After more than 15 years of collaboration with Dr. Eric Esteve and IPnest, SemiWiki has acquired the famed IP reports with Eric Esteve staying on through 2026 to ease the transition. Not only will SemiWiki provide the industry standard Interface IP and Design IP reports, SemiWiki will be expanding the depth and breadth of the coverage.… Read More
Carbon in the Age of AI Chips: What the Semiconductor Industry Needs to Know This Earth Day
Stephen Russell: Senior Technical Fellow, TechInsights
Every April, Earth Day prompts a flurry of corporate sustainability pledges and green-tinted press releases. But for the semiconductor industry in 2026, the conversation has moved well past pledges. Carbon accountability is now a procurement requirement, a regulatory… Read More
WEBINAR: Beyond Moore’s Law and The Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing Intelligence
This is a live panel with industry experts who are on the leading edge of AI in semiconductor manufacturing. This is a must attend event for all levels of semiconductor professionals. I hope to see you there.
The semiconductor industry faces unprecedented challenges as it pushes toward advanced nodes below 3nm, managing exponential… Read More
Podcast EP341: Details of the Upcoming Microelectronics US Event with Michael Adeniya
Daniel is joined by Michael Adeniya, Group Director, Microelectronics Global and a key architect behind the launch of Microelectronics US. Mike is focused on uniting the “Silicon Hills” ecosystem to address the practical engineering bottlenecks of the post CHIPS Act era. By fostering strategic partnerships … Read More
NoC Matters: Designing the Backbone of Next-Gen AI SoCs
Modern SoC design for artificial intelligence workloads has fundamentally shifted the role of the network-on-chip (NoC) from a simple connectivity fabric to a primary architectural determinant of system performance, power, and scalability. As compute density increases and heterogeneous accelerators proliferate, data… Read More
Podcast EP340: A Review of the Q4 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines
Daniel is joined by Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco, to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all electronic design automation companies… Read More
Accellera Updates at DVCon 2026
Lu Dai (chair of Accellera) and I had our regular chat at DVCon U.S. 2026. Accellera also hosted a reception in the exhibits hall, with free snacks and drinks, very well attended. We talked about what’s new in Accellera, with a particular emphasis on the recently released standard for CDC and RDC tool interoperability, also Lu’s … Read More
Samtec’s Strong Presence at embedded world 2026
The embedded world Exhibition & Conference recently concluded. The event is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany and has become one of the most influential gatherings for the global embedded systems community. Since its inception in 2003, the event has grown from a modest technical meeting into a large-scale international… Read More
Silicon Catalyst and Microelectronics US 2026
The designation of Silicon Catalyst as the exclusive strategic partner for Microelectronics US 2026 represents a significant alignment between a leading semiconductor startup ecosystem and a rapidly growing U.S. microelectronics industry event. This partnership reflects broader trends in semiconductor innovation, … Read More
Alchip’s Leadership in ASIC Innovation: Advancing Toward 2nm Semiconductor Technology
Alchip Technologies has recently reported significant progress in the development of advanced 2nm ASICs, positioning itself as a leader in next-generation semiconductor design for AI and HPC. The announcement highlights Alchip’s efforts to commercialize cutting-edge chip technologies and deliver highly customized … Read More


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