Synopsys and Intel Foundry are expanding their collaboration to accelerate customer adoption of Intel 14A, connecting advanced process technology with production-ready electronic design automation, silicon intellectual property, multiphysics analysis, and multi-die integration. Announced at the 2026 DAC Chips to … Read More
Author: Daniel Nenni
Synopsys and Intel Foundry Enable System-Level Design on Intel 14A
ChipAgent Raises $134Million and Why it Matters
In my 45 years experience in the semiconductor industry, 43 of that in EDA and IP, I have never seen such a meteoric rise of an EDA company. I do remember money being raised for EDA in the early days but never have I seen such a customer success in such a short amount of time.
I first met ChipAgents at DVCon Silicon Valley in 2025. It was an … Read More
CEO Interview with Brendan Emery of iQ Sense
Brendan Emery is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of iQ Sense Technology. He has more than 25 years of international experience in animal health, having held senior commercial leadership roles with organisations including Boehringer Ingelheim and Norbrook Laboratories.
Together with Co-Founder and CTO Madhu Jambunathan,… Read More
Intel and TSMC Take Different Paths to High-NA EUV
Intel and TSMC are pursuing the same objective—manufacturing smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient semiconductors—but they have adopted different strategies for advanced lithography. Intel moved early to develop High-Numerical-Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet lithography, commonly called High-NA EUV, while TSMC… Read More
Intel Foundry and the DAC2026 Ecosystem
The Design Automation Conference in Long Beach was a pleasant surprise. It drew strong attendance from leading companies across the semiconductor ecosystem, along with an impressive number of newcomers. AI-focused EDA companies came out in force—and delivered.
Intel Foundry also made its presence felt, reminding everyone… Read More
CEO Interview with David Reeder from Entegris
David Reeder became president and CEO of Entegris in 2025, with more than 20 years of semiconductor expertise across IDMs, fabless, foundry, systems, and component companies. Most recently, Dave served as Chief Financial Officer at Chewy where he successfully oversaw all financial functions. Prior to that, Dave was Chief Financial… Read More
New Audio SoCs Combine Bluetooth HDT with Dual-RF Technology
Ceva and Actions Technology have expanded their longstanding partnership with the introduction of the ATS296X series, a new family of Bluetooth audio chips designed to bring High Data Throughput technology into commercial wireless products. Powered by the Ceva-Waves Bluetooth HDT platform, the series is positioned as one… Read More
White Paper: The Semiconductor Foundation of Modern AI Data Centers
Artificial intelligence AI has become one of the most significant drivers of semiconductor innovation in history. While AI applications often receive the most attention, the underlying hardware infrastructure that enables AI consists of a highly sophisticated ecosystem of semiconductor technologies. Modern AI data centers… Read More
Intelligence at the Edge, Leverage at the Core
Ceva’s second-quarter 2026 performance demonstrates how an intellectual-property supplier converts design activity into high-margin revenue before customer products reach production. Total revenue increased 13% year over year to $29.0 million, led by licensing and related revenue of $18.2 million, up 21% and the highest… Read More
McClean Report June 2026: Q2 Semiconductor Market Forecast Update
The semiconductor industry is entering an extraordinary growth phase, driven primarily by artificial intelligence infrastructure and the severe supply constraints surrounding advanced logic and memory devices. According to the McClean Report’s June 2026 update, the global semiconductor market is forecast to grow 98.3%… Read More
A Primer on EUV Lithography