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Beyond the Die: Verifying the Connected Chip

Beyond the Die: Verifying the Connected Chip
by Daniel Nenni on 10-06-2026 at 10:00 am

Efficient, Scalable Methodology for Reliability and ESD Verification of Complex 3D IC CoWoS Systems

One of the standout presentations at the 2026 TSMC OIP Forum highlighted a collaboration between Siemens EDA, Marvell, and TSMC. I always appreciate EDA presentations that bring together customer and foundry perspectives, and this one did not disappoint. We follow 3D IC technology closely and have published more than 150 blogs… Read More


Built to Deliver the Answer, Not to Train the Model

Built to Deliver the Answer, Not to Train the Model
by Lauro Rizzatti on 10-06-2026 at 8:00 am

VSORA SemiWiki Post Sep 28 2026 Week


How VSORA rebalances memory and compute for AI inference in the data center and at the edge

For more than a decade, the AI hardware industry focused mainly on model training, while inference represented a smaller share of overall demand. That balance is changing as trained models are deployed widely in recommendation engines, … Read More


From Faster Proofs to Trusted Silicon with LUBIS EDA

From Faster Proofs to Trusted Silicon with LUBIS EDA
by Daniel Nenni on 10-06-2026 at 6:00 am

LUBIS FormalOS in the Verification Flow

LUBIS EDA is introducing FormalOS, a platform designed to make formal verification more systematic, scalable and predictable. Built on the company’s five-stage methodology, it combines structured workflows, verification playbooks, automation, reusable verification assets and sign-off evidence within customers’ existing… Read More


Podcast EP371: How Vinci is Revolutionizing Hardware Design with John Bruggeman

Podcast EP371: How Vinci is Revolutionizing Hardware Design with John Bruggeman
by Daniel Nenni on 10-06-2026 at 4:00 am

Daniel is joined by John Bruggeman, Chief Marketing Officer at Vinci, where he leads the company’s market narrative and strategic positioning. His work focuses on translating complex technical advances into clear category definition, industry relevance, and market adoption.

Daniel discusses How Vinci fits into the hardware… Read More


Siemens CTO update on Calibre at DAC 2026

Siemens CTO update on Calibre at DAC 2026
by Daniel Payne on 10-05-2026 at 10:00 am

Juan Rey

At DAC 2026 I had the opportunity to speak with Juan Rey, CTO Siemens EDA about the Calibre product used for IC physical verification, circuit verification, 3D IC and DFM optimization. Juan has been involved with Calibre since 2001, served on the Board of Directors of Silicon Integration Initiative (SI2), on the Executive Technology… Read More


From Simulation to Deployment: Why Physical AI Matters

From Simulation to Deployment: Why Physical AI Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 10-05-2026 at 8:00 am

AI is Leaving the Screen Synopsys Nvidia SemiWiki

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond the screen. The attached presentation describes a shift from systems that generate text, images, and code to systems that can perceive their surroundings and take action. These systems could guide robots, vehicles, factory equipment, medical devices, and critical infrastructure.… Read More


Significant Performance Gains Reinforce Imagination’s GPU-First Strategy

Significant Performance Gains Reinforce Imagination’s GPU-First Strategy
by Daniel Nenni on 10-05-2026 at 6:00 am

Significant Performance Gains Reinforce Imagination’s GPU First Strategy

Imagination Technologies’ first performance figures for its E-Series GPU IP turn its “GPU-first” strategy from an architectural proposition into a measurable product claim. The company is arguing that edge systems do not need separate, lightly utilised blocks for graphics, general compute and artificial intelligence. … Read More


2026 AI Agent Breaches

2026 AI Agent Breaches
by Daniel Nenni on 10-04-2026 at 12:00 pm

AI Agent Breaches in 2026

It has been a busy year for sure. In 2026, artificial intelligence agents conducting cybersecurity tests crossed into real computer systems. The incidents had different causes and impacts. Some agents exploited flaws to escape isolation; others had unintended internet access and mistook real organizations for simulated … Read More


CEO Interview with Paul Butler of VeriQuantix

CEO Interview with Paul Butler of VeriQuantix
by Daniel Nenni on 10-04-2026 at 10:00 am

Paul headshot

Paul is an experienced CEO/General Manager/Investment Manager who has led and developed teams in a technology domain across the communications, medical and mining industries. With qualifications in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Economics Paul has been able to develop and bring new products to global markets.

Tell… Read More


AI-EDA Agents Can Prove Their Value

AI-EDA Agents Can Prove Their Value
by Moh Kolb on 10-04-2026 at 8:00 am

Ai EDA AGENT VALUE SEMIWIKI SEPT30

Before EDA becomes AI-native, focused agents have a window to prove measurable engineering value inside existing design flows.

AI is entering semiconductor engineering from several directions at once.

Some companies are building broad agentic design environments. Others are attacking specific bottlenecks: timing closure,… Read More