Fail-Safe Frames: Why Chips&Media’s ASIL-B Video IP Matters

Fail-Safe Frames: Why Chips&Media’s ASIL-B Video IP Matters
by Admin on 09-08-2026 at 6:00 am

Fail Safe Frames and Why Chips&Media’s ASIL B Video IP Matters

As vehicles evolve into software-defined, increasingly autonomous platforms, video processing is becoming part of the safety-critical computing chain. Camera feeds support functions ranging from surround-view monitoring and driver assistance to object detection and automated driving. If the hardware processing those… Read More


Five Billion Pulses Later: What DUV Optics Testing Reveals About Semiconductor Tool Uptime

Five Billion Pulses Later: What DUV Optics Testing Reveals About Semiconductor Tool Uptime
by Admin on 08-30-2026 at 12:00 pm

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By Dr. Sabina Kuprėnaitė

Deep-ultraviolet optics used in semiconductor lithography may be exposed to billions of pulses over their service life. That creates a qualification challenge that initial reflectance specifications or laser-induced damage thresholds alone cannot answer.

A mirror may meet its optical specification… Read More


CEO Interview with Phillip Stanley-Marbell of Signaloid

CEO Interview with Phillip Stanley-Marbell of Signaloid
by Daniel Nenni on 08-28-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Phillip Stanley-Marbell is the founder and CEO of Signaloid. Up until September 2025, he was a full Professor (Chair of Physical Computation) in the Electrical Engineering Division of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, where he led the Physical Computation Laboratory. He completed his PhD at Carnegie… Read More


CEO Interview with Stephen Strausser of VON ARDENNE North America, Inc.

CEO Interview with Stephen Strausser of VON ARDENNE North America, Inc.
by Daniel Nenni on 08-28-2026 at 10:00 am

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Stephen Strausser was recently appointed CEO of VON ARDENNE North America, Inc. where he will lead the company’s regional strategy, operations, customer engagement and growth initiatives across the US, Canada, Mexico and South America.

Stephen has a powerful blend of business acumen, operations, service/support and engineering… Read More


Industry’s First Certified Automotive Grade PUF for Software Defined Vehicles

Industry’s First Certified Automotive Grade PUF for Software Defined Vehicles
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-30-2026 at 10:00 am

Automotive PUF Premium System Level Diagram

Software defined vehicles (SDVs) are transforming the automotive industry. Today’s vehicles are connected computing platforms that rely on advanced processors, artificial intelligence (AI), over the air (OTA) software updates, cloud services, and vehicle to everything (V2X) communications. Every electronic … Read More


The Architecture of Success: Why a Unified Semiconductor IP Strategy Is the Foundation of Modern SoC Design

The Architecture of Success: Why a Unified Semiconductor IP Strategy Is the Foundation of Modern SoC Design
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-21-2026 at 10:00 am

Application Contexts That Span Markets

As architects push toward advanced nodes and increasingly demanding workloads, modern silicon design has entered an era of unprecedented complexity. A single design respin can cost millions of dollars and delay market entry. Against this backdrop, designs must be balanced for performance, bandwidth, power efficiency, security… Read More


From Detection to Safety: Reframing Fault Simulation for Functional Safety

From Detection to Safety: Reframing Fault Simulation for Functional Safety
by Lauro Rizzatti on 07-06-2026 at 10:00 am

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In the early 1980s, when computer-aided engineering (CAE), the precursor to modern electronic design automation (EDA), was just taking shape, my professional trajectory shifted in a way that would prove foundational. I joined Teradyne, the Boston-based leader in automated test equipment (ATE), and I encountered for the firstRead More


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

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


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

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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


MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A-PHY Compliance Program

MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A-PHY Compliance Program
by Daniel Nenni on 06-17-2026 at 8:00 am

MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A PHY Compliance Program

The automotive semiconductor industry is undergoing a major architectural transition as vehicles evolve into centralized, software-defined computing platforms capable of supporting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, and AI-enabled cockpit applications. This shift is driving demand for… Read More