Chip Industry Week in Review
By The SE Staff - 06 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Global semiconductor sales hit $57 billion for the month of April 2025, a nearly 23% increase compared to April 2024 and a 2.5% increase versus March 2025, reports Semiconductor Industry Association. Here's the regional breakdown of year-over-year sales, in $US billions: Fig. 1: YoY semiconductor revenue and growth. Source: SIA Meanwhile, global semiconductor equipment billings grew 21%... » read more

Open-Source RISC-V Cores: Analysis Of Scalar and Superscalar Architectures And Out-Of-Order Machines
By Technical Paper Link - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Ramping Up Open-Source RISC-V Cores: Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Superscalar, Out-of-Order Execution" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich, Università di Bologna and Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Inria. Abstract "Open-source RISC-V cores are increasingly demanded in domains like automotive and space, where achieving high instructions per cycle (IPC) throu... » read more

Determinants Of Bond Wave Speed In Wafer Bonding (Yokohama, TEL)
By Technical Paper Link - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A recent technical paper titled "Factors determining bond wave speed in wafer bonding" was published by researcher at Yokohama National University, Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited and ANVOS Analytics. Abstract "Wafer-level direct bonding has become a critical process for advanced 3D architectures in logic, memory, and CMOS image sensors. The minimization of the wafer distortion caused by wafe... » read more

Creating A Modular And Versatile State-of-the-Art Cryptographic Subsystem
By Bart Stevens - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

As the demand for secure, high-performance silicon continues to grow, chipmakers are seeking cryptographic subsystems that are not only robust and efficient but also adaptable to a wide range of use cases. Whether targeting defense electronics, automotive systems, or industrial IoT, customers are looking for solutions that deliver certified, trusted, and future-proof security capabilities. A... » read more

The Evolution Of eIDAS: Past, Present, And Future
By Fanni Vikor - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

The European Union's journey toward a unified digital identity framework began with the establishment of the Electronic Identification, Authentication, and Trust Services (eIDAS) regulation. Since its inception, eIDAS has aimed to provide a secure and interoperable framework for electronic identification and trust services across the EU. This blog explores the evolution of eIDAS from its initia... » read more

Securing The Road Ahead: MACsec Compliant For Automotive Use
By Dana Neustadter - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Since the rise of connected and autonomous vehicles, the automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation. Modern vehicles are now equipped with advanced systems that communicate with each other and external infrastructures, enhancing the driving experience. However, this increased connectivity also brings heightened security risks. Unauthorized access to a vehicle’s systems can... » read more

Multimodal AI For IoT Devices Requires A New Class Of MCU
By Todd Dust - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

The rise of AI-driven IoT devices is pushing the limits of today’s microcontroller unit (MCU) landscape. While AI-powered perception applications—such as voice, facial recognition, object detection, and gesture control—are becoming essential in everything from smart home devices to industrial automation, the hardware available to support them is not keeping pace. The challenge? The broad ... » read more

How Secure Are Analog Circuits?
By Ed Sperling - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

The move toward multi-die assemblies and the increasing value of sensor data at the edge are beginning to focus attention and raise questions about security in analog circuits. In most SoC designs today, security is almost entirely a digital concern. Security requirements in digital circuits are well understood, particularly in large data centers and at the upper end of edge computing, which... » read more

Accelerated Assurance For Functional Safety
By Jake Wiltgen - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Today’s electronic systems face unprecedented challenges in ensuring functional safety. As autonomous vehicles navigate our streets, medical devices sustain lives, and industrial automation systems control critical processes, the need for robust safety processes and supporting automation has never been more crucial. The complexity of modern electronic systems, coupled with stringent safety st... » read more

Accelerating Chiplet-Based SoC Design For AI-Defined Vehicles
By Robert Schweiger - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Today, we are witnessing a paradigm shift towards a more modular design approach that disaggregates SoC functions into various chiplets, each optimized for specific functionalities. Chiplets offer more modularity, which enables product scalability and customization, which is key for AI-defined vehicles, the next generation of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Cadence’s Helium Virtual and H... » read more

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