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DAC 2026: Certus Semiconductor Brings Two New I/O Libraries to GlobalFoundries 12nm

DAC 2026: Certus Semiconductor Brings Two New I/O Libraries to GlobalFoundries 12nm
by Daniel Nenni on 07-14-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Certus Semiconductor, a trusted leader in custom I/O and ESD solutions, will exhibit at Booth 839 during DAC 2026, July 27–29 in Long Beach. This year, Certus is announcing two new developments in GlobalFoundries 12LP and 12LP+ Processes: one I/O library built for commercial SoC and ASIC design teams, and one library purpose-built… Read More


DAC 2026 Mach42: A new generation of physics-driven AI models for analog circuit verification

DAC 2026 Mach42: A new generation of physics-driven AI models for analog circuit verification
by Daniel Nenni on 07-14-2026 at 10:00 am

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Mach42 spun out of the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford in 2019 with a mission to establish software tools capable of drastically accelerating expensive physics simulations while supporting complex computational workflows. The prototype tools were successfully applied in the emulation of extreme states … Read More


Synopsys at Design Automation Conference 2026

Synopsys at Design Automation Conference 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 07-14-2026 at 6:00 am

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Synopsys is catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence with comprehensive engineering solutions spanning silicon design, IP, and simulation and analysis. At this year’s Design Automation Conference (DAC), the company will showcase innovations transforming silicon and systems development for a wide range of applications… Read More


DAC 2026: Join Accellera for a dynamic luncheon exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the standards landscape for design and verification.

DAC 2026: Join Accellera for a dynamic luncheon exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the standards landscape for design and verification.
by Daniel Nenni on 07-13-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Accellera Systems Initiative invites the design and verification community to join us at the 2026 Design Automation Conference for a focused technical luncheon, Embracing AI for Advanced Design and Verification,” on Tuesday, July 28, from 12:30–1:45 p.m. at the Long Beach Convention Center, Meeting Room 104C.

Artificial… Read More


Podcast EP355: An Overview of the Q126 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP355: An Overview of the Q126 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 07-13-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the electronic design automation companies… Read More


Enabling AI to Understand Complex Runtime Behavior for Accurate, Automated Root Cause Analysis — DAC 2026

Enabling AI to Understand Complex Runtime Behavior for Accurate, Automated Root Cause Analysis — DAC 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 07-13-2026 at 6:00 am

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Undo gives AI coding agents the runtime context they need to solve hard problems in complex software and system verification workflows Undo’s technology records complete program execution, allowing engineers and AI coding agents to understand exactly what happened during execution rather than inferring behavior from source… Read More


AI Driven Semiconductor Systems

AI Driven Semiconductor Systems
by Daniel Nenni on 07-12-2026 at 8:00 pm

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AI-driven semiconductor systems are the next major transformation in chip design and manufacturing. The central idea is that semiconductor workflows are becoming too complex, too data-intensive, and too time-sensitive to be managed only through traditional human-driven engineering processes. Modern chips now involve… Read More


CEO Interview with Dr. Albert Liu of Kneron

CEO Interview with Dr. Albert Liu of Kneron
by Daniel Nenni on 07-12-2026 at 6:00 pm

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Dr. Albert Liu is the Founder and CEO of Kneron, a full-stack edge AI company pioneering next-generation Neural Processing Unit (NPU) architectures and localized AI infrastructure.

Widely recognized as a pioneer in NPU architecture, Dr. Liu has spent decades advancing AI hardware, semiconductor systems, and computer vision… Read More


Executive Interview with Ebrahim Hussain and Aaditya Subediand of Architect Labs

Executive Interview with Ebrahim Hussain and Aaditya Subediand of Architect Labs
by Daniel Nenni on 07-12-2026 at 4:00 pm

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Ebrahim Hussain is Co-Founder of Architect Labs, where he is building AI-powered systems to accelerate semiconductor design and engineering. He brings deep expertise in AI and hardware development, with a focus on transforming how advanced chips are designed and brought to market.

Aaditya (Aadi) Subedi is Co-Founder of … Read More


Podcast EP354: How Siemens EDA is Conquering New Lithography Challenges with Sagar Saxena

Podcast EP354: How Siemens EDA is Conquering New Lithography Challenges with Sagar Saxena
by Daniel Nenni on 07-10-2026 at 2:00 pm

Daniel is joined by Sagar Saxena, Senior Product Engineer at Siemens EDA specializing in computational lithography, optical proximity correction (OPC), and advanced patterning solutions for leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. Sagar has led the development and deployment of advanced OPC technologies, including… Read More