Bridging the Frontier 
Paul Cohen
Paul Cohen is senior manager, ESD Alliance at SEMI. ESD Alliance Kicks off “Savage on Security” Webinar Series January 23 with Warren SavageDecember 11th, 2024 by Paul Cohen
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 experts in the U.S. semiconductor security research community. Happy Holidays from the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community!December 8th, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
The Evolution of the Semiconductor IP MarketDecember 2nd, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
 Note: Jeff Lewis is an Executive Advisor who served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Artisan Components, one of the early companies developing blocks of intellectual property that’s now part of Arm. His acumen about the IP business is captured in my blog post published on the SEMI website. Executive Advisor Jeff Lewis held the position of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Artisan Components, one of the early companies developing blocks of intellectual property. Lewis, who worked at Artisan from 1996-2000, and his colleagues were members of an elite group who built the mega-successful IP market, estimated today at $7.48 billion. Arm acquired Artisan Components in 2004 for $913 million. In my role as Executive Director of ESD Alliance and publisher of the quarterly Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report that includes IP, I recently talked with Lewis about what he remembers from the early days of IP. Smith: You were part of the IP revolution. What were the high points and low points that you most remember? Lewis: The high point was starting with a relatively blank slate and innovating. Some things worked, some didn’t. We kept trying different things and seeing what would work with plenty of failed tries, successes, and repeats. We got a chance to be on the ground floor of a new industry. Another high point was watching this nascent industry emerge into a powerhouse. In the ‘90s, EDAC (Electronic Design Automation Consortium, the predecessor to the ESD Alliance) wasn’t interested in tracking IP. As the IP market started growing, EDAC was all over it because it helped pump up the size of the electronic design automation (EDA) industry. Suddenly, IP had become a big enough industry that people were starting to care. Read the rest of The Evolution of the Semiconductor IP Market Happy Thanksgiving from the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community!November 22nd, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
Honoring Dr. Jason Cong During the Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and BanquetNovember 19th, 2024 by Paul Cohen
The recent Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet celebrating UCLA’s Dr. Jason Cong and his contributions to the industry at Hayes Mansion in San Jose was a lively and enjoyable evening.
Caption: A smiling Jason Cong addresses attendees. I invite you to check out more photos from the evening at: https://tinyurl.com/34j7z6m4 or watch the presentation ceremony video at: https://tinyurl.com/v9dazbs7. Nominations Open for Next Year’s Awards A reminder that the nomination portal is open through Friday, May 30, for both the Phil Kaufman Award and the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame sponsored by the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), a SEMI Technology Community, and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA). The awards recognize individuals whose contributions made an impact within electronic system design (ESD) in business, industry direction, promotion, technology and engineering, educational or mentoring. Impartiality is provided to all nominees, without regard to race, gender, age or national origin. Read the rest of Honoring Dr. Jason Cong During the Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet PDF Solutions’ John Kibarian on Bringing Semiconductor Manufacturing and Design CloserNovember 4th, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
My bylined blog post below with John Kibarian of PDF Solutions originally appeared on the SEMI website.
 John Kibarian, CEO and founder of PDF Solutions and a member of the ESD Alliance (ESDA) Governing Council, is a keen observer of the semiconductor ecosystem. Since PDF Solutions sits between design and manufacturing, Kibarian shared unique perspectives on both in a recent discussion.Smith: What trends are you seeing in the semiconductor industry. Are there any that surprise you? Kibarian: We see several trends that have been going on for quite a while. As much as we hear Moore’s Law is dead, there’s still a strong drive to get to advanced nodes. The benefits are harder to achieve and require more than geometry scaling, but demand for these advanced nodes continues to grow. Another emerging trend is the need for insatiable compute power in data centers to support the explosion in AI applications. In recent history, the mobile phone market has been the key driver of the push to new advanced nodes, but that is changing as the performance needs of data centers and AI applications are now driving the shift. Meet UCLA’s Dr. Jason Cong, 2024 Phil Kaufman Award RecipientOctober 14th, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
I recently had a chance to have a fascinating and wide-ranging talk with Dr. Jason Cong from UCLA, the 2024 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient, about his contributions to FPGA design automation technology and their widespread industrial impact.
The annual Phil Kaufman Award is given by the Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), a SEMI technology community, and the Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Honors individuals for their distinguished contributions to the Electronic System Design industry. Read the rest of Meet UCLA’s Dr. Jason Cong, 2024 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient Electronic System Design Industry Posts $4.7 Billion in Revenue in Q2 2024October 7th, 2024 by Paul Cohen
The Electronic System Design (ESD) industry posted another strong quarter with substantial revenue growth in Q2 2024, according to the latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report from the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community. Revenue increased 18.2% to $4,685.5 million in the second quarter from $3,962.7 million registered in 2023’s second quarter. The four-quarter moving average comparing the most recent four quarters to the prior four rose 18%. All product categories reported increases with IC Physical Design and Verification, Semiconductor IP, and Services posting double-digit growth. All geographic regions reported double-digit growth as well. Companies tracked in the report employed 63,188 people globally in Q2 2024, a 6.8% jump over Q2 2023 headcount of 59,160 and up 2.5% compared to Q1 2024. Read the rest of Electronic System Design Industry Posts $4.7 Billion in Revenue in Q2 2024 Wojciech P. Maly Inducted into the Phil Kaufman Hall of FameSeptember 24th, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
Dr. Maly, a pioneer in broad spectrum research in electronic system design and distinguished professor from Carnegie Mellon University, died in 2021. Recognized for his out-of-the-box thinking in 3D IC research, Dr. Maly’s research interests focused on interfaces between VLSI design, testing and manufacturing with an emphasis on the stochastic nature of phenomena relating to these three VLSI domains. He authored, co-authored and edited numerous books, journal and conference papers, as well as patents to promote integration of design, test and manufacturing. The Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame is co-sponsored by the Electronic System Design (ESD) Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA). Register Today to Attend the Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet
A reminder that The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet celebrating UCLA’s Dr. Jason Cong and his significant contributions to the industry will be held Wednesday, November 6, from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Hayes Mansion in San Jose. Read the rest of Wojciech P. Maly Inducted into the Phil Kaufman Hall of Fame The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet Coming in November to Hayes MansionSeptember 16th, 2024 by Bob Smith, Executive Director
Please join co-hosts the ESD Alliance and IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) for a night of networking, celebrating and dining as we honor Dr. Jason Cong from UCLA, our 2024 Phil Kaufman Award recipient.  Dr. Jason Cong of UCLA, the 2024 Phil Kaufman Award recipient
Registration is found on the ESD Alliance website. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact me at bsmith@semi.org for more information. Serving as emcee for the evening is Ed Sperling, Editor in Chief of Semiconductor Engineering. The tribute presenters are Dr. David Z. Pan from the University of Texas at Austin and Rob Rutenbar of the University of Pittsburgh and the 2017 Phil Kaufman Award Recipient. Acknowledging Dr. Jason Cong Dr. Cong is widely recognized for his contributions to FPGA design automation technology and electronic system design education from circuit to system levels with widespread industrial impact. He serves as the Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence Professor at the UCLA Computer Science Department, and is a former department chair, with a joint appointment from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. He is the director of the Center for Domain-Specific Computing (CDSC) and director of the VLSI Architecture, Synthesis and Technology (VAST) Laboratory. Dr. Cong’s research interests include novel architectures and compilation for customizable computing, synthesis of VLSI circuits and systems and quantum computing. Read the rest of The Phil Kaufman Award Ceremony and Banquet Coming in November to Hayes Mansion |
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