Automated debugging – starting from an unexpected behavior to find a bug root-cause or a small set of possible root-causes – is a hot topic now that agentic systems are playing a bigger role in automation. Unsurprising since debug remains the most time and resource-consuming aspect of verification, in turn the most time/resource-consuming… Read More
TSMC CoWoS versus Intel EMIB Semiconductor PackagingThere has been talk at the latest conferences…Read More
Agentrys a New Paradigm for Semiconductor Engineering at 2026 DACAgentrys is pioneering Agentic Design Automation (ADA), a new…Read More
PCIe 7 Switch IP with Time Division Multiplexing: Powering the Next Generation of AI ConnectivityPCI Express (PCIe), PCIe switches, Time Division Multiplexing…Read More
DAC 2026 See Analog Bits TSMC N2P IP portfolio and meet with its engineering experts!Analog Bits, Inc. is an established provider of…Read MoreAgentrys Weighs in on LLM Benchmarking for Chip Design at DAC 2026
Si2 is conducting quite a few sessions at DAC this year covering everything from power model standards to agentic AI. There is one session that is a bit different, focusing on LLM benchmarking. Since AI is popping up everywhere, the ability to accurately assess and measure the quality of new models becomes more important. That’s… Read More
CEO Interview with Dan Fritchman of Generation Alpha Transistor
Dan Fritchman is an electrical engineer and semiconductor-software entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Generation Alpha Transistor, a San Francisco startup developing AI-based tools for integrated-circuit design.
He earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2023. His dissertation,… Read More
RISC-V Advantage in Accelerator Control Highlights System Verification Challenges
When considering best-fit applications for RISC-V, the appeal of extending the instruction set and competitive pricing for storage and edge applications has been pretty clear. But I have always struggled to understand the appeal in head-on competition with Arm in premium applications such as servers and infrastructure systems.… Read More
Silicon Creations at DAC 2026: Solutions for clocking, SerDes, and sensing in 2nm (and beyond)
Silicon Creations provides world-class IP for precision and general-purpose timing (PLLs and oscillators), high-performance multi-protocol, latency optimized and protocol-specific SerDes, high-speed I/Os, and accurate VT sensors. Applications include high-performance computing for AI, smart phones, wearables,… Read More
The Architecture of Success: Why a Unified Semiconductor IP Strategy Is the Foundation of Modern SoC Design
As architects push toward advanced nodes and increasingly demanding workloads, modern silicon design has entered an era of unprecedented complexity. A single design respin can cost millions of dollars and delay market entry. Against this backdrop, designs must be balanced for performance, bandwidth, power efficiency, security… Read More
Whalechip Uses ChipAgents to Compress Root Cause Analysis into Minutes
AI-powered platform identified four critical SoC bugs and helped prevent up to two weeks of potential development delays
Semiconductor verification is increasingly constrained not by simulation capacity, but by the engineering effort required to understand why a simulation failed. Modern ASIC and system-on-chip designs… Read More
See Defacto Technologies at DAC 2026
I have had the pleasure of working with Defacto Technologies for the past 10 years on SemiWiki and I am always impressed with their professionalism and ability to quickly address the challenges of complex SoC design.
From my perspective, Defacto’s technology is designed to improve productivity and design quality by enabling … Read More
Keysight Design Engineering Software at DAC 2026: Going Deep on Chiplets, RF and AI-Driven Design
Keysight Technologies returns to 2026 DAC, The Chips to Systems Conference this year as a Silver Sponsor and an “I LOVE DAC” sponsor, bringing its Design Engineering Software portfolio to Booth #927 at DAC 2026, which runs July 26-29 in Long Beach, Calif. The Keysight team will be on-site Monday through Wednesday … Read More
Tuple Technologies Develops AI-powered Infrastructure at 2026 DAC
Tuple Technologies develops AI-powered infrastructure and operations platforms specifically designed for semiconductor companies. The company’s solutions help engineering organizations simplify CAD infrastructure management, optimize cloud resources, improve security and compliance, and reduce operational… Read More



TSMC CoWoS versus Intel EMIB Semiconductor Packaging