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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


ISO 21434 for Cybersecurity-Aware SoC Development

ISO 21434 for Cybersecurity-Aware SoC Development
by Kalar Rajendiran on 08-31-2023 at 10:00 am

Cybersecurity agreement in supply chain

The automotive industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with vehicles becoming more connected, automated, and reliant on software. While these advancements promise convenience, comfort and efficiency to the consumers, the nature and complexity of the technologies also raise concerns for functional safety … Read More


Predictive Maintenance in the Context of Automotive Functional Safety

Predictive Maintenance in the Context of Automotive Functional Safety
by Kalar Rajendiran on 08-23-2023 at 6:00 am

Margin Agent to Measure Performance and Degradation

The automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation. The convergence of electrification, connectivity, driver-assistance technologies, and software-defined vehicles has led to the rise of use of advanced System-on-Chips (SoCs) that drive unprecedented levels of functionality and performance. However, this… Read More


Bluetooth Based Positioning, More Accurate, More Reliable, Safer

Bluetooth Based Positioning, More Accurate, More Reliable, Safer
by Bernard Murphy on 08-22-2023 at 6:00 am

Using Bluetooth for positioning is a topic I have touched on before, for location services, keyless entry, and asset tracking among other applications. Earlier implementations depended on measures of received signal strength and angle-of-arrival / angle-of-departure, but these have limited accuracy in environments with… Read More


How Do You Future-Proof Security?

How Do You Future-Proof Security?
by Bernard Murphy on 08-17-2023 at 6:00 am

Secure IC applications min

If you are designing electronics to go into a satellite or a military drone, it better have a useful lifetime of 15-20 years or more. Ditto for the grid or other critical infrastructure, your car, medical devices, anything where we demand absolute reliability. Reliability also requires countermeasures against hacking by anyone… Read More


Elon Musk is Self-Aware

Elon Musk is Self-Aware
by Roger C. Lanctot on 08-09-2023 at 10:00 am

Elon Musk is Self Aware

“I think we’ll be better than human by the end of the year.” – Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla

Parsing the impact of the latest Tesla earnings call featuring CEO Elon Musk has become an eerie out-of-body experience. The comments of the CEO are simultaneously assessed in real time and in retrospect as they are being spoken. It is automotive… Read More


The Era of Flying Cars is Coming Soon

The Era of Flying Cars is Coming Soon
by Ahmed Banafa on 08-08-2023 at 6:00 am

The Era of Flying Cars is Coming Soon

For decades, the concept of flying cars has captivated our imagination, fueling visions of a future where we can soar above the ground, free from the constraints of traffic and congestion. While once considered purely the stuff of science fiction, recent advancements in technology have brought us closer to turning this fantasy… Read More


Xcelium Safety Certification Rounds Out Cadence Safety Solution

Xcelium Safety Certification Rounds Out Cadence Safety Solution
by Bernard Murphy on 07-27-2023 at 6:00 am

MIDAS System min

While fully autonomous driving may now be a distant dream, ADAS continues to be a very active industry driver as much for its safety advantages as for other features. Today in the hierarchy of SAE levels, SAE 2+ may represent the most active area of development rather than levels 3 through 5. This range of options still requires a human… Read More


Sondrel Extends ASIC Turnkey Design to Supply Services From Europe to US

Sondrel Extends ASIC Turnkey Design to Supply Services From Europe to US
by Bernard Murphy on 07-12-2023 at 6:00 am

Sondrel scaling

It’s no secret that system companies are driving a lot of new silicon. Google, AWS, Tesla and others have well-established design teams delivering differentiated servers, AI engines and other technologies. I’m sure NVIDIA suspects sub rosa projects are already underway in many of these hyperscalers to design out their GPUs.… Read More


Automotive IP Certification

Automotive IP Certification
by Daniel Payne on 06-05-2023 at 10:00 am

SLM min

The electrification of cars and the growth of EVs means that more semiconductor content is being added with every new vehicle model from suppliers around the globe. There are unique concerns for automotive IP in terms of reliability, security and safety over the lifetime of the vehicle. I had the pleasure to speak with Pawini MahajanRead More