Bram co-founded ICsense in 2004 as a spin-off of the University of Leuven. He is CEO since 2004 and helped growing the company from 4 to over 100 people in 20 years while being profitable every year. He managed the acquisition by TDK in 2017. He is an experienced entrepreneur in the micro-electronics field with a strong interest in … Read More
Author: Daniel Nenni
CEO Interview: BRAM DE MUER of ICsense
Synopsys IP Processor Summit 2024
Now that live events are filling up there are even more live events especially here in Silicon Valley. Synopsys, the #1 full IP provider, will host a processor summit here in Santa Clara next month. Given the popularity of anything RISC-V, I would expect this event to be very well attended so be sure and register in advance.
The networking… Read More
CEO Interview: Anders Storm of Sivers Semiconductors
Anders Storm is the CEO of Sivers Semiconductors. Under his almost decade-long leadership, the company has experienced significant growth, solidifying its position as a key player in the global semiconductor industry. With expertise in wifi communications, 5G, and photonics, he drives the company’s corporate strategy, … Read More
Emerging Memories Overview
This year’s Future of Memory and Storage Conference (formerly the Flash Memory Summit) was again very well attended. The Santa Clara Convention Center is definitely the place to be for a Silicon Valley Conference.
This post is about the Emerging Memories session organized by Dave Eggleston. We will be covering other sessions… Read More
CEO Interview: Zeev Collin of Semitech Semiconductor
Zeev Collin is a seasoned technology executive and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in executive management across international semiconductor companies and startups. Prior to co-founding Semitech, Zeev co-founded and successfully exited two ventures focused on vehicle and trailer tracking devices.… Read More
WEBINAR: Silicon Area Matters!
When designing IP for system-on-chip (SoC) and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) implementations, IP designers strive for perfection. Optimal engineering often yields the smallest die area, thereby reducing both cost and power consumption while maximizing performance.
Similarly, when incorporating embedded… Read More
CEO Interview: Yogish Kode of Glide Systems
Yogish Kode is a senior solutions architect with substantial experience in product lifecycle management for over 20 years. His focus has been on semiconductor PLM and IP management. Prior to founding Glide Systems, he was a global solutions architect at Dassault Systèmes, an IT lead at Xilinx, and a senior programmer/analyst… Read More
Design Automation Conference #61 Results
This was my 40th Design Automation Conference and based on my follow-up conversations inside the semiconductor ecosystem it did not disappoint. The gauge I use for exhibitors is “qualified customer engagements” that may result in the sale of their products. This DAC was the best for that metric since the pandemic, absolutely.… Read More
CEO Interview: Pim Donkers of ARMA Instruments
Pim Donkers is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Switzerland-based ARMA Instruments, a technology company which produces ultra-secure communication devices.
Pim is a technology serial entrepreneur operating internationally with several successful companies in his portfolio such as his recent IT outsourcing… Read More
CEO Interview: Dr. Babak Taheri of Silvaco
Babak A. Taheri, Ph.D., has served as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Silvaco board of directors from August 2019 to September 2021 and from November 2021 to present. From October 2018 to August 2019, Dr. Taheri served as our Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Products.
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