The Chinese government will reportedly launch an additional state-backed investment fund aiming to raise about $40 billion for the domestic semiconductor industry. According to Reuters, individual Chinese chipmakers that have already received state subsidies include GTA Semiconductor, specializing in automotive applications, which was reportedly granted over $1.8 billion. Other updates related to the US-China tensions include the growing capability of Chinese chipmakers: more than half, maybe two-thirds of the chips contained in Huawei’s new high-end smartphone are made in China, according to Canadian reverse engineering firm TechInsights. Lastly, the Chinese government has reportedly told state employees to stop using their iPhones at work.
Synopsys unveils its big data analytics solution
Synopsys has extended its Synopsys.ai full-stack EDA suite with a comprehensive AI-driven data analytics continuum for every stage of chip development, leveraging the vast amounts of heterogeneous design data generated by EDA, testing, and IC fabrication tools – such as timing paths, power profiles, die pass/fail reports, process control, or verification coverage metrics. The AI-driven Synopsys EDA Data Analytics (.da) solution includes: Synopsys Design.da to perform deep analysis of data, to uncover PPA opportunities; Synopsys Fab.da to store and analyze large streams of fab equipment process control data, to maximize product quality and fab yield; Synopsys Silicon.da to collect petabytes of silicon monitor, diagnostic, and production test data from test equipment, to improve chip production metrics.
