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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


Executive Interview with Chris Morrison, VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog

Executive Interview with Chris Morrison, VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog
by Daniel Nenni on 07-06-2026 at 6:00 am

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Chris Morrison is VP Product Marketing at Agile Analog, the customizable analog IP company. He has over 18 years’ experience of developing strong relationships with key partners across the semiconductor industry and delivering innovative analog, digital, power management and audio products, working for international companies… Read More


Chips&Media Strengthens Codec Leadership With Next-Gen AV2 Licensing Deal

Chips&Media Strengthens Codec Leadership With Next-Gen AV2 Licensing Deal
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Chips&Media has signed a next-generation AV2 video IP licensing agreement with a major North American Big Tech company, marking an important step in the commercialization of the next wave of video compression technology. The deal includes Chips&Media’s AV2 decoder IP along with multi-standard codec support for H.264/AVC,… Read More


Ceva Targets PC Gaming Audio Market With RealSpace Elevate for Windows

Ceva Targets PC Gaming Audio Market With RealSpace Elevate for Windows
by Daniel Nenni on 06-30-2026 at 10:00 am

CEVA Realspace Microsoft

Ceva has launched RealSpace™ Elevate for Windows, a Microsoft-certified spatial audio software solution aimed at PC gaming headsets and PC OEMs. The product is delivered as a licensable Windows Audio Processing Object, or APO, giving device makers a production-ready way to add branded, customizable spatial audio to gaming… Read More


8051: The Core That’s Still Probably in Your House or Car

8051: The Core That’s Still Probably in Your House or Car
by Don Dingee on 06-29-2026 at 6:00 am

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When a small team at Intel began work on its second-generation 8-bit microcontroller in the summer of 1978, they took lessons from their first effort, the 8048, hoping to create something more flexible and enduring. Approaching five decades later, their creation, the 8051, is still going strong, although the current offerings… Read More