2026 Outlook with Volker Politz of Semidynamics

2026 Outlook with Volker Politz of Semidynamics
by Daniel Nenni on 01-08-2026 at 10:00 am

Volker Politz Semidynamics

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
I am the Chief Sales Officer for Semidynamics and I lead the global sales team and drive the overall sales process.

Semidynamics was founded in 2016 as a design service company with a focus on RISC-V. This was so successful that the CEO decided to pivot the company towards its own … Read More


Nvidia Overcoming the Challenges of Blending Hardware Verification Expertise with AI and ML

Nvidia Overcoming the Challenges of Blending Hardware Verification Expertise with AI and ML
by Daniel Nenni on 01-08-2026 at 6:00 am

Nvidia Overcoming the Challenges of Blending Hardware Verification Expertise with AI and Machine Learning

Hardware verification has always been one of the most demanding phases of system design, but today it faces an unprecedented crisis. As hardware systems grow exponentially in complexity verification resources, time, compute, and human expertise, scale far more slowly. This widening gap has resulted in endless regression … Read More


2026 Outlook with Howard Pakosh of Tekstart

2026 Outlook with Howard Pakosh of Tekstart
by Daniel Nenni on 01-07-2026 at 10:00 am

TekStart Cognitum Processor

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
I founded TekStart Group in Ontario, Canada, in 1998 with a very clear objective: to help innovators turn breakthrough technology concepts into real, market-ready products. Over the past 25-plus years, we have worked across the full lifecycle of technology development, from… Read More


Acceleration of Complex RISC-V Processor Verification Using Test Generation Integrated with Hardware Emulation

Acceleration of Complex RISC-V Processor Verification Using Test Generation Integrated with Hardware Emulation
by Daniel Nenni on 01-06-2026 at 8:00 am

Acceleration of Complex RISC V Processor Verification Using Test Generation Integrated with Hardware Emulation Synopsys

The rapid evolution of RISC-V processors has introduced unprecedented verification challenges. Modern high-end RISC-V cores now incorporate complex features such as vector and hypervisor extensions, virtual memory systems, multi-level caches, advanced interrupt architectures, and multi-hart out-of-order execution.… Read More


Chips&Media and Visionary.ai Unveil the World’s First AI-Based Full Image Signal Processor, Redefining the Future of Image Quality

Chips&Media and Visionary.ai Unveil the World’s First AI-Based Full Image Signal Processor, Redefining the Future of Image Quality
by Daniel Nenni on 01-05-2026 at 12:00 pm

AI Chips&Media Visionary AI


In a groundbreaking announcement that is poised to transform digital imaging, Chips&Media, a leading provider of video codec and image processing hardware IP, has partnered with Visionary.ai, an innovative startup specializing in AI-driven vision technology, to unveil the world’s first fully AI-based Image Signal … Read More


2026 Outlook with William Wang of ChipAgents.ai

2026 Outlook with William Wang of ChipAgents.ai
by Daniel Nenni on 01-05-2026 at 10:00 am

William Wang ChipAgents SemiWiki

William Wang is a world-leading expert in artificial intelligence, specializing in generative AI and large language models. As the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Alpha Design AI, he brings a wealth of experience from academia and industry, having previously shipped Amazon Q at Amazon AWS Bedrock

A Mellichamp Chair Professor … Read More


2026 Outlook With Mahesh Tirupattur of Analog Bits

2026 Outlook With Mahesh Tirupattur of Analog Bits
by Daniel Nenni on 01-05-2026 at 6:00 am

Mahesh Tirupattur Analog Bits

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company. 

As CEO of Analog Bits, I am quite excited to be at the helm of a company that plays a critical role in managing power both efficiently and in an intelligent manner.  The sustainability challenges resulting from the explosive growth in AI demand this. I joined the company over 22… Read More


Silicon Catalyst: Searching for the Next Great Start-up

Silicon Catalyst: Searching for the Next Great Start-up
by Daniel Nenni on 01-04-2026 at 2:00 pm

SiC 400 Jan2026Deadline Static

Silicon Catalyst has emerged as a distinctive force in the global start-up ecosystem, positioning itself not merely as an accelerator, but as a launchpad for deep-technology innovation. Focused primarily on semiconductor and hardware-based start-ups, Silicon Catalyst addresses a long-standing gap in the venture landscape:… Read More


CEO Interview with Artem Golubev of testRigor

CEO Interview with Artem Golubev of testRigor
by Daniel Nenni on 01-04-2026 at 12:00 pm

Testrigor Artem

Artem Golubev is the founder and CEO of testRigor, a company revolutionizing software test automation through AI-powered plain English testing. With a mission to eliminate the massive maintenance overhead that plagues traditional testing tools while simultaneously improving test coverage, testRigor has enabled hundreds… Read More


Revolutionizing Hardware Design Debugging with Time Travel Technology

Revolutionizing Hardware Design Debugging with Time Travel Technology
by Daniel Nenni on 01-02-2026 at 6:00 am

DVCon Europe 2025 Undo.io

In the semiconductor industry High-Level Synthesis (HLS) and SystemC have become essential tools, allowing engineers to model complex hardware designs using familiar C/C++ constructs. Yet, despite the widespread adoption of these languages, the debugging workflows in hardware development lag far behind those in software… Read More