RISC-V Summit Buzz – Ron Black Unveils Codasip’s Paradigm Shift for Secured Innovation

RISC-V Summit Buzz – Ron Black Unveils Codasip’s Paradigm Shift for Secured Innovation
by Mike Gianfagna on 11-16-2023 at 10:00 am

Ron Black

Codasip is a processor solutions company with an expanding footprint. It is Europe’s leading RISC-V organization with a global presence. Codasip reports billions of chips already use its technology.  You can learn more about Codasip here, The company has made some announcements recently that expand its offerings in terms … Read More


Analog Bits Leads the Way at TSMC OIP with High-Accuracy Sensors

Analog Bits Leads the Way at TSMC OIP with High-Accuracy Sensors
by Mike Gianfagna on 10-18-2023 at 6:00 am

Analog Bits Leads the Way at TSMC OIP with High Accuracy Sensors

The 15th TSMC Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) event was held recently. This event is a focal point across the industry for cutting-edge development and industry-level collaboration. Appropriately, advanced packaging, paving the way for multi-die design was a focal point for the event. You can get a good overview of what was Read More


Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”

Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”
by Mike Gianfagna on 10-16-2023 at 10:00 am

Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”

Regardless of where you grew up you probably know the story of Alice in Wonderland. The story is over 100 years old, but holds up to the present day, thanks in part to some magic from Disney. It evokes visions of a place that elicits admiration and wonder, to create a place of magical charm. In the context of AI, it takes on a more relevant… Read More


McKinsey & Company Shines a Light on Domain Specific Architectures

McKinsey & Company Shines a Light on Domain Specific Architectures
by Mike Gianfagna on 10-06-2023 at 8:00 am

McKinsey & Company Shines a Light on the Impact of Domains Specific Architectures

When we hear McKinsey & Company, we may think of one of the “Big Three” management consultancies.  While that’s true, this firm has a reach and impact that goes far beyond management consulting. According to its website, the firm accelerates sustainable and inclusive growth.  While this is an inspirational statement, the… Read More


Samtec Increases Signal Density Again with Analog Over Array™

Samtec Increases Signal Density Again with Analog Over Array™
by Mike Gianfagna on 10-04-2023 at 6:00 am

Samtec Increases Signal Density Again with Analog Over Array™

Samtec is well-known for its innovative signal channel solutions. Whether the application requires copper or fiber, Samtec can deliver incredible performance and flexibility. The quality of the company’s models, eval kits and design support are well-known. There is another aspect of Samtec’s innovation. I touched on it in… Read More


Hyperstone Webinar – There’s More to a Storage System Than Meets the Eye

Hyperstone Webinar – There’s More to a Storage System Than Meets the Eye
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-19-2023 at 10:00 am

Hyperstone Webinar There's More to a Storage System Than Meets the Eye

Founded in 1990, Hyperstone is a fabless NAND flash memory controller company enabling safe, reliable and secure storage systems. The company designs, develops and delivers high-quality, innovative semiconductor solutions to enable its customers to produce world-class products for industrial, embedded, automotive and… Read More


Intel Ushers a New Era of Advanced Packaging with Glass Substrates

Intel Ushers a New Era of Advanced Packaging with Glass Substrates
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-18-2023 at 10:00 am

Intel Ushers a New Era of Advanced Packaging with Glass Substrates


Intel recently issued a press announcement that has significant implications for the future of semiconductors.  The release announces Intel’s new glass substrate technology. The headline states: Glass substrates help overcome limitations of organic materials by enabling an order of magnitude improvement in design rulesRead More


Soitec is Engineering the Future of the Semiconductor Industry

Soitec is Engineering the Future of the Semiconductor Industry
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-12-2023 at 10:00 am

Soitec is Engineering the Future of the Semiconductor Industry

The crystalline structure of silicon delivers the incredible capabilities that have fueled the exponential increases defined by Moore’s Law. It turns out that silicon in its purest form will fall short at times – power handling and speed are examples. In these cases, adding additional materials to the silicon can enhance its … Read More


The Incredible Journey of Analog Bits Through the Eyes of Mahesh Tirupattur

The Incredible Journey of Analog Bits Through the Eyes of Mahesh Tirupattur
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-01-2023 at 6:00 am

The Incredible Journey of Analog Bits Through the Eyes of Mahesh Tirupattur

If you’ve designed a chip with analog content (and who hasn’t), you know Analog Bits. Along the way, you likely met Mahesh. If you are a lover of fine wines, you probably know Mahesh quite well. More on that later. I got the opportunity to speak with him recently about what he’s been up to, both now and over the past few years. It’s a story… Read More


AMD Puts Synopsys AI Verification Tools to the Test

AMD Puts Synopsys AI Verification Tools to the Test
by Mike Gianfagna on 08-28-2023 at 6:00 am

AMD Puts Synopsys AI Verification Tools to the Test

The various algorithms that comprise artificial intelligence (AI) are finding their way into the chip design flow. What is driving a lot of this work is the complexity explosion of new chip designs required to accelerate advanced AI algorithms. It turns out AI is both the problem and the solution in this case. AI can be used to cut … Read More