I first learned about ATPG – Automatic Test Program Generation in the 1980s at Silicon Compilers, then continued in the 90s at Viewlogic with the Sunrise tools, so it was illuminating to get an update from Synopsys on their ATPG technology by attending a webinar. Synopsys over the years has developed a family of test tools, shown … Read More
Synopsys’ Secure Storage Solution for OTP IPFor decades, One-Time Programmable (OTP) memory has been…Read More
Hierarchical Device Planning as an Enabler of System Technology Co-OptimizationAI, hyperscale data centers, and data-intensive workloads are…Read More
SiFive to Power Next-Gen RISC-V AI Data Centers with NVIDIA NVLink FusionIn a strategic move that could reshape the…Read MoreTSMC’s 2026 AZ Exclusive Experience Day: Bridging Careers and Semiconductor Innovation
In February of 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will host the TSMC AZ Exclusive Experience Day in Phoenix, Arizona, offering selected participants a rare opportunity to engage directly with one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing organizations in the world. The event will serve as an immersive… Read More
DAC – The Chips to Systems Conference 2026
The Design Automation Chips to Systems Conference is the preeminent international event for professionals involved in electronic design, system architecture, and EDA. Formerly known simply as the Design Automation Conference or DAC has evolved over more than six decades into a forward-looking forum that spans the entire… Read More
CEO Interview with Naama BAK of Understand Tech
Naama BAK is an entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in tech. He is the founder of Understand Tech, a generative AI platform for enterprises, and Trustii.io, a machine learning platform for data science challenges. He previously held roles at NXP Semiconductors, Orange, and Safran, working in cybersecurity across research,… Read More
Podcast EP329: How Marvell is Addressing the Power Problem for Advanced Data Centers with Mark Kuemerle
Daniel is joined by Mark Kuemerle, Vice President of Technology, Custom Cloud Solutions at Marvell. Mark is responsible for defining leading-edge ASIC offerings and architects system-level solutions. Before joining Marvell, Mark was a Fellow in Integrated Systems Architecture at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and has held multiple engineering… Read More
Taming Advanced Node Clock Network Challenges: Jitter
Clock jitter rarely fails in obvious ways. In advanced-node designs, its impact is often indirect, emerging through subtle timing uncertainty, interaction with power delivery noise, and compounding effects across large clock networks. These behaviors can quietly erode margin and predictability, even when conventional… Read More
Synopsys and AMD Honored for Generative and Agentic AI Vision, Leadership, and Impact
Synopsys and AMD were recently selected by the World Economic Forum for inclusion in the WEF’s MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) AI program, recognizing their leadership and real-world impact in applying generative and agentic AI to semiconductor design and engineering. This distinction places… Read More
The Foundry Model Is Morphing — Again
When Morris Chang left Texas Instruments in 1983 to found TSMC, he was not merely starting a new company—he was proposing a new industrial logic. Chang recognized that semiconductor manufacturing had become so capital-intensive that it could no longer survive as just one function inside a vertically integrated company.… Read More
2026 Outlook with Mathew Burns of Samtec
We have been working with Matt and Samantec for the past 5 years. Samtec is a billion dollar privately-held manufacturer with a wide range of electronic interconnect products that are critical in high-speed and high-reliability systems.
Matt has been with Samtec for more than 10 very important year developing go-to-market strategies… Read More
2025 Retrospective. Innovation in Verification
As usual in January we start with a look back at the papers we reviewed last year. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and lecturer at Stanford, EE292A) and I continue our series on research ideas. As always, feedback welcome.




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