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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

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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


COMPUTEX 2026: S2C and Andes Technology Showcase Hardcore “EDA+IP” Synergy for the AI Era

COMPUTEX 2026: S2C and Andes Technology Showcase Hardcore “EDA+IP” Synergy for the AI Era
by Daniel Nenni on 06-25-2026 at 6:00 am

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COMPUTEX 2026 officially concluded under the theme “AI Together,” bringing the global semiconductor and computing ecosystem together to showcase the latest advances in artificial intelligence, HPC, and intelligent systems. While AI accelerators and advanced computing platforms dominated the exhibition floor, one collaboration… Read More


Semidynamics Brings Its Full Inference Stack to ISC HPC 2026 — And Why It Matters

Semidynamics Brings Its Full Inference Stack to ISC HPC 2026 — And Why It Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 06-23-2026 at 2:00 pm

Semidynamics Brings Its Full Inference Stack to ISC HPC 2026

AI inference is quickly becoming the real battleground for next-generation computing. Training still gets the headlines, but inference is where AI becomes a business, a service, and an infrastructure problem. Every chatbot response, agentic workflow, code assistant, scientific model, and enterprise copilot depends on … Read More


Chips&Media Signs Next-Gen ‘AV2’ Video IP Licensing Deal with North American Big Tech, Strengthening Global Standards Leadership

Chips&Media Signs Next-Gen ‘AV2’ Video IP Licensing Deal with North American Big Tech, Strengthening Global Standards Leadership
by Daniel Nenni on 06-23-2026 at 10:00 am

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Chips&Media, a leading provider of video intellectual property (IP) solutions, has announced a strategic licensing agreement with a major North American technology company for its next-generation AV2 video codec IP. The agreement marks a significant milestone for the company as demand accelerates for advanced video… Read More


AION Silicon: Architecting Smarter SoCs with RISC-V: Balancing Performance, Flexibility, and Risk

AION Silicon: Architecting Smarter SoCs with RISC-V: Balancing Performance, Flexibility, and Risk
by Daniel Nenni on 06-22-2026 at 10:00 am

AION Silicon Architecting Smarter SoCs with RISC V

As semiconductor complexity accelerates across AI, automotive, and edge computing markets, SoC architecture has become a critical determinant of commercial success. Modern silicon programs must simultaneously achieve aggressive performance-per-watt targets, support evolving workloads, and maintain manageable development… Read More


Podcast EP351: A Detailed Overview of the Emerging Standards for 400G with Kent Lusted

Podcast EP351: A Detailed Overview of the Emerging Standards for 400G with Kent Lusted
by Daniel Nenni on 06-19-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Kent Lusted, a Distinguished Architect at Synopsys and an integral part of the company’s Ethernet IP design team. He has been an active contributor and member of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet PHY standards development leadership team for more than 15 years. Prior to Synopsys, Kent worked at Intel for 30+ years, focused… Read More


RISC-V and AI: The Architecture Shift Is Now

RISC-V and AI: The Architecture Shift Is Now
by Daniel Nenni on 06-17-2026 at 10:00 am

RISC V and AI The Architecture Shift Is Now

The semiconductor industry has experienced several defining transitions over the last three decades. We moved from single-core to multicore processors, from ASIC-centric designs to IP-based SoCs, and from monolithic integration to heterogeneous architectures. Today, another transition is underway, one that may ultimately… Read More


MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A-PHY Compliance Program

MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A-PHY Compliance Program
by Daniel Nenni on 06-17-2026 at 8:00 am

MIPI Alliance Accelerates Automotive AI Connectivity with A PHY Compliance Program

The automotive semiconductor industry is undergoing a major architectural transition as vehicles evolve into centralized, software-defined computing platforms capable of supporting advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, and AI-enabled cockpit applications. This shift is driving demand for… Read More