The increasing complexity of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving architectures has driven a transition from traditional bus-based interconnects to scalable Network-on-Chip (NoC) fabrics. Renesas’ next-generation R-Car automotive SoC platforms adopt Arteris FlexNoC interconnect intellectual… Read More
Author: Daniel Nenni
Renesas Scalable Automotive SoC Design Using Arteris NoC
NoC Matters: Designing the Backbone of Next-Gen AI SoCs
Modern SoC design for artificial intelligence workloads has fundamentally shifted the role of the network-on-chip (NoC) from a simple connectivity fabric to a primary architectural determinant of system performance, power, and scalability. As compute density increases and heterogeneous accelerators proliferate, data… Read More
CEO Interview with Dr. Hardik Kabaria of Vinci
Hardik Kabaria is the founder and CEO of Vinci, a frontier lab building systems that make physical reality continuously computable.
While software has become programmable, physics has remained episodic—accessed through discrete simulations and approximations. Vinci is changing that. Under Kabaria’s leadership, the company
CEO Interview with Steve Kim of Chips&Media
I’m Steve Kim, the CEO of Chips&Media. I’ve been immersed in the multimedia imaging industry for approximately two decades. Prior to joining Chips&Media, I spent over five years working within handset manufacturing companies. Following more than ten years here at Chips&Media in roles spanning Marketing, Sales,… Read More
NXP Expands Arteris NoC Deployment to Scale Edge AI Architectures
As edge AI systems become more centralized and compute-dense, on-chip data movement is increasingly the architectural bottleneck. NXP’s expanded deployment of Arteris network-on-chip (NoC) and cache-coherent interconnect IP highlights a broader industry trend: interconnect architecture is now a first-order design … Read More
Architecting Intelligence: The Rise of RISC-V CPUs in Agentic AI Infrastructure
SiFive’s newly announced $400 million Series G financing represents a significant technical inflection point for high-performance RISC-V CPU development targeted at agentic AI data center workloads. The funding, which values the company at $3.65 billion, is specifically intended to accelerate next-generation CPU IP, … Read More
From SoC to System-in-Package: Transforming Automotive Compute with Multi-Die Integration
Modern automotive electronics are undergoing a rapid transformation driven by increasing compute demands, functional safety requirements, and the shift toward scalable semiconductor architectures. One of the most significant technological developments enabling this transformation is the adoption of multi-die system… Read More
Agentic AI Demands More Than GPUs
Agentic AI workloads are reshaping the compute requirements of modern data center infrastructure by shifting performance bottlenecks from GPU-centric inference to CPU-heavy orchestration and workflow management. Traditional AI inference pipelines relied primarily on GPUs performing a single forward pass, where input… Read More
CEO Interview with Jussi-Pekka Penttinen of Vexlum
Jussi-Pekka Penttinen is the chief executive officer, chief technical officer, and cofounder of Vexlum Ltd, an advanced laser technology company. With more than 15 years of experience, he is a leading researcher in the field of Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VECSEL) and successfully commercialized the technology.… Read More
CEO Interview with Dr. Tony Atti of Phononic
Tony Atti, Ph.D. is Phononic’s CEO. Tony is an experienced technology entrepreneur and executive, who is passionate about disruptive technology solutions that change our lives. As CEO and Co-Founder of Phononic, Dr. Atti has led the company’s mission to sustainably transform global cooling and heating through semiconductor… Read More
Available Is Not In Control: Balancing Output, Quality, and Risk in High-Volume Fabs