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At 3nm and below, clock networks have quietly become the dominant limiter of SoC power, performance, and yield. Yet most advanced-node designs still rely on abstraction-based signoff methodologies developed when voltage headroom was generous and interconnect effects were secondary.
That assumption no longer holds
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Cogita-PRO, developed by Vtool, introduces a transformative approach to design verification by treating it as a big data challenge rather than a traditional debugging exercise. Released in February 2026, this tool shifts the focus from manual log and waveform inspection to advanced verification analytics powered by data … Read More
The semiconductor industry is experiencing unprecedented growth in complexity as advanced process nodes, heterogeneous integration, and AI-driven workloads demand increasingly sophisticated chip designs. At the same time, semiconductor companies face rising design costs, increasing engineering workloads, and a shrinking… Read More
One of my favorite times of the year is coming (sailing season) and my favorite event of the year is coming as the company I most respect will host the best international semiconductor networking event starting here in Silicon Valley.
The 32nd annual TSMC Technology Symposium represents one of the most influential events in the … Read More
In the realm of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, metal oxide resists (MORs) have emerged as promising candidates for advanced semiconductor patterning. However, their stability poses challenges, particularly interactions with clean-room environments like humidity and airborne molecular contaminants (AMCs) … Read More
Mohammad Rastegari is a prominent AI researcher and entrepreneur currently serving as the CEO and Co-Founder of Elastix.AI. Based in the Greater Seattle Area, he also holds the position of Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington’s Electrical & Computer Engineering Department. His professional… Read More
The majority of my 40+ year career has been spent managing the relationship between leading-edge semiconductor design and manufacture, working with just about every commercial foundry and top customer in one way or another. It’s my thing—it fascinates me. I’m also a fan of disruption, and the latest disruptions the semiconductor… Read More
Agentic AI emerges in this Synopsys Converge keynote not as a futuristic add-on, but as a practical response to the growing complexity of engineering. In the speaker’s view, the traditional way of designing chips, systems, and intelligent products is no longer sufficient for the era of physical AI. Engineers are now dealing with… Read More
The semiconductor manufacturing industry has hit a new era of data intensity. We know that we need to look at alternatives to silicon and that electrical interconnects are unable to keep pace. We know we need to design more chiplets and alter microchip architecture. But how much data are we talking specifically, and how much
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Right before the Synopsys Converge Keynote I caught an interview with Ravi Subramanian, Chief Product Management Officer at Synopsys, which highlights several important trends shaping the future of AI, semiconductor technology, and engineering. His discussion focuses on how the worlds of silicon design and system engineering… Read More
TSMC Technology Symposium 2026 Overview