See Autonomous Chip Design in Action with ChipAgents at DAC 2026

See Autonomous Chip Design in Action with ChipAgents at DAC 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 07-07-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Making the AI wave at DAC 2026 in Long Beach

DAC comes to Long Beach for the first time in 2026, with artificial intelligence expected to be one of the central topics across the conference program and exhibition floor.

For semiconductor design and verification teams, the discussion has moved beyond whether AI can assist engineers.… Read More


Demonstrating the EasyAI ECO Suite – An AI-Powered Functional ECO Solution at DAC 2026

Demonstrating the EasyAI ECO Suite – An AI-Powered Functional ECO Solution at DAC 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 07-07-2026 at 6:00 am

EasylogicECO AI Driven ECO Solution

Easy-Logic, a leading provider of high-performance Engineering Change Order (ECO) solutions in Electronic Design Automation (EDA), will showcase its latest innovation — the EasyAI ECO Suite — at 2026 DAC in Los Angeles, July 27–29, 2026. This intelligent ECO solution integrates AI engines into the entire ECO workflow and systematically… Read More


Executive Interview with Chris Morrison, VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog

Executive Interview with Chris Morrison, VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog
by Daniel Nenni on 07-06-2026 at 6:00 am

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Chris Morrison is VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog, the customizable analog IP company. He has over 18 years’ experience of developing strong relationships with key partners across the semiconductor industry and delivering innovative analog, digital, power management and audio products, working for international companies… Read More


CEO Interview with Brice Cruchon, CEO of Dracula Technologies

CEO Interview with Brice Cruchon, CEO of Dracula Technologies
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 4:00 pm

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Brice Cruchon is the Founder and CEO of Dracula Technologies, a company he established in 2011 to develop and industrialize organic photovoltaic (OPV) technologies for indoor energy harvesting. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Nantes (France) and has built a career spanning chemistry, intellectual… Read More


Executive Interview with Genta Taniguchi of Kyocera

Executive Interview with Genta Taniguchi of Kyocera
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Genta Taniguchi serves as Executive Officer and Head of the Corporate Ceramic Materials Semiconductor Components Group at Kyocera Corporation. He leads initiatives in advanced ceramics and semiconductor-related technologies, supporting the company’s global business in electronic and communication components.

With… Read More


Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program”: Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters

Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program”: Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 10:00 am

Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program” Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters

The future of work will not be shaped by technology alone. It will be shaped by whether young people are given the confidence, skills, and guidance to participate in that future. This is why the TSMC Charity Foundation’s “Technical and Vocational Talent Empowerment Program” matters. By connecting schools, industry partners,… Read More


Foundation IP for Intel 18A: Technical Overview and Why It Matters

Foundation IP for Intel 18A: Technical Overview and Why It Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 6:00 am

Intel 18A Foundation IP Synopsys

Synopsys Foundation IP for Intel 18A is a portfolio of semiconductor building blocks designed to help system-on-chip developers build advanced chips with better power, performance, and area, often called PPA. The offering includes embedded memory compilers, standard-cell logic libraries, and input/output libraries for… Read More


WEBINAR: Defacto is Boosting Front-end SoC Design With AI-Powered EDA tools

WEBINAR: Defacto is Boosting Front-end SoC Design With AI-Powered EDA tools
by Daniel Nenni on 07-02-2026 at 2:00 pm

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The real promise of AI in EDA is not to replace EDA tools or reinvent design flows, it is to help engineers accomplish existing tasks even more complex design tasks faster, more safely, and with far less tool expertise than was previously required.

The webinar explores what a truly effective AI-powered EDA tool should look like, … Read More


Chips&Media Strengthens Codec Leadership With Next-Gen AV2 Licensing Deal

Chips&Media Strengthens Codec Leadership With Next-Gen AV2 Licensing Deal
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Chips&Media has signed a next-generation AV2 video IP licensing agreement with a major North American Big Tech company, marking an important step in the commercialization of the next wave of video compression technology. The deal includes Chips&Media’s AV2 decoder IP along with multi-standard codec support for H.264/AVC,… Read More


Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031

Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2026 at 10:00 am

Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC's Most Advanced Chips by 2031

Huawei’s assertion that it could match TSMC in producing the world’s most advanced chips by 2031 reflects both technological ambition and geopolitical necessity. As one of China’s leading technology companies, Huawei has faced significant restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor technology due to U.S. export controls.… Read More