On July 18, 2025, Serge Nicoleau from STMicroelectronics delivered a compelling presentation at DACtv, as seen in the YouTube video exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing semiconductor design, edge computing, and sustainability. Addressing a diverse audience, Serge highlighted AI’s pervasive … Read More
Artificial Intelligence
Perforce and Siemens: A Strategic Partnership for Digital Threads in EDA
On July 9, 2025, Michael Munsey, VP of Semiconductor Industry at Siemens, and Vishal Moondhra, VP of Solutions at Perforce, presented a DACtv session announcing their strategic partnership, as seen in the YouTube video. This collaboration integrates Siemens’ digital twin and digital thread technologies with Perforce’s version… Read More
AI-Driven Chip Design: Navigating the Future
On July 9, 2025, a DACtv session by Dr. Peter Levin explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on chip design, as presented in the YouTube video. The speaker, an industry expert, delved into how AI is reshaping electronic design automation (EDA), addressing the escalating complexity of modern chips and… Read More
AI Infrastructure: Silicon Innovation in the New Gold Rush
On July 18, 2025, Jeff Wittich, Chief Product Officer at Ampure Computing, delivered a compelling DACtv presentation, as seen in the YouTube video, likening the current AI boom to the 1848 California Gold Rush. Speaking in San Francisco, just 100 miles from Sutter’s Mill, Wittich drew parallels between the historical rush that… Read More
Large Language Models: A New Frontier for SoC Security on DACtv
On July 18, 2025, Mark Tehranipoor, chairman of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Florida and co-founder of Caspia Technologies, delivered a compelling talk at DACtv on leveraging large language models (LLMs) for System-on-Chip (SoC) security, as seen in the YouTube video. Addressing… Read More
AI and VLSI: A Symbiotic Revolution at DAC 2025
On July 18, 2025, a DACtv panel discussion titled “AI and VLSI: A Symbiotic Revolution” explored the transformative interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) and very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design. Moderated by Ramuni Nagasetty from NATCast. The panel featured Arijit Raychowdhury (Georgia Tech), Dr. Rob … Read More
From Atoms to Tokens: Semiconductor Supply Chain Evolution
On July 18, 2025, a DACtv session titled “From Atoms to Tokens” explored the semiconductor supply chain’s transformation, as presented in the YouTube video. The speaker tackled the challenges and innovations from the atomic level of chip fabrication to the tokenized ecosystems of AI-driven data centers, emphasizing the critical… Read More
Siemens EDA and Nvidia: Pioneering AI-Driven Chip Design
On July 18, 2025, Siemens EDA and Nvidia presented a compelling vision for the future of electronic design automation (EDA) at a DACtv event, emphasizing the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in semiconductor and PCB design. Amit Gupta, Vice President and General Manager at Siemens EDA, and John Lynford, head… Read More
AI Evolution and EDA’s Role in the Fourth Wave: William Chappell’s DAC Keynote
In a keynote at the 62nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) on July 8, 2025, William Chappell, Vice President of Mission Systems at Microsoft, reflected on the intertwined evolution of AI and semiconductor design. Drawing from his DARPA experience, Chappell traced AI’s progression from 2016 onward, highlighting its… Read More
AI-Driven Verification: Transforming Semiconductor Design
In a DACtv session on July 9, 2025, Abhi Kolpekwar, Vice-President & General Manager at Siemens EDA, illuminated the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the escalating challenges of semiconductor design verification. The presentation underscored the limitations of traditional methods… Read More


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