Going Beyond DRC Clean with Calibre DE

Going Beyond DRC Clean with Calibre DE
by Mike Gianfagna on 03-24-2025 at 6:00 am

Going Beyond DRC Clean with Calibre DE

For advanced semiconductor designs, achieving both design rule check clean layouts and optimal electrical performance is crucial for minimizing design iterations, reducing time-to-market and ensuring product reliability. Balancing electrical performance and layout integrity is a difficult task. Achieving an optimal… Read More


How FD-SOI Powers the Future of AI in Automobiles

How FD-SOI Powers the Future of AI in Automobiles
by Mike Gianfagna on 03-17-2025 at 6:00 am

How FD SOI Powers the Future of AI in Automobiles

We are witnessing a significant revolution in automotive design. The software-defined vehicle is taking center stage as disruptive technologies are integrated into mass production. Areas such as autonomous driving, lighting, radar, and other camera-based sensors are all part of this revolution. AI is at the center of many… Read More


Is Arteris Poised to Enable Next Generation System Design?

Is Arteris Poised to Enable Next Generation System Design?
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-26-2025 at 10:00 am

Is Arteris Poised to Enable Next Generation System Design?

The semiconductor ecosystem is changing. Monolithic design is becoming multi-die design. Processors no longer inform software development options. It’s now the other way around with complex AI software informing the design of purpose-built hardware. And all that special-purpose hardware needs drivers to make it come to … Read More


How Synopsys Enables Gen AI on the Edge

How Synopsys Enables Gen AI on the Edge
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-24-2025 at 10:00 am

How Synopsys Enables Gen AI on the Edge

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have undergone incredible changes over the past decade or so. We’ve witnessed the rise of convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks. More recently, the rise of generative AI and transformers. At every step, accuracy has been improved as depicted in the graphic… Read More


Samtec Advances Multi-Channel SerDes Technology with Broadcom at DesignCon

Samtec Advances Multi-Channel SerDes Technology with Broadcom at DesignCon
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-18-2025 at 6:00 am

Samtec Advances Multi Channel SerDes Technology with Broadcom at DesignCon

There were many announcements and significant demonstrations of new technology at the recent DesignCon. The show celebrated its 30th anniversary this year and it has grown quite a bit. As in past years Samtec had a commanding presence at the show. There will be more about that in a moment, but first I want to focus on a substantial … Read More


Synopsys Expands Optical Interfaces at DesignCon

Synopsys Expands Optical Interfaces at DesignCon
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-17-2025 at 6:00 am

Synopsys Expands Optical Interfaces at DesignCon

The exponential growth of cloud data centers is well-known. Driven by the demands of massive applications like generative AI, state-of-the-art data centers present substantial challenges in terms of power consumption. And AI is poised to drive a 160% increase in data center power demand while also increasing demands on storage… Read More


What is Different About Synopsys’ Comprehensive, Scalable Solution for Fast Heterogeneous Integration

What is Different About Synopsys’ Comprehensive, Scalable Solution for Fast Heterogeneous Integration
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-03-2025 at 10:00 am

What is Different About Synopsys’ Comprehensive, Scalable Solution for Fast Heterogeneous Integration

Multi-die design has become the center of a lot of conversation lately. The ability to integrate multiple heterogeneous devices into a single package has changed the semiconductor landscape, permanently. This technology has opened a path for continued Moore’s Law scaling at the system level. What comes next will truly be exciting.… Read More


Webinar: Achieve Full Flow and Resource Management Visibility to Optimize Cost and Sustainability with Innova

Webinar: Achieve Full Flow and Resource Management Visibility to Optimize Cost and Sustainability with Innova
by Mike Gianfagna on 01-27-2025 at 6:00 am

Webinar Achieve Full Flow and Resource Management Visibility to Optimize Cost and Sustainability with Innova

The lifecycle for complex chip design includes many factors. Traditional systems focus on design tasks, associated schedules and manufacturing logistics. While these are important aspects of the project there is a lot more that can be measured, predicted and tracked. Taking a more holistic view of the project opens new opportunities… Read More


Synopsys Brings Embedded Memory to the Future with its Flexible, IP-Based Compilers

Synopsys Brings Embedded Memory to the Future with its Flexible, IP-Based Compilers
by Mike Gianfagna on 01-20-2025 at 6:00 am

Synopsys Brings Embedded Memory to the Future with its Flexible, IP Based Compilers

There is a revolution happening that is fueled by innovation in areas such as AI, IoT and autonomous driving. These new systems put incredible stress on next-generation semiconductor technology. Faster processing, higher density and lower latency must all be delivered with reduced power and thermal profiles. One technology… Read More


Intel Presents the Final Frontier of Transistor Architecture at IEDM

Intel Presents the Final Frontier of Transistor Architecture at IEDM
by Mike Gianfagna on 12-23-2024 at 6:00 am

Intel Presents the Final Frontier of Transistor Architecture at IEDM

IEDM was buzzing with many presentations about the newest gate-all-around transistor. Both Intel and TSMC announced processes based on nanosheet technology. This significant process innovation allows the fabrication of silicon RibbonFET CMOS devices, which promise to open a new era of transistor scaling, keeping Moore’s… Read More