CAST Compression IP Webinar 800x100 (2)

Assertion Synthesis Through LLM. Innovation in Verification

Assertion Synthesis Through LLM. Innovation in Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 09-28-2023 at 6:00 am

Innovation New

Assertion based verification is a very productive way to catch bugs, however assertions are hard enough to write that assertion-based coverage is not as extensive as it could be. Is there a way to simplify developing assertions to aid in increasing that coverage? Paul Cunningham (Senior VP/GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl … Read More


Podcast EP184: The History and Industry-Wide Impact of TSMC OIP with Dan Kochpatcharin

Podcast EP184: The History and Industry-Wide Impact of TSMC OIP with Dan Kochpatcharin
by Daniel Nenni on 09-27-2023 at 2:00 pm

Dan is joined by Dan Kochpatcharin, Dan joined TSMC in 2007. Prior to his current role heading up the Design Infrastructure Management Division, Dan led the Japan customer strategy team, the technical marketing and support team for the EMEA region in Amsterdam and was a part of the team leading the formation of the TSMC Open Innovation… Read More


Version Control, Data and Tool Integration, Collaboration

Version Control, Data and Tool Integration, Collaboration
by Daniel Payne on 09-27-2023 at 10:00 am

SoC Complexity min

As a follow up from my #60DAC visit with Simon Rance of Keysight I was invited to their recent webinar, Unveiling the Secrets to Proper Version Control, Seamless Data and Tool Integration, and Effective Collaboration. Karim Khalfan, Director of Solutions Engineering, Data & IP Management was the webinar presenter.

Modern… Read More


WEBINAR: Emulation and Prototyping in the age of AI

WEBINAR: Emulation and Prototyping in the age of AI
by Daniel Nenni on 09-27-2023 at 8:00 am

mimic 128

Artificial Intelligence is now the primary driver of leading edge semiconductor technology and that means performance is at a premium and time to market will be measured in billions of dollars of revenue. Emulation and Prototyping have never been more important and we are seeing some amazing technology breakthroughs including… Read More


Power Supply Induced Jitter on Clocks: Risks, Mitigation, and the Importance of Accurate Verification

Power Supply Induced Jitter on Clocks: Risks, Mitigation, and the Importance of Accurate Verification
by Daniel Nenni on 09-27-2023 at 6:00 am

Jitter Analysis

In the realm of digital systems, clocks play a crucial role in synchronizing various components and ensuring smooth flow of logic propagation. However, the accuracy of clocks can be significantly affected by power supply induced jitter. Jitter refers to the deviation in the timing of clock signals with PDN noise compared to ideal… Read More


Fast Path to Baby Llama BringUp at the Edge

Fast Path to Baby Llama BringUp at the Edge
by Bernard Murphy on 09-26-2023 at 10:00 am

Baby Llama min

Tis the season for transformer-centric articles apparently – this is my third within a month. Clearly this is a domain with both great opportunities and challenges: extending large language model (LLM) potential to new edge products and revenue opportunities, with unbounded applications and volumes yet challenges in meeting… Read More


Optimizing Shift-Left Physical Verification Flows with Calibre

Optimizing Shift-Left Physical Verification Flows with Calibre
by Peter Bennet on 09-26-2023 at 6:00 am

Shift-left with Calibre

Advanced process nodes create challenges for EDA both in handling ever larger designs and increasing design process complexity.

Shift-left design methodologies for design cycle time compression are one response to this. And this has also forced some rethinking about how to build and optimize design tools and flows.

SemiWiki… Read More


Power Analysis from Software to Architecture to Signoff

Power Analysis from Software to Architecture to Signoff
by Daniel Payne on 09-25-2023 at 10:00 am

power analysis min

SoC designs use many levels of design abstraction during their journey from ideation to implementation, and now it’s possible to perform power analysis quite early in the design process. I had a call with William Ruby, Director of Porduct Marketing – Synopsys Low Power Solution to hear what they’ve engineered… Read More


WEBINAR: Why Rigorous Testing is So Important for PCI Express 6.0

WEBINAR: Why Rigorous Testing is So Important for PCI Express 6.0
by Daniel Nenni on 09-25-2023 at 8:00 am

PCIe IO bandwidth doubles every 3 years

In the age of rapid technological innovation, hyperscale datacenters are evolving at a breakneck pace. With the continued advancements in CPUs, GPUs, accelerators, and switches, faster data transfers are now paramount. At the forefront of this advancement is PCI Express (PCIe®), which has become the de-facto standard of interconnect… Read More


TSMC’s First US Fab

TSMC’s First US Fab
by Daniel Nenni on 09-25-2023 at 6:00 am

WaferTech TSMC

TSMC originally brought the pure-play foundry business to the United States in 1996 through a joint venture with customers Altera, Analog Devices, ISSI, and private investors (no government money). Altera is now part of Intel but ADI is still a top TSMC customer and enthusiastic supporter. I have seen the ADI CEO Vincent Roche … Read More