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Chip Train Wreck Worsens

Chip Train Wreck Worsens
by Robert Maire on 10-16-2022 at 4:00 pm

Train Wreck Semiconductors 2022

-Semi Equip go from bad to worse as TSMC cuts capex
-Numbers will be slashed for December quarter
-So far just a handful of exceptions to blockade but temporary
-China’s response could be very ugly

Fast motion train wreck

Just when some people thought that Fridays department of commerce announcement couldn’t get worse,… Read More


Podcast EP113: How Samtec is Enabling AI Growth in the Cloud and at the Edge with Matt Burns

Podcast EP113: How Samtec is Enabling AI Growth in the Cloud and at the Edge with Matt Burns
by Daniel Nenni on 10-14-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Mattew Burns, Matt develops go-to-market strategies for Samtec’s Silicon to Silicon solutions. Over the course of 20+ years, he has been a leader in design, technical sales and marketing in the telecommunications, medical and electronic components industries.

Dan and Matt discuss the recent AI Hardware Summit… Read More


TSMC 2022 Open Innovation Platform Ecosystem Forum Preview

TSMC 2022 Open Innovation Platform Ecosystem Forum Preview
by Daniel Nenni on 10-14-2022 at 6:00 am

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One of my favorite events is just around the corner and that is the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum and it’s at my favorite Silicon Valley venue the Santa Clara Convention Center. Nobody knows more about the inner workings of the ecosystem than TSMC so this is the premier semiconductor collaboration event, absolutely.

In my 40 years as a … Read More


The CHIPS and Science Act, Cybersecurity, and Semiconductor Manufacturing

The CHIPS and Science Act, Cybersecurity, and Semiconductor Manufacturing
by Simon Butler on 10-13-2022 at 10:00 am

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This year is proving to be a momentous one for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. During a global chip shortage and record inflation, President Biden signed into effect the CHIPS and Science Act – which so far is the greatest boon to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in history, with $52 billion in subsidies for chip manufacturers… Read More


VeriSilicon’s AI-ISP Breaks the Limits of Traditional Computer Vision Technologies

VeriSilicon’s AI-ISP Breaks the Limits of Traditional Computer Vision Technologies
by Kalar Rajendiran on 10-13-2022 at 10:00 am

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The tremendous growth in edge devices has focused the spotlight on Edge-AI processing for low latency, low power and low-DDR bandwidth compute needs. Many of these Edge-AI applications depend on effective and efficient processing of image and video streams which in turn relies on computer vision technology. In early September,… Read More


Semiconductor China Syndrome Meltdown and Mayhem

Semiconductor China Syndrome Meltdown and Mayhem
by Robert Maire on 10-13-2022 at 6:00 am

The China Syndrome

-Commerce Dept drops a 100 page nuke on the Semi industry
-Many words but not a lot of clarity on exact impact
-Implementation & interpretation will be key to quantify impact
-It’s all bad, just a question of how bad

China is the industry’s biggest customer

We all know that China uses most of the world’s semiconductors… Read More


Podcast EP112: How Cadence is Revolutionizing Full-Chip Signoff with Certus

Podcast EP112: How Cadence is Revolutionizing Full-Chip Signoff with Certus
by Daniel Nenni on 10-12-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Brandon Bautz, Sr. Group Director of Product Management, responsible for the Cadence silicon signoff and verification product lines in the Digital & Signoff Group.

Dan and Brandon explore the substantial challenges faced by design teams needing to perform full-chip signoff at an accelerated pace for advanced… Read More


Measuring Success in Semiconductor Design Optimization: What Metrics Matter?

Measuring Success in Semiconductor Design Optimization: What Metrics Matter?
by Kalar Rajendiran on 10-12-2022 at 6:00 am

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When it comes to electronic design automation (EDA), there are two aspects to this technologically challenging and highly competitive field. First, there is the task of designing very complex chips for which a full suite of various software tools are needed. Then there is the task of managing extremely complex EDA workflows and… Read More


Microchips in Humans: Consumer-Friendly App, or New Frontier in Surveillance?

Microchips in Humans: Consumer-Friendly App, or New Frontier in Surveillance?
by Ahmed Banafa on 10-11-2022 at 10:00 am

Microchips in humans

On 2021, a British/Polish firm known as Walletmor announced that it had become the first company to sell implantable payment microchips to everyday consumers. While the first microchip was implanted into a human way back in 1998, says the BBC News—so long ago it might as well be the Dark Ages in the world of computing—it is only recently… Read More


Where Are EUV Doses Headed?

Where Are EUV Doses Headed?
by Fred Chen on 10-11-2022 at 6:00 am

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In spite of increasing usage of EUV lithography, stochastic defects have not gone away. What’s becoming clearer is that EUV doses must be managed to minimize the impact from such defects. The 2022 edition of the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems has updated its Lithography portion [1]. An upward trend with decreasing… Read More