Navigating The Challenges Of Group Design Projects


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 Limits Of AI’s Role In EDA Tools


The world has been inspired by generative AI models like ChatGPT. These are very applicable to things like copilots and agentic AI, but the adoption of these models into EDA tools is less obvious. What may be appropriate, and can AI make EDA tools faster or better? EDA has been enabling Moore's Law for the past 40 years, and that has required pushing the limits of many of the algorithms and ... » read more

First Forays Into True 3D-IC Designs


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


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


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

Silicon Lifecycle Management


How chips are used is changing, and so are the requirements. In the past, markets were largely segmented by application, which determined how chips were designed. High-performance processors went into notebook computers, low-power chipsets were deployed in mobile devices, and complex SoCs and advanced packages were used in data centers. But with the spread of AI everywhere, traditional segmenta... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


Amkor, TSMC, and Cadence partnered with Tesoro VC, which will serve as the lead operator of a new Global AI + Semiconductor Startup Hub and a Global Design Center in Phoenix, Arizona, aimed at chip innovation, startup growth, and advanced manufacturing. Nvidia will invest $5 billion in Intel common stock at a purchase price of $23.28 per share and the companies will collaborate on AI infrastru... » read more

New Demands For IP Reuse


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;... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 17


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

New Antennas And Advanced ICs Needed For 6G


6G is expected to bring data speeds that enable highly integrated and responsive technology in smartphones, homes, cities, and autonomous vehicles, but realizing that goal will require a lot more work. There will be many more antennas everywhere, embedded in infrastructure around town, in base stations, edge-devices, and everything in between. They will be sending and receiving many more sig... » read more

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