Synopsys Announces Expanding AI Capabilities and EDA AI Leadership

Synopsys Announces Expanding AI Capabilities and EDA AI Leadership
by Daniel Nenni on 09-12-2025 at 6:00 am

Synopsys.ai Copilot Customer Impact

In the fast-paced semiconductor industry Synopsys has redefined EDA with its Synopsys.ai Copilot, a generative AI tool. Since its launch in November 2023, and yes I was at the launch and very skeptical, Copilot has evolved to address the industry’s growing design complexity and projected 15-30% workforce gap by 2030. Let’s… Read More


Exploring Cycuity’s Radix-ST: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Security

Exploring Cycuity’s Radix-ST: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Security
by Daniel Nenni on 09-09-2025 at 6:00 am

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Cycuity’s Radix-ST represents a groundbreaking advancement in semiconductor security, addressing the growing complexity and vulnerability of modern chip designs. Introduced on August 27, 2025, by Cycuity, Inc., Radix-ST leverages static analysis techniques to identify and resolve security weaknesses early in the chip… Read More


RANiX Employs CAST’s TSN IP Core in Revolutionary Automotive Antenna System

RANiX Employs CAST’s TSN IP Core in Revolutionary Automotive Antenna System
by Daniel Nenni on 09-06-2025 at 8:00 am

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This press release from CAST announces a significant collaboration with RANiX Inc., highlighting the integration of CAST’s TSN Switch IP core into RANiX’s new Integrated Micro Flat Antenna System (IMFAS) SoC. This development underscores the growing adoption of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) in the automotive… Read More


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

Alchip 3D IC Test Chip TSMC N2

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


Silvaco: Navigating Growth and Transitions in Semiconductor Design

Silvaco: Navigating Growth and Transitions in Semiconductor Design
by Daniel Nenni on 08-22-2025 at 8:00 am

Silvaco Wally Rhines

Silvaco Group, Inc., a veteran player in the EDA and the TCAD space, continues to evolve amid the booming semiconductor industry. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Silvaco specializes in software for semiconductor process and device simulation, analog custom design, and semiconductor intellectual… Read More