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Podcast EP353: What Real-Time Visibility Is and Why it Matters with yieldHUB’s John O’Donnell

Podcast EP353: What Real-Time Visibility Is and Why it Matters with yieldHUB’s John O’Donnell
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 2:00 pm
Categories: Analytics, EDA, yieldHUB

Daniel is joined by John O’Donnell, Founder and CEO of yieldHUB, a pioneering leader in advanced data analytics for the semiconductor industry. Since establishing the company in 2005 he has transformed it from a two-person startup into a trusted multinational partner that empowers some of the world’s leading semiconductor … Read More

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Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program”: Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters

Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program”: Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: Semiconductor, TSMC

Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program” Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters

The future of work will not be shaped by technology alone. It will be shaped by whether young people are given the confidence, skills, and guidance to participate in that future. This is why the TSMC Charity Foundation’s “Technical and Vocational Talent Empowerment Program” matters. By connecting schools, industry partners,… Read More

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Foundation IP for Intel 18A: Technical Overview and Why It Matters

Foundation IP for Intel 18A: Technical Overview and Why It Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 6:00 am
Categories: EDA, Intel Foundry, Semiconductor, Synopsys

Intel 18A Foundation IP Synopsys

Synopsys Foundation IP for Intel 18A is a portfolio of semiconductor building blocks designed to help system-on-chip developers build advanced chips with better power, performance, and area, often called PPA. The offering includes embedded memory compilers, standard-cell logic libraries, and input/output libraries for… Read More

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WEBINAR: Defacto is Boosting Front-end SoC Design With AI-Powered EDA tools

WEBINAR: Defacto is Boosting Front-end SoC Design With AI-Powered EDA tools
by Daniel Nenni on 07-02-2026 at 2:00 pm
Categories: AI, Defacto Technologies, EDA

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The real promise of AI in EDA is not to replace EDA tools or reinvent design flows, it is to help engineers accomplish existing tasks even more complex design tasks faster, more safely, and with far less tool expertise than was previously required.

The webinar explores what a truly effective AI-powered EDA tool should look like, … Read More

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Webinar: Caspia Shows You How to Fix Security Flaws Before It’s Too Late

Webinar: Caspia Shows You How to Fix Security Flaws Before It’s Too Late
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-02-2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: AI, Caspia Technologies, Events, Security

Webinar Caspia Shows You How to Fix Security Flaws Before It’s Too Late FINAL V2

Chip-level vulnerability is becoming an existential threat for virtually all systems. The time to ensure your chip designs are resistant to these attacks is now. Caspia presented a webinar recently that provides important information on how to build attack-resistant chips. If you missed it, don’t worry. A replay link is coming.… Read More

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Why Real-Time Intelligence is the Next Differentiator in Semiconductor Test

Why Real-Time Intelligence is the Next Differentiator in Semiconductor Test
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-02-2026 at 6:00 am
Categories: AI, EDA, yieldHUB

Why Real Time Intelligence is the Next Differentiator in Semiconductor Test

Even with advances in AI, automation, and advanced process technology, many semiconductor test operations still rely on reports generated hours after production has occurred. This creates a significant and growing problem. By the time engineers discover a yield excursion, parametric drift, tester issue, or an increase in… Read More

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Chips&Media Strengthens Codec Leadership With Next-Gen AV2 Licensing Deal

Chips&Media Strengthens Codec Leadership With Next-Gen AV2 Licensing Deal
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2026 at 2:00 pm
Categories: Chips&Media, IP

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Chips&Media has signed a next-generation AV2 video IP licensing agreement with a major North American Big Tech company, marking an important step in the commercialization of the next wave of video compression technology. The deal includes Chips&Media’s AV2 decoder IP along with multi-standard codec support for H.264/AVC,… Read More

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Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031

Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: AI, Semiconductor, TSMC

Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC's Most Advanced Chips by 2031

Huawei’s assertion that it could match TSMC in producing the world’s most advanced chips by 2031 reflects both technological ambition and geopolitical necessity. As one of China’s leading technology companies, Huawei has faced significant restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor technology due to U.S. export controls.… Read More

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Improving Verification of Battery Cell Monitoring Chips

Improving Verification of Battery Cell Monitoring Chips
by Tom Anderson on 07-01-2026 at 6:00 am
Categories: AMIQ EDA, EDA

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Batteries, especially for electric vehicles, are very much in the news these days. This technology is vital for many aspects of our modern lives, but people often worry about things like range limitations and the possibility of overheating. The industry is responding with electronic solutions for improving battery operation.… Read More

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Enhancing Multi-Domain System Simulation with FMI Co-Simulation

Enhancing Multi-Domain System Simulation with FMI Co-Simulation
by Admin on 06-30-2026 at 2:00 pm
Categories: EDA, Siemens EDA

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As systems become increasingly complex across every field of science and engineering, the importance of computer simulation in design, analysis, and verification continues to increase over time. The traditional process in which a system is modeled and simulated in a single tool is called monolithic simulation. On the other… Read More