A recent EETimes article about memory IP vendors reminded me to follow up on my blogs about IP companies, which I believe are the best investments in semiconductor design today. It is a fluff piece, Mark LaPedus briefly mentions ARM, Synopsys, Virage Logic, and Denali, but his analysis is right on the mark. There is definitely money… Read More
Pioneering Engineer Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu to Receive Semiconductor Industry's Top HonorIn a landmark recognition of trailblazing innovation and…Read More
PDF Solutions Charts a Course for the Future at Its User Conference and Analyst DayEvery major supplier has its user event. This…Read More
Synopsys and NVIDIA Forge AI Powered Future for Chip Design and Multiphysics SimulationIn a landmark announcement at NVIDIA's GTC Washington,…Read More
IEDM 2025 and the 100th Anniversary of the FETThe International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) is the…Read MoreEDA is DEAD
Years ago I bought my ancestral home, the house where my beloved grandparents lived, the place in which I grew up. It was more an emotional investment than a financial one, much more. After completely renovating it with my keyboard hardened hands, reliving much of my childhood, I joined the ranks of the slum lords and rented the house… Read More
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Mad Money on Cadence!
For those of you who follow the market and play EDA stocks this will be a shocker! Jim Cramer, former Hedge Fund Manager, co-founder of TheStreet.com, and host of the CNBC’s Mad Money did a piece last week on Cadence. Apparently he did NOT read my piece on EDA being DEAD:
Cramer’s Wednesday “Tech Spec” pickswas Cadence Design Systems… Read More



PDF Solutions Charts a Course for the Future at Its User Conference and Analyst Day