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EDACafe Editorial
SoftBank Acquires Ampere Computing in $6.5 Billion Deal March 21, 2025
In a significant move to bolster its presence in the semiconductor industry, SoftBank Group Corp. has announced the acquisition of Ampere Computing Holdings LLC, a leading developer of high-performance, energy-efficient computing solutions. The …
In a significant move to bolster its presence in the semiconductor industry, SoftBank Group Corp. has announced the acquisition of Ampere Computing Holdings LLC, a leading developer of high-performance, energy-efficient computing solutions. The …
Guest Blogger
Synopsys CEO Outlines the Future of AI-Driven Engineering at SNUG Silicon Valley 2025 March 20, 2025
At the Santa Clara Convention Center, amidst the hum of engineers, chip designers, and software architects, Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi took the stage for the company’s 35th annual SNUG (Synopsys Users Group) conference. His keynote, titled …
At the Santa Clara Convention Center, amidst the hum of engineers, chip designers, and software architects, Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi took the stage for the company’s 35th annual SNUG (Synopsys Users Group) conference. His keynote, titled …
Industry Predictions
Intel Accelerates AI at the Edge Through Open Ecosystem March 19, 2025
Intel has unveiled its new Intel® AI Edge Systems, Edge AI Suites, and Open Edge Platform initiatives, marking a significant advancement in the company's strategy to accelerate AI adoption at the edge. These offerings aim to streamline and speed up …
Intel has unveiled its new Intel® AI Edge Systems, Edge AI Suites, and Open Edge Platform initiatives, marking a significant advancement in the company's strategy to accelerate AI adoption at the edge. These offerings aim to streamline and speed up …
EDACafe Editorial
NVIDIA Unveils AI Innovations at GTC 2025: A Leap Forward for Semiconductor and Electronics Professionals March 18, 2025
In a highly anticipated keynote address at the NVIDIA GTC 2025 conference, CEO Jensen Huang presented a series of groundbreaking announcements that underscore NVIDIA's leadership in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. These …
In a highly anticipated keynote address at the NVIDIA GTC 2025 conference, CEO Jensen Huang presented a series of groundbreaking announcements that underscore NVIDIA's leadership in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. These …
EDACafe Editorial
Rise Design Automation Unveils Generative AI Solution to Transform Semiconductor Design March 11, 2025
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining industries, Rise Design Automation is making waves with its innovative approach to semiconductor design. Led by CEO Badru Agarwala, the company aims to bridge the gap between high-level …
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining industries, Rise Design Automation is making waves with its innovative approach to semiconductor design. Led by CEO Badru Agarwala, the company aims to bridge the gap between high-level …
Bridging the Frontier
What’s All the Fuzz About? “Savage on Security” Webinar March 27 Tells All March 11, 2025
“Savage on Security’s Hardware Fuzzing: What? Why? How?” webinar is coming Thursday, March 27, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. and hosted by the ESD Alliance, a …
“Savage on Security’s Hardware Fuzzing: What? Why? How?” webinar is coming Thursday, March 27, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. and hosted by the ESD Alliance, a …
The Dominion of Design
Silicon Reimagined: The Next Era of AI Computing February 28, 2025
The Dawn of a New Computing Paradigm For decades, the semiconductor industry has been defined by the predictable cadence of Moore’s Law, which steadily improved chip performance and efficiency. But as artificial intelligence (AI) reaches an …
The Dawn of a New Computing Paradigm For decades, the semiconductor industry has been defined by the predictable cadence of Moore’s Law, which steadily improved chip performance and efficiency. But as artificial intelligence (AI) reaches an …
Siemens EDA
A shift-left strategy to tackle the complexities of power domain leakage in IC design February 24, 2025
Author: Matthew Hogan A shift-left strategy to tackle the complexities of power domain leakage in IC design Managing leakage power is a critical challenge for IC designers, as it can profoundly impact a device's power, performance, area (PPA) …
Author: Matthew Hogan A shift-left strategy to tackle the complexities of power domain leakage in IC design Managing leakage power is a critical challenge for IC designers, as it can profoundly impact a device's power, performance, area (PPA) …
Video Roundup
Intel Foundry Expands Defense Partnerships with New RAMP-C Customers January 20, 2025
Intel Foundry, a cornerstone of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, has further strengthened its commitment to national security and technological leadership. The company announced the onboarding of Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable …
Intel Foundry, a cornerstone of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, has further strengthened its commitment to national security and technological leadership. The company announced the onboarding of Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable …
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 …
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 …
