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Mapping SysML to Hardware Architecture

Mapping SysML to Hardware Architecture
by Daniel Payne on 04-03-2023 at 10:00 am

SysML to VisualSim, Media App min

The Systems Modeling Language (SysML) is used by systems engineers that want to specify, analyze, design, verify and validate a specific system. SysML started out as an open-source project, and it’s a subset of the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Mirabilis Design has a tool called VisualSim Architect that imports your… Read More


Full-Stack, AI-driven EDA Suite for Chipmakers

Full-Stack, AI-driven EDA Suite for Chipmakers
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-03-2023 at 6:00 am

Synopsys.ai Industry First AI driven Full EDA Suite

Semiconductor technology is among the most complex of technologies and the semiconductor industry is among the most demanding of industries. Yet the ecosystem has delivered incredible advances over the last six decades from which the world has benefitted tremendously. Yes, of course, the markets want that break-neck speed… Read More


Podcast EP150: How Zentera Addresses Development Security with Mike Ichiriu

Podcast EP150: How Zentera Addresses Development Security with Mike Ichiriu
by Daniel Nenni on 03-31-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Michael Ichiriu, Vice President of Marketing at Zentera Systems. Prior to Zentera Mike was a senior executive at NetLogic Microsystems where he played a critical role in shaping the company’s corporate and product strategy. While there, he built the applications engineering team, and helped lead the organization… Read More


Chiplets, is now their time?

Chiplets, is now their time?
by Daniel Nenni on 03-31-2023 at 6:00 am

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Chiplets appeared on SemiWiki in 2020 and have been a top trending keyword ever since. The question is not IF chiplets will disrupt the semiconductor industry, the question is WHEN? I certainly have voiced my opinion on this (pro chiplet) but let’s hear it from the experts. There was a live panel recently sponsored by Silicon CatalystRead More


Securing Memory Interfaces

Securing Memory Interfaces
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-30-2023 at 10:00 am

synopsys secure ddr controller with ime

News of hackers breaking into systems is becoming common place these days. While many of the breaches reported to date may have been due to security flaws in software, vulnerabilities exist in hardware too. As a result, the topic of security is getting increased attention within the semiconductor industry around system-on-chip… Read More


Adaptive Clock Technology for Real-Time Droop Response

Adaptive Clock Technology for Real-Time Droop Response
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-30-2023 at 6:00 am

Example Sea of Processor SoC with Distributed Generate Modules for Local Droop Response

In integrated circuit terminology, a droop is the voltage drop that happens in a circuit. This is a well-known phenomenon and can happen due to the following reasons. The power supply falls below the operating range for which a chip was designed for, resulting in a droop. More current is drawn by the conductive elements than they … Read More


Automotive Lone Bright Spot

Automotive Lone Bright Spot
by Bill Jewell on 03-29-2023 at 10:00 am

Automotive Annual Unit Change

Automotive appears to be about the only bright spot in the semiconductor market for 2023. Forecasts for the overall semiconductor market range from a decline of 4% to a decline of 20%. Semiconductor companies generally have bleak outlooks for the start of 2023, citing excess inventories ad weak end market demand. The chart below… Read More


Advanced electro-thermal simulation sees deeper inside chips

Advanced electro-thermal simulation sees deeper inside chips
by Don Dingee on 03-29-2023 at 6:00 am

Advanced electro-thermal simulation in Keysight PathWave ADS

Heat and semiconductor reliability exist in an inversely proportional relationship. Before the breaking point at the thermal junction temperature rating, every 10°C rise in steady-state temperature cuts predicted MOSFET life in half. Yet, heat densities rise as devices plunge into harsher environments like smartphones,… Read More


The Rise of the Chiplet

The Rise of the Chiplet
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-28-2023 at 10:00 am

Open Chiplet Economy

The emergence of chiplets as a technology is an inflection point in the semiconductor industry. The potential benefits of adopting a chiplets-based approach to implementing electronic systems are not a debate. Chiplets, which are smaller, pre-manufactured components can be combined to create larger systems, offering benefits… Read More


Speculation for Simulation. Innovation in Verification

Speculation for Simulation. Innovation in Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 03-28-2023 at 6:00 am

Innovation New

This is an interesting idea, using hardware-supported speculative parallelism to accelerate simulation, with a twist requiring custom hardware. Paul Cunningham (Senior VP/GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and now Silvaco CTO) and I continue our series on… Read More