CEO Interview with Nagesh Gupta of llmda.ai

CEO Interview with Nagesh Gupta of llmda.ai
by Daniel Nenni on 05-15-2026 at 6:00 am

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Nagesh has built a career spanning multiple aspects of system design and development at companies including Hewlett-Packard, Cadence, Xilinx, and Lattice Semiconductor.

He is also a serial entrepreneur. Nagesh founded Taray, Inc., which developed memory interface generators for Xilinx designs and was later acquired by … Read More


The “New Shift-Left”: Why FPGA Prototyping is the Ultimate RISC-V IP Sandbox

The “New Shift-Left”: Why FPGA Prototyping is the Ultimate RISC-V IP Sandbox
by Daniel Nenni on 05-14-2026 at 10:00 am

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In the EDA world, “Shift-Left” has traditionally been a mantra for early software development—booting the OS before the silicon even leaves the fab. But as the RISC-V revolution accelerates, the goalposts have moved. We are seeing the emergence of a “New Shift-Left”, one that focuses on critical architectural… Read More


CEO Interview with Dr. Jekaterina Viktorova of Syenta

CEO Interview with Dr. Jekaterina Viktorova of Syenta
by Daniel Nenni on 05-13-2026 at 8:00 am

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Dr. Jekaterina (Jeka) Viktorova is the CEO and Co-Founder of Syenta, an Australian deep-tech company developing breakthrough additive manufacturing technology for the semiconductor industry. With a background in chemistry, electrochemistry, and advanced manufacturing, she is the inventor of the core Syenta technology… Read More


Thermal Reliability and Robustness of CMOS-Compatible GaN-on-Si MIS-HEMTs Under High-Temperature Stress

Thermal Reliability and Robustness of CMOS-Compatible GaN-on-Si MIS-HEMTs Under High-Temperature Stress
by Daniel Nenni on 05-12-2026 at 10:00 am

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The continued evolution of semiconductor technologies has created a growing demand for devices capable of operating reliably under extreme conditions, particularly high temperatures. Among the most promising candidates for such applications are gallium nitride (GaN)-based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs).… Read More


#DAC2026 Marks Another Pivotal Moment for the Semiconductor Industry

#DAC2026 Marks Another Pivotal Moment for the Semiconductor Industry
by Daniel Nenni on 05-12-2026 at 8:00 am

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The 2026 Design Automation Conference (DAC 2026) marks another pivotal moment for the semiconductor and electronic systems industry as artificial intelligence, chiplets, heterogeneous integration, and system-level optimization redefine the future of design automation. Held July 26–29, 2026, at the Long Beach Convention… Read More


IPLM: Future Forward Webinar May 19th

IPLM: Future Forward Webinar May 19th
by Daniel Nenni on 05-12-2026 at 6:00 am

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Step into the future of semiconductor design management with IPLM: Future Forward, a product-led webinar showcasing the latest developments in Perforce IPLMThis focused session is designed to show how modern teams can tackle growing design complexity while still accelerating innovation.

Hosted by IPLM… Read More


Panel Discission: Beyond Moore’s Law and the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing

Panel Discission: Beyond Moore’s Law and the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing
by Daniel Nenni on 05-11-2026 at 6:00 am

Beyond Moore's Law Future of Manufacturing

The semiconductor industry is entering a post-Moore’s Law era in which scaling transistor density alone is no longer sufficient to sustain historical performance growth. As discussed in the panel Beyond Moore’s Law: The Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing, the industry is increasingly dependent on advanced manufacturing… Read More


CEO Interview with Matt Crowley of Scintil Photonics

CEO Interview with Matt Crowley of Scintil Photonics
by Daniel Nenni on 05-10-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Matt Crowley is Chief Executive Officer of Scintil Photonics. A physicist by training, Matt built his career transitioning advanced semiconductor technologies from development to volume manufacturing. Before Scintil, he led MEMS technology company Vesper Technologies to high-volume production and through its acquisition… Read More


CEO Interview with Dave Kelf, CEO of Breker Verification Systems

CEO Interview with Dave Kelf, CEO of Breker Verification Systems
by Daniel Nenni on 05-08-2026 at 6:00 am

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In the functional verification space, Breker Verification Systems stands out for its vast and long-standing understanding and ability to solve many of the seemingly intractable complexity challenges, especially in the system space.

I recently talked with Dave Kelf, Breker’s CEO, who has plenty of good news to share about Breker’s… Read More


Bringing mathematical rigour in the world of hardware – a journey into Formal Verification

Bringing mathematical rigour in the world of hardware – a journey into Formal Verification
by Daniel Nenni on 05-07-2026 at 6:00 am

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This interview presents the first steps of Robert Simpson (R.S.), a Maths graduate who found an unexpected, but natural home in Formal Verification (FV) at Axiomise. Drawn by a desire to apply rigorous logic to real-world problems, he shares how abstract mathematical thinking translates into ensuring hardware correctness … Read More