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Resolution vs. Die Size Tradeoff Due to EUV Pupil Rotation

Resolution vs. Die Size Tradeoff Due to EUV Pupil Rotation
by Fred Chen on 03-02-2023 at 10:00 am

Resolution vs. Die Size Tradeoff Due to EUV Pupil Rotation

The many idiosyncrasies of EUV lithography affect the resolution that can actually be realized. One which still does not get as much attention as it should is the cross-slit pupil rotation [1-3]. This is a fundamental consequence of using rotational symmetry in ring-field optical systems to control aberrations in reflective… Read More


Defacto’s SoC Compiler 10.0 is Making the SoC Building Process So Easy

Defacto’s SoC Compiler 10.0 is Making the SoC Building Process So Easy
by Daniel Nenni on 03-02-2023 at 6:00 am

SoC Integration IP XACT RTL

We have been working with Defacto since 2016 and it has been quite a journey. Putting an entire system on a chip is a driving force in the semiconductor industry. With the complexity of designing a modern SoC constantly increasing, new tools and methodologies are required and it all starts with RTL.

Defacto Technologies is an innovativeRead More


IoT in Distress at MWC 2023

IoT in Distress at MWC 2023
by Roger C. Lanctot on 03-01-2023 at 10:00 am

MWC 2023 IoT in Distress

The talk of the table – or at least my end of the table – at the annual Cybersecurity Dinner – hosted by Copper Horse Ltd. – was the dismal state of IoT. Millions of devices are being connected – but no one is making money.

Of course that isn’t absolutely accurate. There are organizations that are able to make money in IoT,… Read More


Modern Automotive Electronics System Design Challenges and Solutions

Modern Automotive Electronics System Design Challenges and Solutions
by Rahul Razdan on 03-01-2023 at 6:00 am

Automotive Life Cycle

Over the last decade, automobiles have been morphing from stand-alone mechanical objects to highly connected systems with ever-increasing usage of electronics.  Semiconductor supply disruptions (OEM factory shutdowns) caused by the recent situation with Covid and the political tensions and China have demonstrated the… Read More


HFSS Leads the Way with Exponential Innovation

HFSS Leads the Way with Exponential Innovation
by Matt Commens on 02-28-2023 at 10:00 am

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As engineers continue to design more complex systems with increasing frequency, the need for speed and capacity to solve these structures also increases. Over the years, HFSS has come a very long way and can now solve exponentially large structures with millions of unknowns. Ansys HFSS never stopped advancing,  continuing … Read More


DesignCon 2023 Panel Photonics future: the vision, the challenge, and the path to infinity & beyond!

DesignCon 2023 Panel Photonics future: the vision, the challenge, and the path to infinity & beyond!
by Raha Vafaei on 02-28-2023 at 6:00 am

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The explosion in volume and consumption of data, fueled by industry trends in virtualization, networking, and computing among others, continues to push photonic solutions forward into leading positions. On Feb 2nd, I attended a panel by Ansys at DesignCon that brought together industry experts from Intel, GlobalFoundries,… Read More


Maintaining Vehicles of the Future Using Deep Data Analytics

Maintaining Vehicles of the Future Using Deep Data Analytics
by Kalar Rajendiran on 02-27-2023 at 10:00 am

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So much has changed over the recent couple of decades in what constitutes an automobile. Gone are the days when it was essentially an electro-mechanical product, used for just personal transportation. Over the years, it has evolved to adding in-cabin infotainment, tele and data communications, driving assistance, all the way… Read More


Webinar: The Data Revolution of Semiconductor Production

Webinar: The Data Revolution of Semiconductor Production
by Daniel Nenni on 02-27-2023 at 6:00 am

ProteanTecs Webinar

How Advancements in Technology Unlock New Insights

The demand for efficient and scalable chip production has never been greater. The need to scale at volume and adapt to shorter innovation cycles makes machine learning and advanced data analytics essential components of semiconductor production.

Join us on Tuesday, March … Read More


Podcast EP145: How Achronix Drives Industry Innovation with Robert Blake

Podcast EP145: How Achronix Drives Industry Innovation with Robert Blake
by Daniel Nenni on 02-24-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Robert Blake, Chief Executive Officer of Achronix Semiconductor. He has worked in the semiconductor industry for over 25 years. Prior to Achronix he was the Chief Executive Officer of Octasic Semiconductor based in Montreal, Canada. Robert also worked at Altera, LSI Logic and Fairchild.

Robert explains how Achronix… Read More


Maven Silicon’s RISC-V Processor IP Verification Flow

Maven Silicon’s RISC-V Processor IP Verification Flow
by Sivakumar PR on 02-24-2023 at 6:00 am

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RISC-V is a general-purpose license-free open Instruction Set Architecture [ISA] with multiple extensions. It is an ISA separated into a small base integer ISA, usable as a base for customized accelerators and optional standard extensions to support general-purpose software development. RISC-V supports both 32-bit and … Read More