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RISC-V Advantage in Accelerator Control Highlights System Verification Challenges

RISC-V Advantage in Accelerator Control Highlights System Verification Challenges
by Bernard Murphy on 07-22-2026 at 6:00 am

Breker synthesis engine

When considering best-fit applications for RISC-V, the appeal of extending the instruction set and competitive pricing for storage and edge applications has been pretty clear. But I have always struggled to understand the appeal in head-on competition with Arm in premium applications such as servers and infrastructure systems.… Read More


Silicon Creations at DAC 2026: Solutions for clocking, SerDes, and sensing in 2nm (and beyond)

Silicon Creations at DAC 2026: Solutions for clocking, SerDes, and sensing in 2nm (and beyond)
by Daniel Nenni on 07-21-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Silicon Creations provides world-class IP for precision and general-purpose timing (PLLs and oscillators), high-performance multi-protocol, latency optimized and protocol-specific SerDes, high-speed I/Os, and accurate VT sensors. Applications include high-performance computing for AI, smart phones, wearables,… 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


Podcast EP356: An Oveview of the Unique Skills and Broad Impact of Alphacore with Andrew Levy

Podcast EP356: An Oveview of the Unique Skills and Broad Impact of Alphacore with Andrew Levy
by Daniel Nenni on 07-17-2026 at 2:00 pm

Daniel is joined by Andrew Levy, Vice President of Business Development, IP & ASIC at Alphacore. Andrew leads strategic growth initiatives, customer engagement, technology commercialization, and business development activities for the company’s semiconductor IP, ASIC design services, and advanced microelectronics… Read More


WAVE-P: Hardware Acceleration for the APV Professional Video Codec

WAVE-P: Hardware Acceleration for the APV Professional Video Codec
by Daniel Nenni on 07-16-2026 at 10:00 am

WAVE P Chips&Media

Professional video workflows demand a difficult combination of image quality, editing responsiveness, high throughput, and manageable silicon cost. Chips&Media’s WAVE-P addresses that combination as a dedicated hardware IP core for the Advanced Professional Video, or APV, codec. Designed for professional and prosumer… Read More


PCIe 7 Switch IP with Time Division Multiplexing: Powering the Next Generation of AI Connectivity

PCIe 7 Switch IP with Time Division Multiplexing: Powering the Next Generation of AI Connectivity
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-16-2026 at 6:00 am

PCIe7 Switch with TDM

PCI Express (PCIe), PCIe switches, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Network Interface Cards (NICs), and SmartNICs are all well-established technologies that have formed the backbone of computing and networking systems for years. More recently, SuperNICs have emerged as the next generation of networking devices optimized… Read More


DAC 2026 See Analog Bits TSMC N2P IP portfolio and meet with its engineering experts!

DAC 2026 See Analog Bits TSMC N2P IP portfolio and meet with its engineering experts!
by Daniel Nenni on 07-15-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Analog Bits, Inc. is an established provider of mixed-signal semiconductor IP that integrates into advanced system-on-chip (SoC) designs to enable intelligent energy and power management. Its full portfolio of IP blocks includes precision clocking macros, power and temperature sensors including LDO and regulators, programmable… Read More


Arteris at DAC 2026 Connecting Innovation for Silicon Success

Arteris at DAC 2026 Connecting Innovation for Silicon Success
by Daniel Nenni on 07-15-2026 at 6:00 am

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The semiconductor industry has entered a new era as AI workloads, chiplets, heterogeneous computing, software-defined vehicles, and intelligent edge devices are transforming how chips are designed.

Silicon success is no longer determined by transistor counts alone, but by how efficiently data moves across increasingly… Read More


DAC 2026: Certus Semiconductor Brings Two New I/O Libraries to GlobalFoundries 12nm

DAC 2026: Certus Semiconductor Brings Two New I/O Libraries to GlobalFoundries 12nm
by Daniel Nenni on 07-14-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Certus Semiconductor, a trusted leader in custom I/O and ESD solutions, will exhibit at Booth 839 during DAC 2026, July 27–29 in Long Beach. This year, Certus is announcing two new developments in GlobalFoundries 12LP and 12LP+ Processes: one I/O library built for commercial SoC and ASIC design teams, and one library purpose-built… Read More


Consolidation and Competition: Who is Winning the $4.5 Billion Interface IP Race?

Consolidation and Competition: Who is Winning the $4.5 Billion Interface IP Race?
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-09-2026 at 2:00 pm

2025 TSMC Revenue by Platform

The semiconductor landscape is currently undergoing a structural transformation as the “Data-Centric Shift” moves the industry’s center of gravity from smartphones toward High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure.

This transition is clearly validated by TSMC’s 2025 filings, which show… Read More