Cryptography Does Not Equal Security


At Rambus, we often receive RFIs, RFPs and RFQs for security silicon IP cores to be used in our customer’s next semiconductor product. Such requests often contain a long shopping list of required cryptographic algorithms, their modes of operation, their key lengths or strengths and performance and sizing requirements. Depending on the target segment, additional requirements such as robustness... » read more

The Use Of GPU Compute In Automotive


The pace of innovation in automotive is accelerating. Electrification, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle connectivity are revolutionizing the in-car experience, which is now largely determined by the capabilities of the car’s software and electronic hardware. When a vehicle can receive software upgrades while it is on the road, the electronic control units (ECUs) that a... » read more

Matter 1.4 Advancements In The Smart Home


Recently the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced the updated Matter 1.4 specification.  This new release shows the smart home business community's continued discipline in maintaining this release schedule for developers and manufacturers as Matter adoption grows and becomes more successful in the smart home space. This update includes normal bug fixes,  multiple feature enhance... » read more

Tackling Reliability In Early IC Design


As the semiconductor industry continues its relentless march towards smaller process nodes and more complex integrated circuits (ICs), the challenge of ensuring reliability has become increasingly difficult. Industry analysts predict a significant increase in demand for semiconductor reliability verification as analysis become critical parts of the overall design verification process. The st... » read more

10 CFD Simulations To Try Out This Winter


As winter settles in and the snowflakes begin to fall, it's time to dust off those curious minds and prepare for some seriously fun—and slightly nerdy—computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations! Whether you’re a CFD expert or a beginner looking for scientific flair, here are ten simulations that will warm your winter spirit and challenge your brain cells. Snowflake dynamics: N... » read more

Efficient ESD Verification For 2.5/3D Automotive ICs


Protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) events is an extremely important aspect of integrated circuit (IC) design and verification, particularly for 2.5/3D designs targeted for automotive systems. ESD events cause severe damage to ICs due to a sudden and unexpected flow of electrical current between two electrically charged objects. This current may be caused by contact, an electrical ... » read more

Enhancing Compute Security Architecture For New-Age Applications


New-age AI-powered applications are becoming increasingly essential in our daily lives. Continuing to do so requires that these applications and services meet three primary challenges: Achieving high performance for complex compute tasks. Ensuring cost-effectiveness and seamless integration with existing infrastructure. Maintaining robust security and privacy measures. Historicall... » read more

USB4 Sideband Channel Is Not a Side Business


The USB4 specification has been around for several years now. Two years ago, USB4 version 2.0 was also released by the USB Promoter Group. This specification enables up to 80Gbps link speed per direction in symmetric mode and 120Gbps link speed in asymmetric mode. Be it Gen 2, Gen 3, or Gen 4 link speeds of 20Gbps, 40Gbps, 80Gbps, or 120Gbps, the sideband channel is indispensable for the sta... » read more

The Future Of Technology: Generative AI In China


China's investment in Gen-AI is projected to surge with an estimated 86% CAGR over the next five years. This growth is driven by a focus on technological self-sufficiency, from applications to chips, and a strong emphasis on locally developed technology. Key areas of development include: AI Chip Development: Addressing the need for powerful AI infrastructure. Dataset Localization: S... » read more

Advancing AI At The IoT Edge


In a highly connected world, there is a need for more intelligent and secure computation locally and preferably on the very devices that capture data, whether it be raw or compressed video, images, or voice. End markets continue to expect compute costs to trend down, at a time when computation demands are increasing, as is evident from recently popularized AI paradigms such as large language mo... » read more

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