe Industry Predictions for 2025 – Semidynamics December 16, 2024
By Roger Espasa, CEO, Semidynamics Semidynamics on 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Our Vision Major Tech Shifts in 2025 The AI processor industry in 2025 …
By Roger Espasa, CEO, Semidynamics Semidynamics on 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Our Vision Major Tech Shifts in 2025 The AI processor industry in 2025 …
Bridging the Frontier
ESD Alliance Kicks off “Savage on Security” Webinar Series January 23 with Warren Savage December 11, 2024
Warren Savage is an easily recognizable name as the founder and CEO of IPextreme (now Silvaco). In his current role as Researcher at the University of Maryland in the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, he has gotten to know …
Warren Savage is an easily recognizable name as the founder and CEO of IPextreme (now Silvaco). In his current role as Researcher at the University of Maryland in the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, he has gotten to know …
EDACafe Editorial
NVIDIA and Industry Leaders Unveil Groundbreaking Real-Time Digital Twin Technology November 25, 2024
In a monumental announcement at SC24, NVIDIA has unveiled its Omniverse Blueprint, a real-time physics digital twin framework designed to redefine engineering workflows in aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and energy industries. This …
In a monumental announcement at SC24, NVIDIA has unveiled its Omniverse Blueprint, a real-time physics digital twin framework designed to redefine engineering workflows in aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and energy industries. This …
EDACafe Editorial
Siemens’ Innexis Suite Advances Shift Left for Faster, Earlier IC Development November 13, 2024
At Siemens’ Shift Left event, industry leaders discuss Siemens’ new Innexis product suite’s potential to reshape IC development with early software-hardware co-design and digital twin technology Siemens Digital Industries Software recently …
At Siemens’ Shift Left event, industry leaders discuss Siemens’ new Innexis product suite’s potential to reshape IC development with early software-hardware co-design and digital twin technology Siemens Digital Industries Software recently …
Agnisys Automation Review
Ensuring Safety: ISO26262 Certification for Semiconductor Experts August 12, 2024
Introduction Within the automotive sector, the safety of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems is mission critical. As many of you likely already know, ISO 26262 is an international standard for functional safety. For our customers designing …
Introduction Within the automotive sector, the safety of electrical and electronic (E/E) systems is mission critical. As many of you likely already know, ISO 26262 is an international standard for functional safety. For our customers designing …
Arteris IP Blog
Managing SoC Hardware/Software Interface With CSRCompiler October 25, 2023
Author: Rich Weber Richard Weber is a fellow at Arteris following the acquisition of Semifore, the company he founded and managed for 17 years as CEO. He has served as a committee member for the IEEE Standards Association and the Accellera …
Author: Rich Weber Richard Weber is a fellow at Arteris following the acquisition of Semifore, the company he founded and managed for 17 years as CEO. He has served as a committee member for the IEEE Standards Association and the Accellera …
IC Insights
2023 Semi Capex Forecast Sees Largest Decline Since 2008-09 November 29, 2022
A weak memory market and U.S. sanctions on China semiconductor producers are two driving factors behind the expected -19% drop in semiconductor capital spending in 2023. The McClean Report celebrates its 25th anniversary and now you can enjoy it …
A weak memory market and U.S. sanctions on China semiconductor producers are two driving factors behind the expected -19% drop in semiconductor capital spending in 2023. The McClean Report celebrates its 25th anniversary and now you can enjoy it …
ASIC with Ankit
System Verilog “ref” is a nice reference instead of “value” December 30, 2021
Pass by reference is an interesting and very useful feature in system verilog. Very useful and importatn topic to understand and you might hit this as interview question in your next verification interview. This one is one of the very commonly asked …
Pass by reference is an interesting and very useful feature in system verilog. Very useful and importatn topic to understand and you might hit this as interview question in your next verification interview. This one is one of the very commonly asked …
Aldec Design and Verification
How does the Mars Perseverance rover benefit from FPGAs as the main processing units? April 6, 2021
Tasked with finding life in the form of microorganisms, the rover Perseverance landed on Mars at about 04:00 EST on February 18, 2021. The rover has multiple sensors and cameras to collect as much data as possible and, due to the volume of live data …
Tasked with finding life in the form of microorganisms, the rover Perseverance landed on Mars at about 04:00 EST on February 18, 2021. The rover has multiple sensors and cameras to collect as much data as possible and, due to the volume of live data …
Embedded Software
Take a break – the break statement in March 16, 2021
It is a given that structured programming - in one form or another - is a Good Thing. For years, the spaghetti of GOTOs that arose in earlier programming languages has been abhorred by all right-thinking programmers. There are good reasons for this …
It is a given that structured programming - in one form or another - is a Good Thing. For years, the spaghetti of GOTOs that arose in earlier programming languages has been abhorred by all right-thinking programmers. There are good reasons for this …
Silvaco Nanometer Newsbyte
