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Optimizing for Thermoelastic in Package and PCB Design from the Outset

Optimizing for Thermoelastic in Package and PCB Design from the Outset
by Bernard Murphy on 08-25-2026 at 6:00 am

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Signoff-quality design tools are mandatory for signoff, though not so good for early design exploration. Signoff demands high accuracy in design description and high precision in analysis. The first requirement can’t be met early in design where architecture decisions are still in flux, and the second depends on very detailed… Read More


How TSMC Is Wiring the AI Era With Light

How TSMC Is Wiring the AI Era With Light
by Daniel Nenni on 08-21-2026 at 10:00 am

How TSMC Is Wiring the AI Era With Light

TSMC’s photonics strategy is centered on integrating optical input-output with advanced logic, rather than selling conventional optical transceivers as standalone products. The company is developing a silicon-photonics foundry platform and a packaging architecture called TSMC-COUPE, or Compact Universal Photonic … Read More


Comparing Intel EMIB and Intel Foveros

Comparing Intel EMIB and Intel Foveros
by Daniel Nenni on 08-12-2026 at 10:00 am

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Intel EMIB and Intel Foveros are advanced semiconductor-packaging technologies designed to combine multiple silicon dies, or chiplets, within one processor package. Both support heterogeneous integration: manufacturers can build different functions using the process technology best suited to each one, then connect … Read More


Temperature Does Not Only Age Hardware — It Moves the System

Temperature Does Not Only Age Hardware — It Moves the System
by Moh Kolb on 08-11-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Temperature is often treated as a reliability clock.

Increase the temperature, accelerate the failure mechanism, and estimate the equivalent field life.

That approach can be useful—but only when the dominant failure mechanism is known, its thermal activation behavior is understood, and the same mechanism remains active … Read More


Executive Interview with James Huang of AlChip

Executive Interview with James Huang of AlChip
by Daniel Nenni on 08-03-2026 at 2:00 pm

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I had a chance sit down with James Huang, Director of Engineering at Alchip Technologies, to discuss the company’s recent multi-die packaging achievements and learn about Alchip’s next steps in pushing the boundaries of innovation for next generation AI ASIC.

James is acknowledged as a leading light in advanced node ASICs, based… Read More


The Difference Between TSMC CoWoS-S and CoWoS-R

The Difference Between TSMC CoWoS-S and CoWoS-R
by Daniel Nenni on 07-31-2026 at 6:00 am

The Difference Between CoWoS S and CoWoS R

CoWoS-S and CoWoS-R are two versions of TSMC’s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate advanced packaging platform. Both technologies are designed to combine high-performance processors, chiplets and high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, within a single package. This shortens the electrical connections between computing and memory components,… Read More


From Process Learning to Production Control: Characterization for the Era of Heterogeneous Systems

From Process Learning to Production Control: Characterization for the Era of Heterogeneous Systems
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-27-2026 at 6:00 am

Chiplets Have Changed the Test Paradigm

Every generation of semiconductor innovation has relied on one fundamental principle: before a technology can be manufactured at scale, it must first be understood. That understanding comes through characterization.

For decades, characterization enabled process learning. It helped engineers understand transistor behavior,… Read More


The Architecture of Success: Why a Unified Semiconductor IP Strategy Is the Foundation of Modern SoC Design

The Architecture of Success: Why a Unified Semiconductor IP Strategy Is the Foundation of Modern SoC Design
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-21-2026 at 10:00 am

Application Contexts That Span Markets

As architects push toward advanced nodes and increasingly demanding workloads, modern silicon design has entered an era of unprecedented complexity. A single design respin can cost millions of dollars and delay market entry. Against this backdrop, designs must be balanced for performance, bandwidth, power efficiency, security… Read More


TSMC CoWoS versus Intel EMIB Semiconductor Packaging

TSMC CoWoS versus Intel EMIB Semiconductor Packaging
by Daniel Nenni on 07-17-2026 at 8:00 am

TSMC CoWoS verus Intel EMIB

There has been talk at the latest conferences about TSMC customers taking wafers to Intel for packaging. The question is why? Is it competitive pricing? Capacity? Supply chain diversity? CC Wei was asked about this during the last investor call and his perfect response was:

Jeff Su: I guess very simply put, EMIB-T, in his view, isRead More


DAC 2026: Join Accellera for a dynamic luncheon exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the standards landscape for design and verification.

DAC 2026: Join Accellera for a dynamic luncheon exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the standards landscape for design and verification.
by Daniel Nenni on 07-13-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Accellera Systems Initiative invites the design and verification community to join us at the 2026 Design Automation Conference for a focused technical luncheon, Embracing AI for Advanced Design and Verification,” on Tuesday, July 28, from 12:30–1:45 p.m. at the Long Beach Convention Center, Meeting Room 104C.

Artificial… Read More