TSMC 2025 Update: Riding the AI Wave Amid Global Expansion

TSMC 2025 Update: Riding the AI Wave Amid Global Expansion
by Daniel Nenni on 09-05-2025 at 6:00 am

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Welcome to the second half of a very exciting year in semiconductors. While Intel and Samsung Foundry have made quite a few headlines, TSMC continues to execute flawlessly at 3nm and 2nm. With the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forums starting later this month let’s take a look at how we got to where we are today.

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Alchip’s 3DIC Test Chip: A Leap Forward for AI and HPC Innovation

Alchip’s 3DIC Test Chip: A Leap Forward for AI and HPC Innovation
by Daniel Nenni on 09-04-2025 at 10:00 am

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Today Alchip Technologies, a Taipei-based leader in high-performance and AI computing ASICs, announced a significant milestone with the successful tape-out of its 3D IC test chip. This achievement not only validates Alchip’s advanced 3D IC ecosystem but also positions the company as a frontrunner in the rapidly evolving field… Read More


WEBINAR: Functional ECO Solution for Mixed-Signal ASIC Design

WEBINAR: Functional ECO Solution for Mixed-Signal ASIC Design
by Daniel Nenni on 09-04-2025 at 8:00 am

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This webinar, in partnership with Easy-Logic Technology, is to address the complexities and challenges associated with functional ECO (Engineering Change Order) in ASIC design, with a particular focus on mixed-signal designs.

The webinar begins by highlighting the critical role of mixed-signal chips in modern applications,… Read More


CEO Interview with Nir Minerbi of Classiq

CEO Interview with Nir Minerbi of Classiq
by Daniel Nenni on 08-29-2025 at 8:00 am

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Nir Minerbi is a co-founder and the CEO of Classiq. Nir is highly experienced in leading groundbreaking, multi-national technological projects, from idea to deployment. Nir is a Talpiot alumnus and a master’s graduate in physics as well as electrical and electronics engineering (M.Sc.).

Tell us about Classiq.

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GlobalFoundries 2025 Update GTS25

GlobalFoundries 2025 Update GTS25
by Daniel Nenni on 08-29-2025 at 6:00 am

GTS25 GlobalFoundries Technical Summit 2025

“GTS25 brings together leaders from across the semiconductor industry ​to share their insights on the latest technology trends that enable GF to design the essential chips the world relies on to live, work and connect.​”

GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading contract semiconductor manufacturer, plays an important… Read More


Intel’s Pearl Harbor Moment

Intel’s Pearl Harbor Moment
by Daniel Nenni on 08-25-2025 at 10:00 am

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There is a lot of talk about where Intel went wrong, the latest is missing AI, but people seem to forget one of the more defining blunders in the history of Intel. In April of 2012 Kirk Skaugen, the new general manager of Intel’s client PC group, moderated a Q&A with Mark Bohr, a 33+ year Intel fellow, and Brad Heaney, the Ivy Bridge… Read More


Exploring the Latest Innovations in MIPI D-PHY and MIPI C-PHY

Exploring the Latest Innovations in MIPI D-PHY and MIPI C-PHY
by Daniel Nenni on 08-19-2025 at 10:00 am

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The white paper “Exploring the Latest Innovations in MIPI D-PHY and MIPI C-PHY” details the latest developments in these two critical high-speed interface technologies, highlighting how they evolve to meet modern demands in camera and display systems across automotive, industrial, healthcare, and XR applications.… Read More


Should the US Government Invest in Intel?

Should the US Government Invest in Intel?
by Daniel Nenni on 08-18-2025 at 10:00 am

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“Most companies don’t die because they are wrong; most die because they don’t commit themselves. They fritter away their valuable resources while attempting to make a decision. The greatest danger is standing still.” Andy Grove’s Only the Paranoid Survive, first published in 1996.

Looking back 20 years, we all know this… Read More


CEO Interview with Russ Garcia with Menlo Micro

CEO Interview with Russ Garcia with Menlo Micro
by Daniel Nenni on 08-17-2025 at 8:00 am

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Russell (Russ) Garcia is a veteran technology executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in semiconductors, telecommunications, and advanced electronics. As CEO of Menlo Microsystems, he has led the commercialization of disruptive MEMS switch technology across RF, digital, and power systems.

Previously, Russ… Read More


Streamlining Functional Verification for Multi-Die and Chiplet Designs

Streamlining Functional Verification for Multi-Die and Chiplet Designs
by Daniel Nenni on 08-14-2025 at 6:00 am

Streamlining Functional Verification for Multi Die and Chiplet Designs

As multi-die and chiplet-based system designs become more prevalent in advanced electronics, much of the focus has been on physical design challenges. However, verification—particularly functional correctness and interoperability of inter-die connections—is just as critical. Interfaces such as UCIe or custom interconnects… Read More