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Synopsys Crosses $5 Billion Milestone!

Synopsys Crosses $5 Billion Milestone!
by Daniel Nenni on 12-14-2022 at 6:00 am

Synopsys NASDAQ SemiWiki

“We intend to grow revenue 14% to 15%, continue to drive notable ops margin expansion and aim for approximately 16% non-GAAP earnings per share growth.”

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Synopsys is the EDA bellwether since they report early and are the #1 EDA and #1 IP company.  In addition to crossing… Read More


VeriSilicon’s VeriHealth Chip Design Platform for Smart Healthcare Applications

VeriSilicon’s VeriHealth Chip Design Platform for Smart Healthcare Applications
by Kalar Rajendiran on 12-13-2022 at 10:00 am

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The wearables electronics market is a large and fast growing one. According to Precedence Research, the global wearable technology market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.89% during the forecast period 2022 to 2030. Precedence estimated the global wearable technology market size at USD 121.7 billion… Read More


eFPGAs handling crypto-agility for SoCs with PQC

eFPGAs handling crypto-agility for SoCs with PQC
by Don Dingee on 12-13-2022 at 6:00 am

Improving crypto-agility using hybrid PQC with ECC

With NIST performing its down-select to four post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms for standardization in July 2022, some uncertainty remains. Starting an SoC with fixed PQC IP right now may be nerve-wracking, with possible PQC algorithm changes before standardization and another round of competition for even more … Read More


TSMC OIP – Analog Cell Migration

TSMC OIP – Analog Cell Migration
by Daniel Payne on 12-12-2022 at 10:00 am

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The world of analog cell design and migration is quite different from digital, because the inputs and outputs to an analog cell often have a continuously variable voltage level over time, instead of just switching between 1 and 0. Kenny Hsieh of TSMC presented on the topic of analog cell migration at the recent North American OIP Read More


Bizarre results for P2P resistance and current density (100x off) in on-chip ESD network simulations – why?

Bizarre results for P2P resistance and current density (100x off) in on-chip ESD network simulations – why?
by Maxim Ershov on 12-12-2022 at 6:00 am

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Resistance checks between ESD diode cells and pads or power clamps, and current density analysis for such current flows are commonly used for ESD networks verification [1]. When such simulations use standard post-layout netlists generated by parasitic extraction tools, the calculated resistances may be dramatically higher… Read More


Don’t Lie to Me

Don’t Lie to Me
by Roger C. Lanctot on 12-11-2022 at 6:00 pm

Dont Lie to Me

Some things just really rile me up. Mark Zuckerberg testifying before Congress. Bernie Madoff explaining his investment strategy. Elon Musk inveighing against restrictions on free speech. But there is a new candidate for boiling my blood – word of a potential merger of vehicle data aggregators Wejo and Otonomo.

These two… Read More


Podcast EP130: Alphawave IP’s Rise in the Semiconductor Ecosystem with Tony Pialis

Podcast EP130: Alphawave IP’s Rise in the Semiconductor Ecosystem with Tony Pialis
by Daniel Nenni on 12-09-2022 at 10:00 am

Tony Pialis, co-founder and CEO of Alphawave, a global leader in high-speed connectivity IP enabling industries such as AI, autonomous vehicles, 5G, hyperscale data centers, and more. He is the former VP of Analog and Mixed-Signal IP at Intel and has co-founded three semiconductor IP companies, including Snowbush Microelectronics… Read More


Webinar: Flexible, Scalable Interconnect for AI HW System Architectures

Webinar: Flexible, Scalable Interconnect for AI HW System Architectures
by Mike Gianfagna on 12-09-2022 at 6:00 am

Webinar Flexible Scalable Interconnect for AI HW System Architectures

Building next generation systems is a real balancing act. The high-performance computing demands presented by increasing AI an ML content in systems means there are increasing challenges for power consumption, thermal load, and the never-ending appetite for faster data communications.  Power, performance, and cooling … Read More


Rethinking the System Design Process

Rethinking the System Design Process
by Daniel Nenni on 12-08-2022 at 10:00 am

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The system design process can incorporate linear thinking, parallel thinking, or both, depending on the nature of the anticipated system, subsystem, or element of a subsystem. The structure, composition, scale, or focal point of a new/incremental system design incorporates the talents and gifts of the designer in either a … Read More


Solutions for Defense Electronics Supply Chain Challenges

Solutions for Defense Electronics Supply Chain Challenges
by Rahul Razdan on 12-08-2022 at 6:00 am

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“The amateurs discuss tactics: the professionals discuss logistics.”

— Napoleon

Logistics is even more important today than it was in the early 1800’s. Further, the effectiveness of Defense systems is increasingly driven by sophisticated electronics. As the recent Ukraine conflict reveals, weapons such as precision munitions,… Read More