Modern automotive electronics are undergoing a rapid transformation driven by increasing compute demands, functional safety requirements, and the shift toward scalable semiconductor architectures. One of the most significant technological developments enabling this transformation is the adoption of multi-die system… Read More
CapEx Up for Foundry, MemorySemiconductor Intelligence estimates total semiconductor industry capital spending…Read More
RISC-V Now! — Where Specification Meets Scale!In forty plus years as a semiconductor professional…Read More
Sensors Converge: Where Intelligence Meets the EdgeThe Sensors Converge Conference is one of the…Read More
Musk’s Orbital Compute Vision: TERAFAB and the End of the Terrestrial Data CenterAt the TERAFAB launch event in Austin on…Read MoreAgentic AI Demands More Than GPUs
Agentic AI workloads are reshaping the compute requirements of modern data center infrastructure by shifting performance bottlenecks from GPU-centric inference to CPU-heavy orchestration and workflow management. Traditional AI inference pipelines relied primarily on GPUs performing a single forward pass, where input… Read More
Accellera Updates at DVCon 2026
Lu Dai (chair of Accellera) and I had our regular chat at DVCon U.S. 2026. Accellera also hosted a reception in the exhibits hall, with free snacks and drinks, very well attended. We talked about what’s new in Accellera, with a particular emphasis on the recently released standard for CDC and RDC tool interoperability, also Lu’s … Read More
When a Platform Provider Becomes a Competitor: Why Arm’s Silicon Strategy Changes the Incentives
Marc Evans, Director of Business Development & Marketing, Andes Technology USA
I work at a RISC-V IP company, and I genuinely root for Arm — probably more than most people in my position would admit. Not because I’m confused about who competes with whom, but because Arm’s best move for their shareholders is also… Read More
An Upper Bound on Effective Quantum Computation?
You may think that quantum theory is fully understood but that view is not quite right. There remain open questions around the uncertainty principle, wave-particle duality, measurement collapse, and harmonizing quantum mechanics and gravitation. These concerns may seem very abstract and irrelevant to everyday applications… Read More
yieldWerx Delivers a Master Class in Co-Packaged Photonics Implementation
We all know the semiconductor industry is seeing a new era of data intensity. The industry’s response includes advanced semiconductor design strategies, the adoption of chiplets, and the integration of optical I/O and photonics to enable higher performance, faster AI computation, and increased modularity. Co-packaged photonics… Read More
RISC-V Has Momentum. The Real Question Is Who Can Deliver
RISC-V has momentum. The industry knows it. The harder question is: who can actually deliver when and where it matters?
A Shift That Changes the Stakes
On March 24, 2026, Arm made something explicit: it is now a silicon company. After decades as a neutral IP provider, Arm is moving up the stack. It’s building chips and complete solutions,… Read More
CEO Interview with Jussi-Pekka Penttinen of Vexlum
Jussi-Pekka Penttinen is the chief executive officer, chief technical officer, and cofounder of Vexlum Ltd, an advanced laser technology company. With more than 15 years of experience, he is a leading researcher in the field of Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VECSEL) and successfully commercialized the technology.… Read More
CEO Interview with Dr. Tony Atti of Phononic
Tony Atti, Ph.D. is Phononic’s CEO. Tony is an experienced technology entrepreneur and executive, who is passionate about disruptive technology solutions that change our lives. As CEO and Co-Founder of Phononic, Dr. Atti has led the company’s mission to sustainably transform global cooling and heating through semiconductor… Read More
Podcast EP338: How Thermo Fisher Scientific Helps Advanced Semiconductor Development with Dr. Mohan Iyer
Daniel is joined by Dr. Mohan Iyer, who serves as the vice president and general manager of the Semiconductor Business Unit at Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global leader in providing reference metrology, defect characterization, and localization equipment. These advanced systems are essential for driving innovation, accelerating… Read More



Musk’s Orbital Compute Vision: TERAFAB and the End of the Terrestrial Data Center