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Should the US Government Invest in Intel?

Should the US Government Invest in Intel?
by Daniel Nenni on 08-18-2025 at 10:00 am

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“Most companies don’t die because they are wrong; most die because they don’t commit themselves. They fritter away their valuable resources while attempting to make a decision. The greatest danger is standing still.” Andy Grove’s Only the Paranoid Survive, first published in 1996.

Looking back 20 years, we all know this… Read More


PDF Solutions and the Value of Fearless Creativity

PDF Solutions and the Value of Fearless Creativity
by Mike Gianfagna on 08-18-2025 at 6:00 am

PDF Solutions and the Value of Fearless Creativity

PDF Solutions has been around for over 30 years. The company began with a focus on chip manufacturing and yield. Since the beginning, PDF Solutions anticipated many shifts in the semiconductor industry and has expanded its impact with enhanced data analytics and AI. Today, the company’s impact is felt from design to manufacturing,… Read More


AMAT China Collapse and TSMC Timing Trimming

AMAT China Collapse and TSMC Timing Trimming
by Robert Maire on 08-17-2025 at 10:00 am

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– AMAT has OK Q but horrible guide as China & Leading edge drop
– China finally chokes on indigestion & export issues -$500M hit
– TSMC trims on fab timing causing leading edge to slow -$500M hit
– Cycle which had slowed to single digits has rolled over to negative

AMAT guides down for big miss on Q4
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CEO Interview with Russ Garcia with Menlo Micro

CEO Interview with Russ Garcia with Menlo Micro
by Daniel Nenni on 08-17-2025 at 8:00 am

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Russell (Russ) Garcia is a veteran technology executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in semiconductors, telecommunications, and advanced electronics. As CEO of Menlo Microsystems, he has led the commercialization of disruptive MEMS switch technology across RF, digital, and power systems.

Previously, Russ… Read More


Video EP9: How Cycuity Enables Comprehensive Security Coverage with John Elliott

Video EP9: How Cycuity Enables Comprehensive Security Coverage with John Elliott
by Daniel Nenni on 08-15-2025 at 10:00 am

In this episode of the Semiconductor Insiders video series, Dan is joined by John Elliott, security applications engineer from Cycuity. With 35 years of EDA experience, John’s current focus is on security assurance of hardware designs.

John explains the importance of security coverage in the new global marketplace. He describes… Read More


Podcast EP303: How Lattice Semiconductor is Addressing Security Threats From the Ground Up with Mamta Gupta

Podcast EP303: How Lattice Semiconductor is Addressing Security Threats From the Ground Up with Mamta Gupta
by Daniel Nenni on 08-15-2025 at 6:00 am

Dan is joined by Mamta Gupta, She leads the Security Product Marketing, Datacenter and the Communications Segment Marketing Teams at Lattice. She brings with her over 20 years of FPGA experience in product development with special focus on security, aerospace and defense segments.

Dan explores the growing area of cybersecurity… Read More


Semiconductors Still Strong in 2025

Semiconductors Still Strong in 2025
by Bill Jewell on 08-14-2025 at 2:00 pm

Semiconductor Market Change 2025

The global semiconductor market in 2Q 2025 was $180 billion, up 7.8% from 1Q 2025 and up 19.6% from 2Q 2024, according to WSTS. 2Q 2025 marked the sixth consecutive quarter with year-to-year growth of over 18%.

The table below shows the top twenty semiconductor companies by revenue. The list includes companies which sell devices… Read More


Moving Beyond RTL at #62DAC

Moving Beyond RTL at #62DAC
by Daniel Payne on 08-14-2025 at 10:00 am

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Hardware designers have been using RTL and hardware description languages since the 1980s, yet many attempts at moving beyond RTL have tried to gain a foothold. At the #62DAC event I spent some time with Mike Fingeroff, the Chief High-Level Synthesis Technologist to understand what his company Rise Design Automation is up to. … Read More


Streamlining Functional Verification for Multi-Die and Chiplet Designs

Streamlining Functional Verification for Multi-Die and Chiplet Designs
by Daniel Nenni on 08-14-2025 at 6:00 am

Streamlining Functional Verification for Multi Die and Chiplet Designs

As multi-die and chiplet-based system designs become more prevalent in advanced electronics, much of the focus has been on physical design challenges. However, verification—particularly functional correctness and interoperability of inter-die connections—is just as critical. Interfaces such as UCIe or custom interconnects… Read More


S2C Advances RISC-V Ecosystem, Accelerating Innovation at 2025 Summit China

S2C Advances RISC-V Ecosystem, Accelerating Innovation at 2025 Summit China
by Daniel Nenni on 08-13-2025 at 10:00 am

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Shanghai, July 19, 2025 — S2C, a leader in functional verification, showcased its latest digital EDA solutions and key partnerships with BOSC, Xuantie, and Andes Technology at RISC-V Summit China 2025, highlighting its contributions to the ecosystem. The company also played a leading role in the EDA sub-forum, with VP Ying… Read More