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Chiplets Still A Challenge With UCIe 2.0

By: Brian Bailey

New connectivity standard brings performance improvements and a bunch of new features, but it may take years before they are...

Global IC Fabs And Facilities Report: 2024

By: Liz Allan

Companies poured billions into fabs and facilities around the world as regions continue to build self-sufficiency and form hubs with...

What’s The Best Way To Sell An Inference Engine?

By: Bryon Moyer

The hardware choices for AI inference engines are chips, chiplets, and IP. Multiple considerations must be weighed.

Universities Augment Engineering Curricula To Boost Employability

Companies need engineers across all disciplines and universities are stepping up to del...

February 5th, 2025 By Liz Allan

AI In Data Management Has Limits

Trusting which data to use and what can be deleted still requires human oversight; star...

February 3rd, 2025 By Adam Kovac

Chip Architectures Becoming Much More Complex With Chiplets

Options for how to build systems increase, but so do integration issues.

January 30th, 2025 By Ed Sperling and Ann Mutschler

Design Customization Puts Heavy Burden On Verification

Configurability causes an explosion in verification complexity, but the upside is verif...

January 30th, 2025 By Ann Mutschler

Advanced Packaging Moving At Breakneck Pace

A chiplet supermarket is still years off, but progress is being made on all fronts.

January 29th, 2025 By Ed Sperling And Laura Peters

Assembly Design Rules Slowly Emerge

Assembly design kits will greatly increase efficiency, but custom methods prevail for now.

January 27th, 2025 By Bryon Moyer

Electrifying Everything: Power Moves Toward ICs

Wide bandgap materials and advanced packaging are revolutionizing power, but thermal an...

January 23rd, 2025 By Gregory Haley

Upcoming Challenges And Changes In Semiconductor Materials

Brewer Science's new co-CEOs talk about shifts in materials for IC manufacturing, flexi...

January 23rd, 2025 By Laura Peters And Ed Sperling

Improving GaN Device Architectures

Novel combinations show promise for different applications.

January 23rd, 2025 By Katherine Derbyshire

Automotive OEMs Face Multiple Technology Adoption Challenges

The path to fully autonomous vehicles may be clear in concept, but fully realizing that...

January 22nd, 2025 By Ann Mutschler

Power Budgets Optimized By Managing Glitch Power

While not a focus until now, earlier readings can be made in design to better understan...

January 16th, 2025 By Adam Kovac

2025: So Many Possibilities

This will be an incredible year for innovation, driven by AI and for AI, and pushing th...

January 16th, 2025 By Brian Bailey

Latest News

Blog Review: Feb. 5

CXL extended metadata; comprehensive digital twins; interconnect monitoring; RFIC simulation.

February 5th, 2025 By Jesse Allen

Chip Industry Week In Review

DeepSeek reactions; Intel, Samsung and other chip earnings; tariff plans; R&D tax credit; GaN predictions; Apple vulnerabilities; Synaptics, Broadcom deal; LPDDR6...

January 31st, 2025 By The SE Staff

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Opinion

Chiplets: Where Are We Today?

The use of chiplet-based designs is expected to expand beyond ...

February 5th, 2025 By Barry Pangrle

What’s Missing From Predictions

Predictions should not reflect innovation or breakthroughs. Th...

January 30th, 2025 By Brian Bailey

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Startup Corner

Startup Funding: Q3 2024

New startups emerge from stealth; 75 companies raise $2 billion.

By Jesse Allen

Startup Funding: Q2 2024

Big rounds for AI chips; 91 startups raise $2.6 billion.

By Jesse Allen

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Universities Augment Engineering Curricula To Boost Employability

AI In Data Management Has Limits

Chip Architectures Becoming Much More Complex With Chiplets

Design Customization Puts Heavy Burden On Verification

Advanced Packaging Moving At Breakneck Pace

Assembly Design Rules Slowly Emerge

Electrifying Everything: Power Moves Toward ICs

Upcoming Challenges And Changes In Semiconductor Materials

Improving GaN Device Architectures

Automotive OEMs Face Multiple Technology Adoption Challenges

Power Budgets Optimized By Managing Glitch Power

2025: So Many Possibilities

Latest News

Blog Review: Feb. 5

Chip Industry Week In Review

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Chiplets: Where Are We Today?

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