At the 62nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) on July 22, 2024, Philip Bena from Codasip delivered a compelling session on processor customization, emphasizing a responsible approach that prioritizes verification. Codasip, a European company with a global presence, offers a unique combination of RISC-V processor IP and… Read More
Semiconductor Intellectual Property
CAST, a Small Company with a Large Impact on Many Growth Markets #61DAC
Semiconductor IP has continued to grow as a market, and it was clearly a star performer at #61DAC. We all know the large suppliers of IP for semiconductors, but the market is actually quite diverse, with many players supporting many applications. I had a chance to meet with two executives from CAST, a company with a remarkably … Read More
Alphawave Semi Tapes Out Industry-First, Multi-Protocol I/O Connectivity Chiplet for HPC and AI Infrastructure
In the rapidly evolving landscape of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI), the demand for increased processing power, efficiency, and scalability is ever-growing. Traditional monolithic chip designs are increasingly unable to keep pace with these demands, leading to the emergence of chiplets… Read More
Empowering AI, Hyperscale and Data Center Connectivity with PAM4 SerDes Technology
The rapid expansion of data-intensive applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and 5G, necessitates connectivity solutions capable of handling massive amounts of data with high efficiency and reliability. The advent of 224G/112G Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) technology,… Read More
Cadence® Janus™ Network-on-Chip (NoC)
A Network-on-Chip (NoC) IP addresses the challenges of interconnect complexity in SoCs by significantly reducing wiring congestion and providing a scalable architecture. It allows for efficient communication among numerous initiators and targets with minimal latency and high speed. A NoC facilitates design changes, enabling… Read More
A New Class of Accelerator Debuts
I generally like to start my blogs with an application-centric viewpoint; what end-application is going to become faster, lower power or whatever because of this innovation? But sometimes an announcement defies such an easy classification because it is broadly useful. That’s the case for a recent release from Quadric, based… Read More
Blue Cheetah Advancing Chiplet Interconnectivity #61DAC
At #61DAC, I love it when an exhibitor booth uses a descriptive tagline to explain what they do, like when the Blue Cheetah booth displayed Advancing Chiplet Interconnectivity. Immediately, I knew that they were an IP provider focusing on chiplets. I learned what sets them apart is how customizable their IP is to support specific… Read More
Codasip Makes it Easier and Safer to Design Custom RISC-V Processors #61DAC
RISC-V continued to be a significant force at #61DAC. There were many events that focused on its application in a wide variety of markets. As anyone who has used an embedded processor knows, the trick is how to be competitive. Using the same core as everyone else and differentiating in software is a strategy that tends to run out of … Read More
AI Booming is Fueling Interface IP 17% YoY Growth
AI explosion is clearly driving semi-industry since 2020. AI processing, based on GPU, need to be as powerful as possible, but a system will reach optimum only if it can rely on top interconnects. The various sub-system parts (memory, processor, co-processor, network) need to be connected with interface links with ever more bandwidth… Read More
Production AI is Taking Off But Not Where You Think
AI for revolutionary business applications grabs all the headlines but real near-term growth is already happening, in consumer devices and in IoT. For good reason. These applications may be less eye-catching but are eminently practical: background noise cancellation in earbuds and hearing aids, keyword and command ID in voice… Read More


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