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Synopsys and TSMC Pave the Path for Trillion-Transistor AI and Multi-Die Chip Design

Synopsys and TSMC Pave the Path for Trillion-Transistor AI and Multi-Die Chip Design
by Kalar Rajendiran on 10-02-2024 at 10:00 am

OIP 2024 Synopsys TSMC

Synopsys made significant announcements during the recent TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum, showcasing a range of cutting-edge solutions designed to address the growing complexities in semiconductor design. With a strong emphasis on enabling next-generation chip architectures, Synopsys introduced both new technologies and … Read More


TSMC 16th OIP Ecosystem Forum First Thoughts

TSMC 16th OIP Ecosystem Forum First Thoughts
by Daniel Nenni on 09-26-2024 at 6:00 am

TSMC Advanced Technology Roadmap 2024

Even though this is the 16th OIP event please remember that TSMC has been working closely with EDA and IP companies for 20+ years with reference flows and other design enablement and silicon verification activities. The father of OIP officially is Dr. Morris Chang who named it the Grand Alliance. However, Dr. Cliff Hou is the one … Read More


TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum Preview 2024

TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum Preview 2024
by Daniel Nenni on 09-19-2024 at 10:00 am

TSMC OIP 2024

The 2024 live conferences have been well attended thus far and there are many more to come. The next big event in Silicon Valley is the TSMC Global OIP Ecosystem Forum on September 25th at the Santa Clara Convention Center. I expect a big crowd filled with both customers and partners.

This is the 16th year of OIP and it has been an honor… Read More


Intel and Cadence Collaborate to Advance the All-Important UCIe Standard

Intel and Cadence Collaborate to Advance the All-Important UCIe Standard
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-02-2024 at 10:00 am

Intel and Cadence Collaborate to Advance the All Important UCIe Standard

The Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express™ (UCIe™) 1.0 specification was announced in early 2022 and a UCIe 1.1 update was released on August 8, 2023. This open standard facilitates the heterogeneous integration of die-to-die link interconnects within the same package. This is a fancy way of saying the standard opens the door… Read More


The Chip 4: A Semiconductor Elite

The Chip 4: A Semiconductor Elite
by KADEN CHUANG on 08-29-2024 at 6:00 am

Semiconductor Value Chain Market Share II
Can a 4-member alliance reshape the semiconductor industry?
Photo by Harrison Mitchell on Unsplash

Semiconductors are ubiquitous in electronics and computing devices, making them essential to developments in AI, advanced military, and the world economy. As such, it is unquestionable that nations attain considerable … Read More


The State of The Foundry Market Insights from the Q2-24 Results

The State of The Foundry Market Insights from the Q2-24 Results
by Claus Aasholm on 08-20-2024 at 10:00 am

TSMC Leads but Challengers Follow 2024

If you work in the Semiconductor or related industry, you know that industry cycles can profoundly impact your business. It is crucial for strategic development to invest at the appropriate time and to rope the sails when necessary.

As a semiconductor investor, you’re accustomed to the ebb and flow of industry cycles. It’s… Read More


Application-Specific Lithography: Patterning 5nm 5.5-Track Metal by DUV

Application-Specific Lithography: Patterning 5nm 5.5-Track Metal by DUV
by Fred Chen on 08-08-2024 at 6:00 am

Application Specific Lithography I

At IEDM 2019, TSMC revealed two versions of 5nm standard cell layouts: a 5.5-track DUV-patterned version and a 6-track EUV-patterned version [1]. Although the metal pitches were not explicitly stated, later analyses of a 5nm product, namely, Apple’s A15 Bionic chip, revealed a cell height of 210 nm [2]. For the 6-track … Read More


3D IC Design Ecosystem Panel at #61DAC

3D IC Design Ecosystem Panel at #61DAC
by Daniel Payne on 08-05-2024 at 10:00 am

bits per joule min

At #61DAC our very own Daniel Nenni from SemiWiki moderated an informative panel discussion on the topic of 3D IC Design Ecosystem. Panelists included: Deepak Kulkarni – AMD, Lalitha Immaneni – Intel Foundry, Trupti Deshpande – Qualcomm, Rob Aitken – CHIPS, Puneet Gupta – UCLA, Dragomir Milojevic – imec. Each panelist had a brief… Read More


Intel’s Death Spiral Took Another Turn

Intel’s Death Spiral Took Another Turn
by Claus Aasholm on 08-04-2024 at 8:00 am

Intel Death Sprial 2024

Does this justify the widespread Intel bashing?
The latest Intel earnings release was another sharp and deeper turn into the company’s death spiral. On the surface, it is just a whole load of bad news, and the web has been vibrating with Intel bashing since the release.

So what are the facts?
From a revenue perspective, Intel was inside… Read More


TSMC’s Business Update and Launch of a New Strategy

TSMC’s Business Update and Launch of a New Strategy
by Claus Aasholm on 07-30-2024 at 10:00 am

TSMC Fab Utilization 2024

What looks like a modest market expansion strategy is all but modest.

Insights into the Semiconductor Industry and the Semiconductor Supply Chain.

As usual, when TSMC reports, the Semiconductor industry gets a spray of insights that help understand what goes on in other areas of the industry. This time, TSMC gave more insight … Read More