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AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization: Insights from Siemens EDA’s 2025 TSMC OIP Presentation

AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization: Insights from Siemens EDA’s 2025 TSMC OIP Presentation
by Daniel Nenni on 12-09-2025 at 10:00 am

AI Driven DRC Productivity Optimization Siemens AMD TSMC

 

In the rapidly evolving semiconductor industry, Design Rule Checking (DRC) remains a critical bottleneck in chip design workflows. Siemens EDA’s presentation at the 2025 TSMC Open Innovation Platform Forum, titled “AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization,” showcases how artificial intelligence … Read More


Cerebras AI Inference Wins Demo of the Year Award at TSMC North America Technology Symposium

Cerebras AI Inference Wins Demo of the Year Award at TSMC North America Technology Symposium
by Daniel Nenni on 12-07-2025 at 2:00 pm

Cerebras TSMC OIP 2025

This is a clear reminder of how important the semiconductor ecosystem is and how closely TSMC works with customers. The TSMC Symposium started 30 years ago and I have been a part of it ever since.  This event is attended by TSMC’s top customers and partners and is the #1 semiconductor networking event of the year, absolutely.… Read More


Podcast EP321: An Overview of Soitec’s Worldwide Leadership in Engineered Substrates with Steve Babureck

Podcast EP321: An Overview of Soitec’s Worldwide Leadership in Engineered Substrates with Steve Babureck
by Daniel Nenni on 12-05-2025 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Steve Babureck, executive vice president of strategy and president of Soitec USA. He joined the company in 2011 and held various positions including head of the finance department of the solar business in the United States, head of strategic marketing, and head of Group investor Relations in San Diego and Singapore.… Read More


Accelerating SRAM Design Cycles: MediaTek’s Adoption of Siemens EDA’s Additive AI Technology at TSMC OIP 2025

Accelerating SRAM Design Cycles: MediaTek’s Adoption of Siemens EDA’s Additive AI Technology at TSMC OIP 2025
by Daniel Nenni on 12-02-2025 at 10:00 am

Siemens MediaTek TSMC OIP 2025

In the competitive vertical of mobile System-on-Chip development, SRAM plays a pivotal role, occupying nearly 40% of chip area and directly impacting yield and performance. The presentation “Accelerating SRAM Design Cycles With Additive AI Technology,” co-delivered by Mohamed Atoua of Siemens EDA and Deepesh… Read More


TSMC Formally Sues Ex-SVP Over Alleged Transfer of Trade Secrets to Intel

TSMC Formally Sues Ex-SVP Over Alleged Transfer of Trade Secrets to Intel
by Daniel Nenni on 11-28-2025 at 6:00 am

TSMC vs Wei Jen Lo

The big semiconductor news this week is the legal action TSMC is taking against former Senior Vice President Wei-Jen Lo. This looks to be a serious game of 3D chess between CC Wei and Lip-Bu Tan so it is worth a look. I got this notice in my inbox early Tuesday morning:

Immediately following, there was an interesting discussion on SemiWikiRead More


TSMC Kumamoto: Pioneering Japan’s Semiconductor Revival

TSMC Kumamoto: Pioneering Japan’s Semiconductor Revival
by Daniel Nenni on 11-07-2025 at 6:00 am

TSMC Kumamoto Fab 2

In the lush landscapes of Kumamoto Prefecture, on Japan’s Kyushu Island, TSMC is etching a new chapter in global chip production. The TSMC Kumamoto facility, operationalized through its wholly-owned subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), represents the Taiwanese giant’s bold foray… Read More


Memory Matters: The State of Embedded NVM (eNVM) 2025

Memory Matters: The State of Embedded NVM (eNVM) 2025
by Daniel Nenni on 11-06-2025 at 6:00 am

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Make a difference and take this short survey. It asks about your experience with embedded non-volatile memory technologies. The survey is anonymous, and the results will be shared in aggregate to help the industry better understand trends: 2025 Embedded Non-Volatile Memory Survey.

We are now in the AI era where data is the lifeblood… Read More


Intel to Compete with Broadcom and Marvell in the Lucrative ASIC Business

Intel to Compete with Broadcom and Marvell in the Lucrative ASIC Business
by Daniel Nenni on 10-31-2025 at 6:00 am

Lip Bu Tan Intel

The second chapter of our book “Fabless: The Transformation of Semiconductor Industry” describes the ASIC business and how important it is. That was more than 10 years ago and the ASIC business is still at the forefront of the Semiconductor industry and is a key enabler of the AI revolution we are experiencing today.

First let’s … Read More


AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Design

AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Design
by Daniel Nenni on 10-28-2025 at 10:00 am

AI Driven DRC Productivity Optimization Siemens AMD TSMC

The semiconductor industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the integration of AI into DRC workflows, as showcased in the Siemens EDA presentation at the 2025 TSMC OIP. Titled “AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization,” this initiative, led by Siemens EDA’s David Abercrombie alongside AMD’s… Read More


FD-SOI: A Cyber-Resilient Substrate for Secure Automotive Electronics

FD-SOI: A Cyber-Resilient Substrate for Secure Automotive Electronics
by Daniel Nenni on 10-22-2025 at 10:00 am

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The paper highlights how Fully Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator (FD-SOI) technology provides a robust defense against Laser Fault Injection (LFI), a precise, laboratory-grade attack method that can compromise cryptographic and safety-critical hardware. As vehicles become increasingly digital and connected, with dozens… Read More