Artificial intelligence processors are entering a new era. For more than two decades, semiconductor innovation was driven primarily by transistor scaling and process node shrinks. Today, however, AI infrastructure demands are growing faster than traditional Moore’s Law improvements can sustain. The industry is now shifting… Read More
Podcast EP346: How EMD Electronics Bridges the “Lab to Fab” Gap With Ganesh Panaman
Daniel is joined by Ganesh Panaman, the President of Intermolecular Services at EMD Electronics. In his current role, Ganesh is dedicated to accelerating product time-to-market, securing first-mover advantages on disruptive technologies, and actively engaging with the dynamic startup ecosystem in the Silicon Valley. … Read More
The Semiconductor Growth Numbers are Insane but the Real World Doesn’t Tally!
May’s WSTS Report saw March’s total monthly semiconductor sales up 88.1 percent vs. March 2025, albeit down 8.5 percent from February 2026. This month-on-month decline needs to put in the context of February’s record-breaking 25.7 percent monthly growth.
This growth, however, was solely attributable to ICs, up 99.5 percent… Read More
Sensing. A Quantum Tech Ready for Market?
While the quantum world revolves around quantum computing, (QC) there are a couple of other quantum technologies of note. I covered one of these, quantum communication, in a recent blog. Here I’ll introduce the other, quantum sensing. The goal is to use the high sensitivity of an individual quantum state to external factors such… Read More
Panel Discission: Beyond Moore’s Law and the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing
The semiconductor industry is entering a post-Moore’s Law era in which scaling transistor density alone is no longer sufficient to sustain historical performance growth. As discussed in the panel Beyond Moore’s Law: The Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing, the industry is increasingly dependent on advanced manufacturing… Read More
RISC-V: From Niche Architecture to Strategic Foundation
At the recent RISC-V Now by Andes conference, Aion Silicon’s presentation made one thing clear: RISC-V is no longer an emerging alternative but rather rapidly becoming foundational to modern silicon design. This conviction is not theoretical says Oliver Jones, CEO of Aion Silicon, who gave the talk. It is grounded in Aion Silicon’s… Read More
Bringing mathematical rigour in the world of hardware – a journey into Formal Verification
This interview presents the first steps of Robert Simpson (R.S.), a Maths graduate who found an unexpected, but natural home in Formal Verification (FV) at Axiomise. Drawn by a desire to apply rigorous logic to real-world problems, he shares how abstract mathematical thinking translates into ensuring hardware correctness … Read More
Rethinking ECAD IT Infrastructure: From Fragmentation to an Engineering Platform
The semiconductor industry is entering a new phase of complexity. Advanced nodes, heterogeneous integration, and AI-driven design workflows are placing unprecedented demands on engineering teams. While much of the focus remains on tools and methodologies, an equally critical constraint is emerging beneath the surface:… Read More
SemiWiki Q&A with Julie Rogers, Executive Director, ESD Alliance
The Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), a SEMI Technology Community, an international association of companies providing goods and services throughout the semiconductor design ecosystem, is a forum to address technical, marketing, economic and legislative issues affecting the entire industry. It acts … Read More
SemiWiki Acquires IPnest!
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


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