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Two Open RISC-V Projects Chart Divergent Paths to High Performance

Two Open RISC-V Projects Chart Divergent Paths to High Performance
by Jonah McLeod on 02-16-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Up to now the RISC-V community has been developing open-source processor implementations to a stage where they can appeal to system designers looking for alternatives to proprietary Arm and x86 cores. Toward this end, two projects have emerged as particularly significant examples of where RISC-V is heading. One is Ara, a vector… Read More


Samtec Ushers in a New Era of High-Speed Connectivity at DesignCon 2026

Samtec Ushers in a New Era of High-Speed Connectivity at DesignCon 2026
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-16-2026 at 10:00 am

Samtec Ushers in a New Era of High Speed Connectivity at DesignCon 2026

As I’ve discussed before, Samtec has a way of dominating every trade show the company participates in. The upcoming DesignCon event is no exception. At the show, Samtec will be discussing data rates up to 448 Gbps and signals up to 130 GHz. Beyond a rich set of demonstrations in the company’s booth, Samtec engineers will be participating… Read More


Bronco Debug Stress Tested Measures Up

Bronco Debug Stress Tested Measures Up
by Bernard Murphy on 02-16-2026 at 6:00 am

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I wrote last year about a company called Bronco, offering an agentic approach to one of the hottest areas in verification – root-cause debug. I find Bronco especially interesting because their approach to agentic is different than most. Still based on LLMs of course but emphasizing playbooks of DV wisdom for knowledge capture … Read More


TSMC and Cadence Strengthen Partnership to Enable Next-Generation AI and HPC Silicon

TSMC and Cadence Strengthen Partnership to Enable Next-Generation AI and HPC Silicon
by Daniel Nenni on 02-15-2026 at 6:00 pm

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TSMC continues to reinforce its leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing through its deepening collaboration with Cadence Design Systems. The expanded partnership focuses on enabling next-generation artificial intelligence and high-performance computing innovations by aligning advanced electronic design… Read More


CEO Interview with Elad Raz of NextSilicon

CEO Interview with Elad Raz of NextSilicon
by Daniel Nenni on 02-15-2026 at 4:00 pm

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Elad Raz is the founder and CEO of NextSilicon, which he established in 2018 to fundamentally rethink how HPC architectures are built. After more than two decades designing and scaling advanced software and compute systems, Elad saw firsthand the limits of fixed, inflexible processor designs. He founded NextSilicon to address… Read More


Podcast EP331: Soitec’s Broad Impact on Quantum Computing and More with Dr. Christophe Maleville

Podcast EP331: Soitec’s Broad Impact on Quantum Computing and More with Dr. Christophe Maleville
by Daniel Nenni on 02-13-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Dr. Christophe Maleville, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Executive Vice-President of Soitec’s Innovation. He joined Soitec in 1993 and was a driving force behind the company’s joint research activities with CEA-Leti. For several years, he led new SOI process development, oversaw SOI technology transfer… Read More


TSMC vs Intel Foundry vs Samsung Foundry 2026

TSMC vs Intel Foundry vs Samsung Foundry 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 02-13-2026 at 6:00 am

TSMC vs Intel Foundry vs Samsung Foundry

The global semiconductor industry sits at the foundation of modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and cloud data centers to artificial intelligence, automobiles, and national defense systems. At the center of advanced chip manufacturing are three major players: TSMC, Samsung Foundry, and Intel FoundryRead More


Silicon Catalyst at the Chiplet Summit: Advancing the Chiplet Economy

Silicon Catalyst at the Chiplet Summit: Advancing the Chiplet Economy
by Daniel Nenni on 02-12-2026 at 10:00 am

Chiplet Summit 2026

The rapid evolution of semiconductor design has elevated chiplets from a niche concept to a foundational strategy for next-generation computing. At the upcoming Chiplet Summit – February 17–19, 2026 Santa Clara Convention Center. Silicon Catalyst will play a central role in shaping this conversation, highlighting… Read More


Giving AI Agents Access to a Compiled Design and Verification Database

Giving AI Agents Access to a Compiled Design and Verification Database
by Tom Anderson on 02-12-2026 at 8:00 am

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A few weeks ago, I had the chance to work with AMIQ EDA as they introduced a new product: DVT MCP Server. I was quite intrigued by the role it will play in AI-assisted chip design and verification, so I wanted to learn more. I spoke with Gabriel Busuioc, the AI Assistant team leader at AMIQ EDA, to understand more about the product and how… Read More


How Memory Technology Is Powering the Next Era of Compute

How Memory Technology Is Powering the Next Era of Compute
by Kalar Rajendiran on 02-11-2026 at 10:00 am

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For more than a decade, progress in artificial intelligence has been framed almost entirely through the lens of compute. Faster GPUs, denser accelerators, and higher TOPS defined each new generation. But as generative and agentic AI enter their next phase, that framing is no longer sufficient. The most advanced AI systems today… Read More