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The Race Begins For Much Bigger Abstractions In Data Centers
By Ed Sperling - 17 Feb, 2026 - Comments: 0

Key Takeaways Data center build-out is enabling much larger and more complex abstractions. Competition is building for digital/virtual twins across multiple industry segments, including automotive, aerospace, and chip manufacturing. AI, and particularly AI agents, will play a significant role in sorting through data to find potential trouble spots. The frenzy of new data cen... » read more

Does Your RISC-V Core Meet The Standard?
By Brian Bailey - 29 Jan, 2026 - Comments: 0

Key Takeaways Architectural conformance and implementation verification are necessary but different for RISC-V designs, yet few verification engineers have experience on the conformance side. While RISC-V enables flexibility, there is a potential for ecosystem fragmentation. It is mathematically impossible to test every instruction combination, so engineers are moving beyond just "bl... » read more

Multi-Die Assemblies Require More Detailed Test Plan Earlier
By Ann Mutschler - 29 Jan, 2026 - Comments: 0

Key Takeaways Design for test takes on new urgency in complex multi-die assemblies, where it can be used to minimize downstream errors and the cost of fixing them. DFT needs to be increasingly detailed due to more connections and the inability to access some components. DFT strategies need to be developed earlier and may require multiple testing approaches. Multi-die assembl... » read more

AI’s Impact On Engineering Jobs May Be Different Than Expected
By Liz Allan - 29 Jan, 2026 - Comments: 0

Key Takeaways: AI is expected to eliminate many repetitive, entry-level tasks, but that may allow engineering students trained on the latest tools to start in more senior positions. AI is a force multiplier. It can accelerate the learning curve for junior engineers. While AI is very good at solving multi-dimensional problems, domain expertise, critical thinking, and sanity checks wil... » read more

Startup Funding: Q4 2025
By Jesse Allen - 19 Jan, 2026 - Comments: 0

The promise of AI dominated the last quarter of 2025. Investors were eager to claim stakes in both brand-new startups and more established companies developing AI-specific hardware, primarily for data centers, with over $1 billion alone flowing into the sector. The largest round of the quarter went to a new entrant aiming to fundamentally change how AI compute is performed, while two in-memory ... » read more

When To Move To Multi-Die Assemblies
By Ann Mutschler - 23 Dec, 2025 - Comments: 0

As chip designs become larger and more complex, especially for AI and high-performance computing workloads, it's often not feasible to fit everything onto a single planar die. But determining when to move to a multi-die assembly isn't always straightforward. Multi-die approaches have some well-documented benefits. They allow designers to split functions across different dies, which can impro... » read more

2025 – A Year Of Change And Anticipation
By Brian Bailey - 23 Dec, 2025 - Comments: 0

2025 has certainly been a year of unexpected changes. These had a significant impact on the semiconductor industry and everything that supports it. Not all the changes have been bad, but flexibility has been a requirement for continued success or to make the most of an opportunity provided. Some industries, such as aerospace and defense, are seeing a significant boost around the world. Data ... » read more

Programmable Chips Evolve For Shifting Needs
By Liz Allan - 23 Dec, 2025 - Comments: 0

ICs and SoCs are utilizing a range of processing elements that allow them to optimize current workloads while hedging their bets for the future. What used to be a simple choice between an ASIC, FPGA, or DSP, has evolved into a mix of processor types and architectures, including varying levels of programmability and customization. Speed is essential, but technology is evolving so quickly that... » read more

AI Plays Multiple Roles Within EDA
By Brian Bailey - 25 Nov, 2025 - Comments: 0

AI's infusion into our world may seem sudden and unexpected, but EDA has been quietly adopting it for more than a decade. What's changed is that it's now becoming more visible, thanks to increasingly powerful large language models (LLMs) and the need to apply them to increasingly challenging multi-physics problems. Two fundamental shifts underlie AI's increasing prominence. First, heat is be... » read more

FPGAs Find New Workloads In The High-Speed AI Era
By Liz Allan - 25 Nov, 2025 - Comments: 0

FPGAs are finding new applications in the age of artificial intelligence, high-speed wireless communications, medical and life science technology, and in complex chip architectures where they can improve the flow of data. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) enable designers to reprogram or reconfigure digital logic after the chips have been deployed, which is essential in the AI world, wher... » read more

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