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Agentic EDA Panel Review Suggests Promise and Near-Term Guidance

Agentic EDA Panel Review Suggests Promise and Near-Term Guidance
by Bernard Murphy on 02-24-2026 at 6:00 am

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NetApp recently hosted a webinar on Agentic AI as the future for EDA and implications for infrastructure. Good list of panelists including Mahesh Turaga (VP Cadence Cloud) with an intro preso on infrastructure and agentic AI at Cadence, then our own Dan Nenni (Mr. SemiWiki) moderating, Khaled Heloue (Fellow AMD, CAD CAD/Methodology/AI),… Read More


The Name Changes but the Vision Remains the Same – ESD Alliance Through the Years

The Name Changes but the Vision Remains the Same – ESD Alliance Through the Years
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-23-2026 at 6:00 am

The Name Changes but the Vision Remains the Same – ESD Alliance Through the Years

The Electronic System Design Alliance (ESDA) has been at the center of the EDA industry through its many changes over the years. It occurred to me that an update on this organization would be useful. ESDA is a technology community within SEMI and is managed primarily by a team of three who coordinate all its activities along with a … Read More


Samtec Ushers in a New Era of High-Speed Connectivity at DesignCon 2026

Samtec Ushers in a New Era of High-Speed Connectivity at DesignCon 2026
by Mike Gianfagna on 02-16-2026 at 10:00 am

Samtec Ushers in a New Era of High Speed Connectivity at DesignCon 2026

As I’ve discussed before, Samtec has a way of dominating every trade show the company participates in. The upcoming DesignCon event is no exception. At the show, Samtec will be discussing data rates up to 448 Gbps and signals up to 130 GHz. Beyond a rich set of demonstrations in the company’s booth, Samtec engineers will be participating… Read More


Silicon Catalyst at the Chiplet Summit: Advancing the Chiplet Economy

Silicon Catalyst at the Chiplet Summit: Advancing the Chiplet Economy
by Daniel Nenni on 02-12-2026 at 10:00 am

Chiplet Summit 2026

The rapid evolution of semiconductor design has elevated chiplets from a niche concept to a foundational strategy for next-generation computing. At the upcoming Chiplet Summit – February 17–19, 2026 Santa Clara Convention Center. Silicon Catalyst will play a central role in shaping this conversation, highlighting… Read More


Accellera Strengthens Industry Collaboration and Standards Leadership at DVCon U.S. 2026

Accellera Strengthens Industry Collaboration and Standards Leadership at DVCon U.S. 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 02-10-2026 at 10:00 am

DVCON 2026

At DVCon U.S. 2026, Accellera Systems Initiative reinforces its central role in shaping the future of electronic design and verification through a focused program of workshops, tutorials, and community engagement. As system complexity continues to rise across AI, automotive, HPC, and communications markets, the need for… Read More


Podcast EP330: An Overview of DVCon U.S. 2026 with Xiaolin Chen

Podcast EP330: An Overview of DVCon U.S. 2026 with Xiaolin Chen
by Daniel Nenni on 02-06-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Xiaolin Chen, Senior Director of Technical Product Management for Formal Solutions at Synopsys. She has over 20 years of experience applying formal technology in verification and partnering with customers to identify opportunities where formal methods are best suited to solve complex verification challenges.… Read More


2026 Outlook with Mathew Burns of Samtec

2026 Outlook with Mathew Burns of Samtec
by Daniel Nenni on 01-29-2026 at 8:00 am

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We have been working with Matt and Samantec for the past 5 years. Samtec is a billion dollar privately-held manufacturer with a wide range of electronic interconnect products that are critical in high-speed and high-reliability systems.

Matt has been with Samtec for more than 10 very important year developing go-to-market strategies… Read More


2026 Outlook with Dave Hwang of Alchip

2026 Outlook with Dave Hwang of Alchip
by Daniel Nenni on 01-26-2026 at 8:00 am

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Dr. Dave Hwang joined Alchip in 2021 as General Manager of Alchip’s North America Business Unit.  He also serves as Senior Vice President, Business Development.  Prior to join Alchip, Dave served as Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Global Unichip and in a variety of management and technical roles at TSMC.

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Podcast EP327: Third Quarter 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report Overview and More with Dr. Walden Rhines

Podcast EP327: Third Quarter 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report Overview and More with Dr. Walden Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 01-16-2026 at 10:00 am

Daniel is joined by Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco, about 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 of the electronic design automation companies … Read More


AI Bubble?

AI Bubble?
by Bill Jewell on 01-15-2026 at 12:00 pm

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The currently strong semiconductor market is being driven by AI applications. A McKinsey survey showed 88% of businesses used AI in 2025 compared to just 55% in 2023. According to Inc.com, 306 of the S&P 500 companies mentioned AI in their third quarter 2025 earnings conference calls, up from only 53 citations three years earlier… Read More