Webinar: Accelerating Wireless IOT SoCs with Silvaco AMBA® Subsystem IP January 28, 2021
In this webinar you will learn how Rafael Microelectronics has deployed Silvaco’s AMBA subsystem in their latest IOT design. Rafael Microelectronics develops high frequency broadband RF IC designs and narrow band IOT IP and devices. Rafael …
In this webinar you will learn how Rafael Microelectronics has deployed Silvaco’s AMBA subsystem in their latest IOT design. Rafael Microelectronics develops high frequency broadband RF IC designs and narrow band IOT IP and devices. Rafael …
Global Business in EDA
Focus a Global Reseller Channel on Your Product December 1, 2020
You can turn an indirect channel into a remarkably productive sales team. Make your products easier to sell to become a high sales priority for your channel. When I first engage with existing international sales channels, I find most …
You can turn an indirect channel into a remarkably productive sales team. Make your products easier to sell to become a high sales priority for your channel. When I first engage with existing international sales channels, I find most …
IP Showcase
What the FAQ with obsolete & EOL parts? February 11, 2020
There’s an old saying that we like the things we know. The same goes with CPUs and other electronics. We use some specific ASICs or FPGAs for years, cause they just are there. And what to do if they become obsolete and manufacturer decided not to …
There’s an old saying that we like the things we know. The same goes with CPUs and other electronics. We use some specific ASICs or FPGAs for years, cause they just are there. And what to do if they become obsolete and manufacturer decided not to …
The Breker Trekker
PSS and RISC-V – A Match Made In Verification November 14, 2019
The industry is excited about RISC-V, and rightly so. It is enabling companies to take back control of their software execution environment without having to assume the huge responsibilities that come along with processor development and support of …
The industry is excited about RISC-V, and rightly so. It is enabling companies to take back control of their software execution environment without having to assume the huge responsibilities that come along with processor development and support of …
AWR Insights
A Conversation With Andrew Zai of IEEE September 25, 2019
Recently I participated in an online interview with Andrew Zai, social media chair for the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology, to discuss the history of phased arrays/radar and the role of simulation software. …
Recently I participated in an online interview with Andrew Zai, social media chair for the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology, to discuss the history of phased arrays/radar and the role of simulation software. …
Hardware Emulation Journal
Post-silicon SW Debug, AI/ML and SSD Design Verification all at Mentor U2U 2019 May 22, 2019
Mentor U2U in Santa Clara was a particularly interesting event for the emulation division at Mentor. This year, our customers from Marvell, SK hynix, Wave Computing, Broadcom, and AMD talked about their challenges and successes – bringing to other …
Mentor U2U in Santa Clara was a particularly interesting event for the emulation division at Mentor. This year, our customers from Marvell, SK hynix, Wave Computing, Broadcom, and AMD talked about their challenges and successes – bringing to other …
Video Roundup
Interview with Simon Butler, CEO of Methodics at DVCon 2019 March 27, 2019
Sanjay Gangal interviewed Simon Butler, CEO of Methodics. at the 2019 DVCon. SG: Simon, …
Sanjay Gangal interviewed Simon Butler, CEO of Methodics. at the 2019 DVCon. SG: Simon, …
My DAC Moments
Design Infrastructure Alley at DAC 2019 February 4, 2019
2018 marked the first year of the Design Infrastructure Alley (DIA) at DAC. It was the first time that DAC devoted floor-space to discussing the unique IT needs of the semiconductor industry.
2018 marked the first year of the Design Infrastructure Alley (DIA) at DAC. It was the first time that DAC devoted floor-space to discussing the unique IT needs of the semiconductor industry.
Decoding Formal
The ABCs of Winning at the 2017 Hardware Model Checking Competition March 7, 2018
Every year for the last nine years teams of researchers and software developers have come together to compete in the Hardware Model Checking Competition (HWMCC). This contest pits some of the brightest minds in design and verification against each …
Every year for the last nine years teams of researchers and software developers have come together to compete in the Hardware Model Checking Competition (HWMCC). This contest pits some of the brightest minds in design and verification against each …
Custom Layout Insights
Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind January 12, 2017
Happy New Year! There’s no doubt that FinFET technologies have been very appealing. With FinFETs being up to 37% faster while using less than half the dynamic power than planar transistors, they have been a ‘no brainer’ to adopt and the …
Happy New Year! There’s no doubt that FinFET technologies have been very appealing. With FinFETs being up to 37% faster while using less than half the dynamic power than planar transistors, they have been a ‘no brainer’ to adopt and the …
What's PR got to do with it?
What is in-situ de-embedding? January 14, 2016
As a follow up to Chris Scholz’s predictions on 2016 signal integrity trends, we checked in with in-situ de-embedding inventor Dr. Ching-Chao Huang, who gives us a more detailed look at how engineers will need to handle signal integrity …
As a follow up to Chris Scholz’s predictions on 2016 signal integrity trends, we checked in with in-situ de-embedding inventor Dr. Ching-Chao Huang, who gives us a more detailed look at how engineers will need to handle signal integrity …
