Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 26 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned Southeast Asian semiconductor manufacturers that they must shift production to the U.S. or face new punitive tariffs, reports the South China Morning Post. President Trump previously floated a 100% tariff on imported chips. Malaysia and other regional economies are offering large concessions and promises of U.S. goods purchases in hopes of securin... » read more

Navigating The Challenges Of Group Design Projects

By Liz Allan - 25 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

All over the world, governments and industry have come together to solve large-scale chip design challenges. Groups such as the U.S. Department of Defense’s Microelectronics Hubs (ME Commons), the EU Chips Act pilot lines, and Japan’s government-backed Rapidus consortium often consist of established companies, research institutes, academia, and startups – each of which brings different sk... » read more

The Joy Of Quantum: Celebrating Wonder And Sharing The Magic

By Jenn Mullen - 25 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Every quantum scientist, educator, and enthusiast can recall that precise moment when quantum mechanics first captured their imagination. Perhaps it was the first time they truly grasped the concept of superposition—the realization that particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously until the very act of observation collapses them into definiteness. Maybe it was encountering Einstein's... » read more

First Forays Into True 3D-IC Designs

By Ed Sperling - 25 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss initial forays into 3D-ICs and what problems early adopters will encounter, with John Ferguson, senior director of product management at Siemens EDA; Mick Posner, senior product group director for chiplet at IP solutions in Cadence's Compute Solutions Group; Mo Faisal of Movellus; Chris Mueth, new opportunities business manager... » read more

The Future Of Verification

By Brian Bailey - 24 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the state of functional verification with Mohan Dhene, director for architecture and design at Alphawave Semi; Andy Nightingale, vice president for product management and marketing at Arteris; Dinesha Rao, senior group director for software engineering at Cadence; Chris Mueth, new opportunities business manager at Keysight; Gor... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 24

By Jesse Allen - 24 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Siemens' Harry Foster warns of a big drop in first-time silicon success as more system companies tackle developing their own chip without the accumulated knowledge around flows, sign-off criteria, and coverage closure in a landscape where even small oversights in methodology can lead to multimillion-dollar respins. Synopsys' Godwin Maben warns that skyrocketing power consumption is a critica... » read more

Beyond the Bottleneck: AI Cluster Networking Report 2025

By Keysight - 24 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the engine of next-generation innovation. However, increasing complexity means increased demand on data center networks. As AI grows into a central component of enterprise strategies, organizations must carefully consider how they design, test, and scale their infrastructure. This report, based on a global survey conducted by Heavy Reading in collaboration with K... » read more

New Demands For IP Reuse

By Brian Bailey - 17 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Blog Review: Sept. 17

By Jesse Allen - 17 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

Siemens' John McMillan explores the fundamentals of IC package thermal resistance, modeling strategies, and why die-level thermal analysis in 3D-ICs is increasingly essential for ensuring device reliability. Cadence's Jasmine Makhija provides an overview of the TEE Device Interface Security Protocol (TDISP), which helps safeguard PCIe devices within Trusted Execution Environments by providin... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review

By The SE Staff - 12 Sep, 2025 - Comments: 0

The U.S. is considering annual approvals for Samsung and SK hynix to export chipmaking tools and materials to their factories in China, replacing perpetual waivers granted under the validated end user system, reports Bloomberg. The proposal, presented by the U.S. Commerce Department to South Korean officials, would require the companies to reapply each year for specific quantities of restricted... » read more

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