We have talked about fault localization (root cause analysis) in several reviews. This early-release paper looks at applying LLM technology to the task. Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and now Silvaco CTO) and I continue our series on research… Read More
Artificial Intelligence
Elevating Your SoC for Reconfigurable Computing – EFLX® eFPGA and InferX™ DSP and AI
Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) have long been celebrated for their unmatched flexibility and programmability compared to Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). And the introduction of Embedded FPGAs (eFPGAs) took these advantages to new heights. eFPGAs offer on-the-fly reconfiguration capabilities,… Read More
AI System Connectivity for UCIe and Chiplet Interfaces Demand Escalating Bandwidth Needs
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, from healthcare and finance to automotive and manufacturing. AI applications, such as machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, rely on vast amounts of data for training, inference, and decision-making processes. As AI algorithms become … Read More
Ncredible Nvidia
This article previews Nvidia’s earnings release and will be updated during and after the earnings release. As usual, we will compare and contrast the Nvidia earnings with our supply chain glasses to identify changes and derive insights. Please return to this article, as it will be updated over the next week as we progress with our… Read More
Fully Automating Chip Design
Design Productivity Gap
Twenty-five years ago, SEMATECH first alerted the world to a concern known as the design productivity gap: the observation that the ability to manufacture complex chips had started outpacing the capability of designers to create them by more than a factor of two. This concern was subsequently reiterated… Read More
Anirudh Fireside Chats with Jensen and Cristiano
At CadenceLIVE 2024 Anirudh Devgan (President and CEO of Cadence) hosted two fireside chats, one with Jensen Huang (President and CEO of NVIDIA) and one with Cristiano Amon (President and CEO of Qualcomm). As you would expect both discussions were engaging and enlightening. What follows are my takeaways from those chats.
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… Read MoreWebinar: Samtec and Achronix Expand AI in the Data Center
The performance demands of data centers continue to grow, driven to large degree by the ubiquitous use of complex AI algorithms. On April 25, Embedded Computing Design held an informative webinar on this topic. Two experts looked at the problem from the standpoint of processor architecture and communication strategies, which… Read More
Anirudh Keynote at CadenceLIVE 2024. Big Advances, Big Goals
The great things about CEO keynotes, at least from larger companies, is that you not only learn about recent advances but you also get a sense of the underlying algorithm for growth. Particularly reinforced when followed by discussions with high profile partner CEOs on their directions and areas of common interest. I saw this recently… Read More
Enabling Imagination: Siemens’ Integrated Approach to System Design
In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, semiconductors are at the heart of innovation across diverse industries such as automotive, healthcare, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. As a leader in technology and engineering, Siemens plays a pivotal role in empowering the next generation … Read More
Ceva Accelerates IoT and Smart Edge AI with a New Wireless Platform IP Family
Ceva is a very focused company. In its words, the leader in innovative silicon and software IP solutions that enable smart edge products to connect, sense, and infer data more reliably and efficiently. You can see some of its accomplishments here. The company has been licensing IP for more than twenty years with more than 17 billion… Read More


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