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Driving Generative AI Innovation: 5 Competitive Advantages For Taiwan In Enabling The Next Industrial Revolution
By Clark Tseng - 20 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

The developments in AI technology have been significant in recent years. In 2016, DeepMind AlphaGo’s victory over a human Go world champion was a significant milestone in the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). Later in 2022, the emergence of ChatGPT 3.5 further strengthened the AI landscape. Generative AI has been a disruptive innovation, automating the creation of text, images... » read more

Blog Review: June 19
By Jesse Allen - 19 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Siemens' John McMillan and Todd Burkholder suggest using an automatic formal-based approach to verifying chiplet package connections early in the design process. Cadence's Veena Parthan explores the intricacies of wind tunnel testing in automotive design and how the collaborative relationship between computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnels has resulted in accelerated and more nua... » read more

Blog Review: June 12
By Jesse Allen - 12 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Deep Mehta finds that PCIe 6.0 switches need advanced verification strategies that delve deeper than basic functionality, such as generating backpressure traffic to identify potential performance bottlenecks and ensure the switch operates optimally in real-world scenarios. Siemens' Reetika explains why proper management and verification of reset domain crossing (RDC) paths are cruc... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 07 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Rapidus and IBM are jointly developing mass production capabilities for chiplet-based advanced packages. The collaboration builds on an existing agreement to develop 2nm process technology. Vanguard and NXP will jointly establish VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) in Singapore to build a $7.8 billion, 12-inch wafer plant. This is part of a global supply chain shift “Out... » read more

Blog Review: June 5
By Jesse Allen - 05 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Neelabh Singh provides an overview of the low power entry and exit flows in USB4 Version 2.0 link speed and how they have been simplified by making low power entry uni-directional and removing the need for certain handshakes for low power exit of the re-timers. In a podcast, Siemens' Steph Chavez chats with Daniel Beeker of NXP about the foundational importance of power distributio... » read more

Reducing Risk In The Semiconductor Supply Chain
By Laura Peters - 23 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

Companies that were hit with chip shortages during the pandemic are changing their strategies to prevent future problems, deploying a combination of supply chain mapping, second sourcing, and digital transformation. Those shortages caused a $200 billion loss for automotive manufacturers, and the disruptions were far more widespread, in many cases lasting for years. Companies of all sorts wer... » read more

Sparking Climate Action With Earth Month Lightning Talks
By Wojtec Osowiecki - 23 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

In the age of rapidly advancing technology and global connectivity, it’s essential to recognize the impact of our actions on the planet. As industries evolve, so must our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. In this spirit, the Climate Equity and Social Impact (CESI) working group, part of the SEMI Sustainability Initiative, last month hosted the semiconductor industry... » read more

Veterans Could Close The Semi Industry’s Workforce Gap
By Liz Allan - 22 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

Veterans are beginning to form a valuable talent pool for advanced manufacturing and chip-sector positions, helping to fill the current and projected future gap in qualified workers as new fabs come online, and adding discipline and skills that are difficult to find otherwise. The job opportunities are many, and so are the possible job paths. In some cases, veterans are looking to make a qui... » read more

Blog Review: May 22
By Jesse Allen - 22 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Sree Parvathy introduces Verilog-A, a high-level language that uses modules to describe the structure and behavior of analog systems and enables the top-down system to be defined before the actual transistor circuits are assembled. Siemens' Keith Felton suggests the process of package substrate design is improved by leveraging the collective expertise of multiple design domain spec... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 17 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

President Biden will raise the tariff rate on Chinese semiconductors from 25% to 50% by 2025, among other measures to protect U.S. businesses from China’s trade practices. Also, as part of President Biden’s AI Executive Order, the Administration released steps to protect workers from AI risks, including human oversight of systems and transparency about what systems are being used. Intel ... » read more

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