The demand for high-bandwidth, low-latency networking solutions has never been greater. As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads continue to grow exponentially, and hyperscale data centers become the backbone of our digital infrastructure, the need for faster and more efficient communication technologies becomes imperative.… Read More
Semiconductor Intellectual Property
2024 Outlook with Da Chuang of Expedera
Expedera provides customizable neural engine semiconductor IP that dramatically improves performance, power, and latency while reducing cost and complexity in edge AI inference applications. Da is co-founder and CEO of Expedera. Previously, he was cofounder and COO of Memoir Systems, an optimized memory IP startup, leading… Read More
Accelerate AI Performance with 9G+ HBM3 System Solutions
In the technology realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), the demand for higher throughput and efficiency has never been greater. To meet these evolving demands, innovative memory solutions have emerged as critical enablers, paving the way for transformative advancements in computing… Read More
A Game-Changer for IP Designers: Design Stage Verification
In today’s rapidly evolving semiconductor industry, the design and integration of intellectual property (IP) play a pivotal role in achieving competitive advantage and market success. Whether sourced from commercial IP providers or developed in-house, ensuring that IP designs are compliant with signoff requirements… Read More
Achieving Extreme Low Power with Synopsys Foundation IP Memory Compilers and Logic Libraries
The relentless demand for lower power SoCs is evident across many markets. Examples include cutting-edge mobile, IoT, and wearable devices along with the high compute demands for AI and 5G/6G communications. Drivers for low power include battery life, thermal management and, for high compute applications, the overall cost… Read More
Navigating the 1.6Tbps Era: Electro-Optical Interconnects and 224G Links
In the relentless pursuit of ever-increasing data speeds, the 1.6 Terabits per second (Tbps) era looms on the horizon, promising unprecedented levels of connectivity and bandwidth within data centers. As data-intensive applications proliferate and the demand for real-time processing escalates, the need for robust and efficient… Read More
Arm Neoverse Continues to Claim Territory in Infrastructure
After owning general purpose compute in cell phones and IoT devices, it wasn’t clear what Arm’s next act might be. Seemingly the x86 giants dominated in datacenters and auguries suggested a bloody war in smaller platforms between Arm and RISC-V. But Arm knew what they were doing all along, growing upwards into infrastructure:… Read More
Chiplet ecosystems enable multi-vendor designs
Chiplets dominate semiconductor industry conversations right now – and after the recent Chiplet Summit, we expect the intensity to go up a couple of notches. One company name often heard is Blue Cheetah, and we had the opportunity to sit down with them recently to discuss their views and their just-announced design win at Tenstorrent.… Read More
2024 Outlook with Laura Long of Axiomise
Axiomise pioneered the adoption of formal verification in the semiconductor industry since 2017. Led by visionary CEO, Dr. Ashish Darbari, who has 63 patents in formal verification, and Neil Dunlop an industry veteran with 40 years of experience, Axiomise has helped twenty customers over the last six years by providing them… Read More
2024 Outlook with Coby Hanoch of Weebit Nano
Weebit Nano is an Israeli semiconductor company that specializes in the development and commercialization of silicon oxide-based ReRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory) technology. ReRAM is a type of non-volatile memory that holds great promise for future computing and storage applications due to its potential for high density,… Read More
Rapidus, IBM, and the Billion-Dollar Silicon Sovereignty Bet