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AI and the Future of Work

AI and the Future of Work
by Ahmed Banafa on 04-26-2023 at 8:00 am

AI and the Future of Work

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionize the way we work, learn, and interact with technology. The term AI refers to the ability of machines to perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence, such as decision-making, problem-solving, and natural language… Read More


Reality Checks for High-NA EUV for 1.x nm Nodes

Reality Checks for High-NA EUV for 1.x nm Nodes
by Fred Chen on 04-26-2023 at 6:00 am

Reality Checks for High NA EUV for 1.x nm Nodes

The “1.xnm” node on most roadmaps to indicate a 16-18 nm metal line pitch [1]. The center-to-center spacing may be expected to be as low as 22-26 nm (sqrt(2) times line pitch). The EXE series of EUV (13.5 nm wavelength) lithography systems from ASML feature a 0.55 “High” NA (numerical aperture), targeted… Read More


How to Enable High-Performance VLSI Engineering Environments

How to Enable High-Performance VLSI Engineering Environments
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-25-2023 at 10:00 am

License Operations Figure

Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) engineering organizations are known for their intricate workflows that require high-performance simulation software and an abundance of simulation licenses to create cutting-edge chips. These workflows involve complex dependency trees, where one task depends on the completion of another… Read More


Configurable RISC-V core sidesteps cache misses with 128 fetches

Configurable RISC-V core sidesteps cache misses with 128 fetches
by Don Dingee on 04-25-2023 at 6:00 am

Gazzillion misses 2

Modern CPU performance hinges on keeping a processor’s pipeline fed so it executes operations on every tick of the clock, typically using abundant multi-level caching. However, a crop of cache-busting applications is looming, like AI and high-performance computing (HPC) applications running on big data sets. SemidynamicsRead More


LAM Not Yet at Bottom Memory Worsening Down 50%

LAM Not Yet at Bottom Memory Worsening Down 50%
by Robert Maire on 04-24-2023 at 10:00 am

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-Lam reported in line results on reduced expectations
-Guidance disappoints as memory decline continues
-Memory capex down 50% but still sees “further declines”
-Lam ties future to EUV maybe not good idea after ASML report

Lam comes in above grossly already reduced expectations
and misses on guidance

We always … Read More


Synopsys Accelerates First-Pass Silicon Success for Banias Labs’ Networking SoC

Synopsys Accelerates First-Pass Silicon Success for Banias Labs’ Networking SoC
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-24-2023 at 8:00 am

Image to Depict Optical SoC

Banias Labs is a semiconductor company that develops infrastructure solutions for next-generation communications. Its target market is the high-performance computing infrastructure market including hyperscale data center, networking, AI, optical module, and Ethernet switch SoCs for emerging high-performance computing… Read More


More Software-Based Testing, Less Errata

More Software-Based Testing, Less Errata
by Bernard Murphy on 04-24-2023 at 6:00 am

Palladium Protium

In verification there is an ever-popular question, “When can we stop verifying?” The intent behind the question is “when will we have found all the important bugs?” but the reality is that you stop verifying when you run out of time. Any unresolved bugs appear in errata lists delivered with the product (some running to 100 or more … Read More


Podcast EP156: A Chat With Shankar Krishnamoorthy About Strategy and Outlook for EDA Development at SNUG

Podcast EP156: A Chat With Shankar Krishnamoorthy About Strategy and Outlook for EDA Development at SNUG
by Daniel Nenni on 04-21-2023 at 10:00 am

This is another special edition of our podcast series. SemiWiki staff writer Kalar Rajendiran spoke with Shankar Krishnamoorthy, General Manager, Electronic Design Automation Group for Synopsys at the recent SNUG meeting,

Shankar discusses how Synopsys is focusing on hyperconvergence and implementation of AI across the… Read More


ASML Wavering- Supports our Concern of Second Leg Down for Semis- False Bottom

ASML Wavering- Supports our Concern of Second Leg Down for Semis- False Bottom
by Robert Maire on 04-21-2023 at 8:00 am

Semiconductor False Bottom

-ASML weakness is evidence of deeper chip down cycle
-When ASML sneezes other chip equip makers catch a cold
-Will backlog last long enough? Will EUV demand hold up?
-“Unthinkable” event, litho cancelations, could shock industry

ASML has in line quarter but alarm bells ring on wavering outlook

ASML reported Euro6.7B… Read More


Design IP Sales Grew 20.2% in 2022 after 19.4% in 2021 and 16.7% in 2020!

Design IP Sales Grew 20.2% in 2022 after 19.4% in 2021 and 16.7% in 2020!
by Eric Esteve on 04-21-2023 at 6:00 am

Top5 Royalty 2022 BIG updated

Design IP revenues had achieved $6.67B in 2022, after $5.56B in 2021, or 20.2% growth after 19.4% in 2021 and 16.7% in 2020. IPnest has released the “Design IP Report” in April 2023, ranking IP vendors by category (CPU, DSP, GPU & ISP, Wired Interface, SRAM Memory Compiler, Flash Memory Compiler, Library and I/O, AMS, Wireless… Read More