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2023: Welcome to the Danger Zone

2023: Welcome to the Danger Zone
by Daniel Nenni on 11-18-2022 at 6:00 am

Silicon Catalyst Danger Zone Ad

I just got this notice from my good friend and fellow sailor Rich Curtin. The Silicon Catalyst events are the best open networking events in Silicon Valley, absolutely. And this one includes another good friend Wally Rhines, the most interesting man in semiconductors, so you don’t want to miss this. The live event will definitely… Read More


Integrating High Speed IP at 5nm

Integrating High Speed IP at 5nm
by Pavan Patel on 11-10-2022 at 6:00 am

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Introduction:

The advancements in deep submicron technology and adding multiple functionalities to reduce costs combined with scaling existing operations means that SoC designs become ever more complex. The biggest driving factors to go below the 16nm process node are the decrease in power and the increase in performance … Read More


Step into the Future with New Area-Selective Processing Solutions for FSAV

Step into the Future with New Area-Selective Processing Solutions for FSAV
by Bhushan Zope on 11-03-2022 at 6:00 am

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Area selective processing (ASP) is assuming ever greater importance in semiconductor fabrication. ASP involves deposition and removal of materials at the molecular level¾10 nm or less.  Key applications of ASP include self-aligned contacts and fully self-aligned vias (FSAVs), scaling boosters that are essential to continue… Read More


KLAC- Strong QTR and Guide but Backlog mutes China and Economic Impact

KLAC- Strong QTR and Guide but Backlog mutes China and Economic Impact
by Robert Maire on 10-30-2022 at 5:00 pm

KLA SemiWiki 2022

-KLA great quarter & guide as backlog mutes China/Economy
-Patterning starts to catch up to wafer inspection outperform
-China impact is limited to leading edge & specific customers
-Cuts in memory capex less impactful on KLA

KLAC reports strong quarter and good guide

Revenues were $2.7B with EPS of $7.06 versus street… Read More


LRCX down from here – 2023 down more than 20% due to China and Downcycle

LRCX down from here – 2023 down more than 20% due to China and Downcycle
by Robert Maire on 10-27-2022 at 10:00 am

Lam Research USA Chips

-Lam reports good quarter that is high water mark for cycle
-2023 WFE to be down more than 20%- Cuts spending & Hiring
-If we back out deferred rev outlook would be down for Dec
-Memory already Down & China down $2-$2.5B in 2023

Lam reports good quarter but likely peak of current cycle with clear drop

Lam reported revenues of … Read More


Is ASML Immune from China Impact?

Is ASML Immune from China Impact?
by Robert Maire on 10-21-2022 at 10:00 am

ASML China Immunity

-ASML has great QTR & Outlook & Huge Euro8.9B orders
-Relatively immune from China due to mainly non leading edge
-Monster Euro38B backlog – 60EUV & 375DUV systems in 2023
-5% China risk to 2023- still mainly supply constrained

ASML proves litho’s place at Apex of semiconductor food chain

ASML announced… Read More


CEO Interview: Aleksandr Timofeev of POLYN Technology

CEO Interview: Aleksandr Timofeev of POLYN Technology
by Daniel Nenni on 10-21-2022 at 6:00 am

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Aleksandr Timofeev is CEO and Founder of POLYN Technology, an innovative provider of ultra-low-power high-performance NASP (Neuromorphic Analog Signal Processing) technology. Alexander is a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years in the high-tech industry. Prior POLYN, he founded iGlass Technology, a company that … Read More


Continued Electronics Decline

Continued Electronics Decline
by Bill Jewell on 10-19-2022 at 2:00 pm

Continued electronics decline 2022

Third quarter 2022 data on PC and smartphone shipments shows a continuing year-to-year decline. IDC estimates PC units in 3Q 2022 were down 15% from a year earlier, matching the 2Q 2022 decline. IDC’s September forecast for PC units was a 12.8% decline for the year 2022, which is in line with the latest quarterly data. Canalys estimates… Read More


Chip Train Wreck Worsens

Chip Train Wreck Worsens
by Robert Maire on 10-16-2022 at 4:00 pm

Train Wreck Semiconductors 2022

-Semi Equip go from bad to worse as TSMC cuts capex
-Numbers will be slashed for December quarter
-So far just a handful of exceptions to blockade but temporary
-China’s response could be very ugly

Fast motion train wreck

Just when some people thought that Fridays department of commerce announcement couldn’t get worse,… Read More


VeriSilicon’s AI-ISP Breaks the Limits of Traditional Computer Vision Technologies

VeriSilicon’s AI-ISP Breaks the Limits of Traditional Computer Vision Technologies
by Kalar Rajendiran on 10-13-2022 at 10:00 am

VeriSilicons NPU Offerings

The tremendous growth in edge devices has focused the spotlight on Edge-AI processing for low latency, low power and low-DDR bandwidth compute needs. Many of these Edge-AI applications depend on effective and efficient processing of image and video streams which in turn relies on computer vision technology. In early September,… Read More