What makes a breakthrough possible? Intelligence, certainly, but also curiosity, persistence and the courage to follow an idea before anyone can see where it leads. Sunil Mehta’s novel The Compass builds its premise around this question. Four students discover a mysterious compass that allows them to travel through time by … Read More
Ceva’s Next-Generation NeuPro Brings a Unified AI Platform from Sensors to InfrastructureCeva is expanding the reach of its neural…Read More
ChipAgents Expands AI Across Chip Design. The Test Is Faster, Verified ResultsChipAgents is expanding its agentic AI platform across…Read More
Why Synopsys’ Role in AMD’s Instinct MI455X Matters for AI InfrastructureSynopsys’ collaboration with AMD on the Instinct MI455X…Read More
S2C Targets Faster RISC-V Bring-Up With Prototyping and AIS2C showcased FPGA prototyping and AI-assisted debugging at…Read More
Accellera’s FSL 1.0 Gives Functional Safety Data a Common LanguageAccellera Systems Initiative has approved Functional Safety Language…Read MoreCEO Interview with Peter Jenkins of Infinitesima
As CEO, Peter Jenkins, leads the development and commercialisation of angstrom-scale process control technology, helping semiconductor manufacturers gain deeper process insights, improve yields and enable the next generation of advanced devices.
His international career has also included roles in the Netherlands, South… Read More
CEO Interview with Ram Machness of Arbe
Ram Machness is the Chief Executive Officer at Arbe, a global leader in high-definition radar solutions for autonomous vehicles. He has three decades of experience in the semiconductor and automotive industries. In his previous role at Arbe as Chief Business Officer, he led product strategy and management, forged partnerships
Podcast EP376: Samtec’s Recent Pariticpaion in High-Profile Shows with Matt Burns
Daniel is joined by Matthew Burns. Matt develops go-to-market strategies for Samtec’s Silicon-to-Silicon solutions. Over the course of 25 years, he has been a leader in design, applications engineering, industry standards, technical sales and marketing in the telecommunications, medical and electronic components industries.… Read More
CEO Interview with Dr. Sean Wei of Easy-Logic
Dr. Wei has served as CEO of Easy-Logic since 2020, focusing on building a strong operational foundation for the company. Previously, as CTO, he led the development of the core algorithms and tool architecture for the flagship product EasylogicECO, seamlessly aligning EasylogicECO technology with user needs.
Dr. Wei holds … Read More
TSMC’s Patent and the Harsh Realities of 3D DRAM Competition
Discussions around TSMC’s vertical DRAM patents raise an intriguing question: could the world’s leading foundry eventually challenge established memory manufacturers? The curiosity is understandable. Patent disclosures involving vertical transistors and integrated capacitors show that TSMC is exploring architectures… Read More
How AI is Reshaping Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing
While AI is transforming nearly every industry, some of its most significant advances are happening inside the semiconductor factories building the chips that power it. If you design AI systems, those manufacturing advances directly influence your performance, efficiency, and path to market.
SEMICON West 2026: AI Made the Steps Faster. The Time Between Them Is Next.
The semiconductor industry crossed $1 trillion in annual revenue this year, almost four years ahead of earlier projections. SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha opened the CEO Summit at SEMICON West with a chart that told the story. A year ago, the forecast for 2030 was $1 trillion. Now it is $2 trillion, with $3 trillion possible … Read More
PDF Solutions CONNECT 2026 Trip Report
On October 15–16, at the tail end of SEMICON West 2026, PDF Solutions held its 2026 CONNECT Conference at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.
PDF Solutions Vitals
Santa Clara–based PDF Solutions is a semiconductor data, analytics, and connectivity company, founded in 1991. Today, its business rests on three pillars, all … Read More
ML-Based Power Models for CPUs. Innovation in Verification
An effective learned power model for a CPU could be a significant advantage in early estimation of power performance against realistic workloads in complex architectures. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and lecturer at Stanford, EE292A)… Read More


TSMC’s Patent and the Harsh Realities of 3D DRAM Competition