The Yield Partnership: Intel and PDF Solutions Tackle Advanced Nodes

The Yield Partnership: Intel and PDF Solutions Tackle Advanced Nodes
by Daniel Nenni on 06-19-2026 at 6:00 am

Intel and PDF Solutions Tackle Advanced Nodes

One of the most difficult things to do in life is ask for help. This is inherently a big problem in the semiconductor industry dating back to the IDM days where silos of secrecy were established. As a result Intel has struggled with yield since the 14nm FinFET process nodes.

On the outside PDF Solutions is a publicly traded semiconductor… Read More


Synopsys Unifies Electrical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Optical Analysis with Multiphysics Fusion Solutions

Synopsys Unifies Electrical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Optical Analysis with Multiphysics Fusion Solutions
by Daniel Nenni on 06-17-2026 at 2:00 pm

Synopsys Announces Availability of the First Wave of Multiphysics Fusion Solutions

Synopsys has announced the availability of the first wave of its Multiphysics Fusion Solutions, extending its vision of a unified engineering environment that connects EDA, semiconductor physics, system simulation, and artificial intelligence-driven optimization. The announcement addresses one of the most significant… Read More


RISC-V and AI: The Architecture Shift Is Now

RISC-V and AI: The Architecture Shift Is Now
by Daniel Nenni on 06-17-2026 at 10:00 am

RISC V and AI The Architecture Shift Is Now

The semiconductor industry has experienced several defining transitions over the last three decades. We moved from single-core to multicore processors, from ASIC-centric designs to IP-based SoCs, and from monolithic integration to heterogeneous architectures. Today, another transition is underway, one that may ultimately… Read More


MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A-PHY Compliance Program

MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A-PHY Compliance Program
by Daniel Nenni on 06-17-2026 at 8:00 am

MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A PHY Compliance Program

The automotive semiconductor industry is undergoing a major architectural transition as vehicles evolve into centralized, software-defined computing platforms capable of supporting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, and AI-enabled cockpit applications. This shift is driving demand for… Read More


Intel Foundry Expands the 18A Platform with 18A-P and Demonstrates Long-Term Technology Leadership at VLSI 2026

Intel Foundry Expands the 18A Platform with 18A-P and Demonstrates Long-Term Technology Leadership at VLSI 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 06-16-2026 at 2:00 pm

Intel Foundry Trust 2026

At the 2026 VLSI Symposium, Intel Foundry provided a detailed update on its process technology roadmap, highlighting the continued maturation of Intel 18A, the introduction of Intel 18A-P, and several advanced research initiatives that extend beyond current gate-all-around (GAA) transistor architectures. The presentation… Read More


Akeana Collaborates with Samsung Electronics, Fast-Tracking RISC-V Customers and Ecosystem for Server and Agentic AI Silicon

Akeana Collaborates with Samsung Electronics, Fast-Tracking RISC-V Customers and Ecosystem for Server and Agentic AI Silicon
by Daniel Nenni on 06-15-2026 at 10:00 am

Akeana Collaborates with Samsung Electronics, Fast Tracking RISC V Customers and Ecosystem for Server and Agentic AI Silicon

The momentum behind RISC-V continues to accelerate as Akeana announced a strategic collaboration with Samsung Electronics aimed at reducing time-to-market for next-generation server and agentic AI silicon. The partnership combines Akeana’s high-performance RISC-V compute platform with Samsung Foundry’s advanced process… Read More


Chips&Media’s Next-Generation Video CODEC IP Powers Ambarella’s Expanding Edge AI Portfolio

Chips&Media’s Next-Generation Video CODEC IP Powers Ambarella’s Expanding Edge AI Portfolio
by Daniel Nenni on 06-15-2026 at 8:00 am

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Chips&Media has announced a strategic licensing agreement with Ambarella for its latest-generation video CODEC intellectual property (IP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of edge AI, computer vision, and physical AI systems. The agreement follows an extensive technical evaluation process and further… Read More


CEO Interview with Suresh Vasudevan of Clockwork.io

CEO Interview with Suresh Vasudevan of Clockwork.io
by Daniel Nenni on 06-12-2026 at 6:00 pm

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Suresh Vasudevan is CEO of Clockwork.io, pioneering Software-Driven AI Fabrics™ that recover the 60-80% of cluster capacity that today goes completely unutilized. Previously, he led Nimble Storage to IPO and HPE acquisition, and served as CEO of Sysdig. Prior to that, he was at NetApp and McKinsey & Co.

His focus: making Read More


Q&A Interview with Mo Steinman, Lightelligence’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S.

Q&A Interview with Mo Steinman, Lightelligence’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S.
by Daniel Nenni on 06-12-2026 at 4:00 pm

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Maurice (Mo) Steinman is Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. at Lightelligence. He took a few minutes out of a busy week to answer questions about Lightelligence, its optical solutions, application areas for its optical computing products and how it differentiates itself in this market.

Tell us about Lightelligence.
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CEO Interview with Mike Horton CEO of HYFIX

CEO Interview with Mike Horton CEO of HYFIX
by Daniel Nenni on 06-12-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Mike Horton is a co-founder of HYFIX Spatial Intelligence, which builds GNSS hardware for decentralized positioning and timing networks,  and GEODNET, the world’s largest decentralized GNSS reference network, and HYFIX Spatial Intelligence, which builds GNSS hardware for decentralized positioning and timing networks.… Read More