M&A
PLDA is divesting its Reflex CES brand. The FPGA board maker will become wholly managed by its own management and investment teams. In 2015, Reflex CES took over the hardware businesses of PLDA, including FPGA-based boards and the System-on-Module product lines.
Tools
Mentor uncorked a new tool for in-system test and diagnosis of automotive ICs. Tessent MissionMode provides infrast... » read more
Metrology for the intelligence community
The semiconductor industry continues to move full speed ahead with traditional chip scaling. There are several challenges in the arena. One of the big but lessor known challenges is metrology. Metrology, the science of characterizing and measuring films and structures, is becoming more complex, challenging and expensive at each node.
Looking to solv... » read more
Experts at the Table: What are the limitations today that are preventing 3D-ICs from becoming mainstream, and which companies pushing to make it happen?
Experts at the Table: The challenges to build a single chip to handle future autonomous functions of a vehicle span many areas across the design process.
