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Blog Review: Oct. 2
By Jesse Allen - 02 Oct, 2019 - Comments: 0

In a video, Cadence's Tom Hackett explains finite element analysis by looking at a simple model of a bridge and showing why FEA techniques are required for analysis of real-world structures. Synopsys' Taylor Armerding examines why the 156-year-old False Claims Act has new relevance when companies are accused of failing to meet cybersecurity standards. Mentor's Colin Walls demystifies memo... » read more

Week In Review: Manufacturing, Test
By Mark LaPedus - 27 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Chipmakers United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) has satisfied all closing conditions for the full acquisition of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. (MIFS), the former 300mm wafer foundry joint venture between UMC and Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. (FSL). The completion of the acquisition is scheduled for Oct. 1. In 2014, FSL and UMC agreed for UMC to acquire a 15.9% stake in MIFS from FSL through pr... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 25
By Jesse Allen - 25 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Mentor's Dave Rich points out that unexpected values from a constraint solver can often be explained by how Verilog expression evaluation rules affect the solution space of SystemVerilog constraints. Cadence's Madhavi Rao points to the need for new and updated safety and cybersecurity standards for autonomous vehicles and highlights one of the most challenging parts of AV deployment. A Sy... » read more

Week In Review: Manufacturing, Test
By Mark LaPedus - 20 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Fab tools The confidence level of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography continues to grow as the technology moves into production, but the EUV mask infrastructure remains a mixed picture, according to new surveys released by the eBeam Initiative. D2S has developed new hardware and software that enables a long-awaited technology--full-chip masks using inverse lithography technology (ILT). ... » read more

Early 2020 Looks Promising For Semi Industry
By Walt Custer - 19 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Reports of 2Q’19 financials from all of the major OEMs in our 213 company global sample show that their electronic equipment sales declined 1.4 percent compared to the same quarter of last year (Chart 1). This OEM group’s combined sales growth peaked in 2018 and then declined and was still falling in the second quarter of this year (Chart 2). Seasonality and currency exchange related ele... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 18
By Jesse Allen - 18 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Paul McLellan checks out MLPerf and the challenges involved in developing a benchmark to assess machine learning training and inference performance. Synopsys' Om Prakash Thakur and Nusrat Ali take a look at the different types of NVDIMM and how it can bridge the performance gap between memory and storage solutions in servers. Mentor's Matthew Ballance points to why adoption of P... » read more

China IC Ecosystem Report, 2019 Edition
By SEMI - 18 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

This report covers the latest semiconductor supply chain development throughout China including the rise and the progress of China IC industry, the national and local government policies, public and private funding, and their impact of key segments of China's IC supply chain, recent market developments, and dynamics of key domestic companies and their international peers are also discussed in t... » read more

EDA Revenue Up 6.6% For Q2
By Ann Mutschler - 17 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Highlighted by double digit growth in semiconductor IP and the Asia/Pacific region, EDA industry revenue increased 6.6% for Q2 2019 to $2,472.1 million, compared to $2,318.5 million in Q2 2018, according to the ESD Alliance Market Statistics Service. The four-quarters moving average, which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters, increased by 6%, which represented a... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 11
By Jesse Allen - 11 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Paul McLellan checks out the challenges of processing-in-memory and the steps involved in building a logic flow on a DRAM process. Synopsys' Taylor Armerding notes that with safety-critical software an ever-present factor in modern life, it's more necessary than ever to take the time to ensure quality and security when failures can be life-threatening. In a video, Mentor's Colin... » read more

Week In Review: Manufacturing, Test
By Mark LaPedus - 06 Sep, 2019 - Comments: 0

China's DRAM efforts Two memory vendors from China, Tsinghua Unigroup and ChangXin Memory Technology, have disclosed more details about their respective efforts to enter the DRAM arena. As reported, Tsinghua Unigroup wants to enter the DRAM business. Now, the China-based firm has secured land to build a new DRAM fab. The firm recently signed an agreement with the Chongqing government to e... » read more

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