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Agentic AI and the EDA Revolution: Why Data Mobility, Security, and Availability Matter More Than Ever

Agentic AI and the EDA Revolution: Why Data Mobility, Security, and Availability Matter More Than Ever
by Michael Johnson on 08-07-2025 at 10:00 am

NetApp Agentic AI

The EDA (Electronic Design Automation) and semiconductor industries are experiencing a transformative shift—one that’s being powered by the rise of Agentic AI. If you attended this year’s SNUG, CDNLive, and/or DAC 2025, you couldn’t miss it: agentic AI was the hot topic, dominating keynotes, demos, and booth conversations… Read More


Is a Semiconductor Equipment Pause Coming?

Is a Semiconductor Equipment Pause Coming?
by Robert Maire on 08-03-2025 at 10:00 am

John Maire SemiWiki

– Lam put up good numbers but H2 outlook was flat with unknown 2026
– China remains high & exposed at 35% of biz while US is a measly 6%
– Unclear if this is peak, pause, digestion, technology or normal cycle
– Coupled with ASML soft outlook & stock run ups means profit taking

Nice quarter but expected
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CEO Interview with Andrew Skafel of Edgewater Wireless

CEO Interview with Andrew Skafel of Edgewater Wireless
by Daniel Nenni on 08-01-2025 at 6:00 am

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As the demand for high-capacity, low-latency wireless networks explodes across residential, enterprise, and industrial environments, a Canadian innovator is quietly reshaping the way Wi-Fi works—from the silicon up. Edgewater Wireless (TSXV:YFI/OTC:KPIFF), headquartered in Ottawa, is pioneering a transformative… Read More


Architecting Your Next SoC: Join the Live Discussion on Tradeoffs, IP, and Ecosystem Realities

Architecting Your Next SoC: Join the Live Discussion on Tradeoffs, IP, and Ecosystem Realities
by Daniel Nenni on 07-31-2025 at 8:00 am

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Designing a system-on-chip (SoC) has never been more complex—or more critical. With accelerating demands across AI, automotive, and high-performance compute applications, today’s SoC architects face a series of high-stakes tradeoffs from the very beginning. Decisions made during the earliest phases of design—regarding… Read More


How Channel Operating Margin (COM) Came to be and Why It Endures

How Channel Operating Margin (COM) Came to be and Why It Endures
by Admin on 07-30-2025 at 10:00 am

Samtec Eye Diagram

According to a recent whitepaper by Samtec, Channel Operating Margin (COM) didn’t start as an algorithm; it started as a truce. In the late 2000s and early 2010s, interconnect designers and SerDes architects were speaking past each other. The former optimized insertion loss, return loss, and crosstalk against frequency-domain… Read More


Musk’s new job as Samsung Fab Manager – Can he disrupt chip making? Intel outside

Musk’s new job as Samsung Fab Manager – Can he disrupt chip making? Intel outside
by Robert Maire on 07-29-2025 at 6:00 am

Elon Musk Samsung Tesla

– Musk chip lifeline to Samsung comes with interesting strings attached
– Musk chose Samsung over Intel-What does that say about Intel?
– Musk will hold sway over Samsung much as Apple/NVDA over TSMC
– Will Musk do a “DOGE” on chip tool makers? How much influence?

Tesla/Samsung $16.5B deal
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Alchip Launches 2nm Design Platform for HPC and AI ASICs, Eyes TSMC N2 and A16 Roadmap

Alchip Launches 2nm Design Platform for HPC and AI ASICs, Eyes TSMC N2 and A16 Roadmap
by Daniel Nenni on 07-22-2025 at 6:10 am

Alchip TSMC N2 announcement SemiWiki

Alchip Technologies, a global leader in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure ASICs, has officially launched its 2nm Design Platform, marking a major advancement in custom silicon design. The company has already received its first 2nm wafers and is collaborating with customers on the development of high-performance… Read More


U.S. Imports Shifting

U.S. Imports Shifting
by Bill Jewell on 07-16-2025 at 2:00 pm

US Smartphone Imports 2025 SemiWiki

Our Semiconductor Intelligence June Newsletter showed how U.S. imports of smartphones have been on a downward trend since January 2025, led by China. Other key electronic products have also experienced sharp drops in U.S. imports from China.F

U.S. smartphone imports in May 2025 were $3.03 billion, up slightly from April but … Read More


AI Booming is Fueling Interface IP 23.5% YoY Growth

AI Booming is Fueling Interface IP 23.5% YoY Growth
by Eric Esteve on 07-10-2025 at 6:00 am

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AI explosion is clearly driving semi-industry since 2020. AI processing, based on GPU, need to be as powerful as possible, but a system will reach optimum only if it can rely on top interconnects. The various sub-system need to be interconnected with ever more bandwidth and lower latency, creating the need for ever advanced protocol… Read More


Insider Opinions on AI in EDA. Accellera Panel at DAC

Insider Opinions on AI in EDA. Accellera Panel at DAC
by Bernard Murphy on 07-09-2025 at 6:00 am

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In AI it is easy to be distracted by hype and miss the real advances in technology and adoption that are making a difference today. Accellera hosted a panel at DAC on just this topic, moderated by Dan Nenni (Mr. SemiWiki). Panelists were: Chuck Alpert, Cadence’s AI Fellow driving cross-functional Agentic AI solutions throughout… Read More