Application binary interface, get this right and RISC-V is all yours

Application binary interface, get this right and RISC-V is all yours
by kunalpghosh on 12-15-2017 at 7:00 am

Starting a career in static timing analysis domain, and now actively working on an opensource implementation flow of RISC-V architecture, has been a journey. For last couple of months, I guess from around March this year, I was hooked to RISC-V buzz which was all over my Linkedin, my messages.

Being an STA and Physical design engineer,… Read More


Inception of "Intel Inside"

Inception of "Intel Inside"
by kunalpghosh on 01-27-2016 at 7:00 am

Let me start with a quote:

“Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.”– Nancy Pearcy

By the end of post, it will be quite evident that it was the competition that led to one of the classiest campaign “Intel Inside” for its processors. As I mentionedRead More


Japan..silent but strong players of semiconductor industry

Japan..silent but strong players of semiconductor industry
by kunalpghosh on 01-21-2016 at 7:00 am

Japanese stood to be the world leaders during 1980-1990 regime in semiconductor manufacturing[SUP] [2][/SUP]. During my research, I found that Japanese semiconductor firms are very strong leaders in process which gave them a competitive advantage over others. Situation is bit different today, as we have fabless firms taking… Read More