ASML’s decision to collaborate with Xanadu targets one of photonic quantum computing’s most unforgiving engineering constraints: photon loss. The companies will investigate advanced lithography processes for Xanadu’s photonic quantum hardware, focusing on whether tighter patterning control can suppress loss mechanisms… Read More
Author: Daniel Nenni
Smoothing the Quantum Path: ASML and Xanadu Target Photon Loss
Sir Arthur C. Clarke Deserves a Nobel Prize
By Richard Curtin
Ever since the Silicon Catalyst 2023 Semiconductor Industry Forum (“Welcome to our AI Wonderland”) I’ve been convinced that the Nobel Prize committee needs to consider awarding a posthumous award to Sir Arthur.
To remind you, Sir Arthur’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” movie was released in 1968. At that point in time… Read More
Siemens and NVIDIA Accelerate Lithography for Next-Generation AI Chips
Siemens has announced advances in its collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate computational lithography, addressing a demanding step in manufacturing advanced AI semiconductors. By integrating NVIDIA’s cuLitho library with Siemens Calibre manufacturing software, the companies aim to make sophisticated photomask optimization… Read More
CEO Interview with Francisco Almada Lobo of Critical Manufacturing
Francisco Almada Lobo is CEO and co-founder of Critical Manufacturing. He began his career at a CIM research institute and joined Siemens Semiconductors in 1997. In 2004 he led the migration of an MES in a running high-volume facility, and from 2005 to 2009 he managed the Porto Development Center for Infineon and Qimonda, responsible… Read More
CEO Interview with Dr. Raj Talluri of Kulicke & Soffa
Dr. Talluri joined K&S in August 2026 as a member of the Board and assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of K&S in September 2026. Prior to joining K&S, Dr. Talluri served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors at Enovix Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed advanced … Read More
TSMC’s AI Expansion Signals a Broader Shift in Computing
TSMC is describing an artificial intelligence boom that reaches beyond accelerator chips into the wider computing infrastructure needed to support increasingly capable AI systems. On the recent investor call, Chairman and CEO Dr. C.C. Wei presents strong demand, persistent supply constraints and an ambitious expansion … Read More
Design the Right Chip: Why Prototyping Has to Be Easy
Design the right chip. Design the chip right.
Every verification methodology in mainstream use answers the second half of that sentence and assumes the first. Simulation, emulation, formal, constrained-random testbenches, coverage closure — all of them take a specification as given and ask whether the implementation matches… Read More
Why AI Security Starts at the Chip Level
Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the infrastructure that powers healthcare, transportation, finance, manufacturing, and everyday digital services. As these systems grow more capable, they also process more sensitive information and depend on increasingly complex hardware. The Synopsys white paper, “Securing… Read More
CTO Interview with Sirish Munipalli of Moores Lab AI
Sirish Munipalli is Co-Founder and CTO of Moores Lab AI, where he leads the development of agentic AI for chip design verification, including SpecAgent(tm), the company’s specification and modeling platform. He has spent about 15 years designing and verifying complex silicon: FPGA prototyping at Intel, post-silicon validation… Read More
Interview with Eric Hong, VP of Engineering at Mixel, a Silvaco Company
Eric Hong is Vice President of Engineering at Mixel, a Silvaco company, where he leads the development of analog and mixed-signal IP, including high-speed PHY and SerDes solutions. Prior to Mixel, he held engineering leadership and technical roles at Nvidia, eSilicon, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Intel, leading the development… Read More
ChipAgent Raises $134Million and Why it Matters