Blog Review: June 30


Siemens EDA's Chris Spear considers what classes should represent in SystemVerilog and offers two major categories along with some helpful UVM tips. Cadence's Paul McLellan listens in on keynotes at the recent TSMC Technology Symposium, including TSMC CEO C. C. Wei's introduction some of the fab's new offerings, such as an automotive-focused N5 process. Synopsys' Dennis Kengo Oka notes th... » read more

Startup Funding: August 2020


Semiconductor startups were hot this month, with big funding going to designers and chip analytics. In automotive, one Chinese electric vehicle company raised another large round right before its IPO, and a LiDar maker's reverse merger gave it a cash infusion and set it on its own IPO road. Plus, a growing quantum computer developer saw a funding boost. This month, we feature 17 startups that c... » read more