Pangaea Ventures Archives Semiconductor Engineering

The MCU Dilemma

Microcontroller vendors are breaking out of the box that has constrained them for years. Will new memory types and RISC-V enable the next round of changes?

by Brian Bailey

Moving To GAA FETs

Why finFETs are running out of steam, and what happens next.

by Katherine Derbyshire

Week In Review: Design, Low Power

Semi M&A strong in 2019; Qorvo buys Decawave; Presto buys Delta.

by Jesse Allen

Bigger, Faster, More Diverse And Expensive

Synopsys’ CEO examines the fundamental shifts in design and markets.

by Ed Sperling

Design For Airborne Electronics

Safety, security and traceability are required in avionics, but more complex chips are exposing gaps in the tool chain and in engineer training.

by Ann Steffora Mutschler

5/3nm Wars Begin

New transistors structures are on the horizon with new tools and processes, but there are lots of problems, too.

by Mark LaPedus

Revving Up For Edge Computing

New approaches to managing and processing data emerge, along with standard ways to compare them.

by Ed Sperling

Multi-Patterning EUV Vs. High-NA EUV

Next-gen litho is important for scaling, but it’s also expensive and potentially risky.

by Mark LaPedus

Power Complexity On The Rise

New architectures, different markets and more variables make it increasingly difficult to design and verify low-power chips.

by Ann Steffora Mutschler

The MCU Dilemma

Microcontroller vendors are breaking out of the box that has constrained them for years. Will new memory types and RISC-V enable the next round of changes?

by Brian Bailey