Week In Review: Design, Low Power

By Susan Rambo - 28 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

Arm is helping to address the ongoing talent shortage through its newly announced Semiconductor Education Alliance, with a long list of partners, including Arduino, Cadence, Cornell University, Semiconductor Research Corp., STMicroelectronics,Synopsys, Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute, the All-India Council for Technical Education, and the University of Southampton. The Alliance... » read more

Blog Review: July 26

By Jesse Allen - 26 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

Siemens' Chris Spear shows how to make a group of specialized classes in SystemVerilog. Synopsys' Guy Cortez and Randy Fish consider what a silicon lifecycle management strategy looks like for SoCs deployed in HPC and data center environments. Cadence's Veena Parthan provides a primer on writing Python scripts for Fidelity, including API descriptions and different sets of packages to acce... » read more

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing

By Liz Allan - 21 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

The Biden-Harris Administration announced the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a cybersecurity certification and labeling program to help consumers choose smart devices less vulnerable to cyberattacks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is applying to register the Cyber Trust Mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and it would appear on qualifying smart products, including refrigerators,... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test

By Gregory Haley - 21 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

TSMC is delaying construction on its $40 billion fab in Arizona due to a shortage of U.S. semiconductor workers and higher-than-expected expenses, Bloomberg reported. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) urged the U.S. government to refrain from further restrictions on semiconductor technology to China “until it engages more extensively with industry and experts to assess the impac... » read more

Week In Review: Design, Low Power

By Jesse Allen - 21 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

Cadence will acquire Rambus' SerDes and memory interface PHY IP business. Rambus will retain its digital IP business, including memory and interface controllers and security IP. “With this transaction, we will increase our focus on market-leading digital IP and chips and expand our roadmap of novel memory solutions to support the continued evolution of the data center and AI,” said Sean Fan... » read more

Blog Review: July 19

By Jesse Allen - 19 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

Siemens' Keith Felton argues that co-design-driven semiconductor package planning and prototyping is critical for design success and points to how interchange formats enable designers to make trade-off decisions for both the package and the board and communicate those recommendations back to the other design team in formats that are native to their tools. Cadence's Xin Mu explains precoding ... » read more

DAC/SEMICON West 2023 Roundup

By The SE Staff - 17 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

The interdependence of semiconductor devices and companies in manufacturing was a recurring theme at this year's SEMICON West, both in presentations and one-on-one discussions. Challenges range from sharing data securely across a highly integrated supply chain, particularly in light of heterogeneous integration, security concerns, and the increased use of AI, as well as concerns about the robus... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test

By Gregory Haley - 14 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

SEMICON West returned in force this week, with a focus on AI and deep learning in semiconductor manufacturing, security, heterogenous ICs, and the march toward a $1 trillion chip market. Lam Research President and CEO, Tim Archer, opened with the keynote presentation. Fig. 1: SEMICON West panel: AI’s influence on growth, China-U.S. trade war, and the importance of climate policy were... » read more

Week In Review: Design, Low Power

By Susan Rambo - 14 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

DAC and SEMICON WEST rebounded this year, focusing on everything from security to chiplets and smart manufacturing. Panel at DAC conference: Left to right, ARM’s Brian Fuller (moderator), Joe Costello (Metrics, Kwikbit, Arrikto, Acromove), and Wally Rhines (Cornami). Source: Semiconductor Engineering/Ann Mutschler EDA and IP remain strong, approaching $4 billion in Q1, according to ... » read more

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing

By Liz Allan - 14 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

Google was hit with a class action suit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, alleging data scraping from millions of users without consent and violation of copyright laws to train and develop its AI products. Last month, the same law firm filed a suit against OpenAI for ChatGPT. Despite calling for a pause on development of advanced AI in March, Elon Musk launched xAI, a new company focu... » read more

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