In a field as white-hot as AI it can be difficult to separate cheerleading from reality. I am as enthusiastic as others about the potential but not the “AI everywhere in everything” message that some emphasize. So it was interesting to find a survey which looks at the deployment reality outside our narrow domain of electronic and … Read More
AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization: Insights from Siemens EDA's 2025 TSMC OIP Presentation In the rapidly evolving semiconductor industry, Design…Read More
How PCIe Multistream Architecture Enables AI Connectivity at 64 GT/s and 128 GT/sAs AI and HPC systems scale to thousands…Read More
What's New with Integrated Product Lifecycle Management (IPLM)I’ve blogged about Methodics before they were acquired…Read MoreCAST’s Breakthrough in Automotive IP: The MSC-CTRL Microsecond Channel Controller
In a significant advancement for automotive electronics, Semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST has unveiled the MSC-CTRL Microsecond Channel Controller IP core. This new core empowers ASIC and FPGA designers with a deterministic, microsecond-precise serial interface for connecting to smart power and sensor… Read More
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFICs) Generated by AI Based Design Automation
By Jason Liu, RFIC-GPT Inc.
Radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) have become increasingly critical in modern electronic systems, driven by the rapid growth of wireless communication technologies (5G/6G), the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced radar systems. With the desire for lower power consumption, higher… Read More
Ceva-XC21 Crowned “Best IP/Processor of the Year”
In a resounding affirmation of innovation in semiconductor intellectual property (IP), Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) has been honored with the prestigious “Best IP/Processor of the Year” award at the 2025 EE Awards Asia, held in Taipei on December 4. The accolade went to the Ceva-XC21, a groundbreaking vector digital… Read More
Propelling DFT to New Levels of Coverage
Siemens recently released a white paper on a methodology to enhance test coverage for designs with tight DPPM requirements. I confess when I first skimmed the paper, I thought this was another spin on fault simulation for ASIL A-D qualification, but I was corrected and now agree that while there are some conceptual similarities… Read More
AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization: Insights from Siemens EDA’s 2025 TSMC OIP Presentation
In the rapidly evolving semiconductor industry, Design Rule Checking (DRC) remains a critical bottleneck in chip design workflows. Siemens EDA’s presentation at the 2025 TSMC Open Innovation Platform Forum, titled “AI-Driven DRC Productivity Optimization,” showcases how artificial intelligence … Read More
How PCIe Multistream Architecture Enables AI Connectivity at 64 GT/s and 128 GT/s
As AI and HPC systems scale to thousands of CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators, interconnect performance increasingly determines end-to-end efficiency. Training and inference pipelines rely on low-latency coordination, high-bandwidth memory transfers, and rapid communication across heterogeneous devices. With model sizes… Read More
Revitalizing Semiconductor StartUps
Tarun Verma, Managing Partner of Silicon Catalyst, delivered a keynote at Verification Futures Austin titled “Revitalizing Semiconductor StartUps.” Drawing from his role in the world’s only accelerator focused on the global semiconductor industry, Tarun outlined the sector’s resurgence, persistent… Read More
What’s New with Integrated Product Lifecycle Management (IPLM)
I’ve blogged about Methodics before they were acquired by Perforce back in 2020, so I wanted to get an update on Perforce IPLM (Integrated Product Lifecycle Management) by attending their recent webinar. Hassan Ali Shah, Senior Product Manager and Rien Gahlsdor, Perforce IPLM Product Owner were the two webinar presenters. Their… Read More
Jensen Huang Drops Donald Trump Truth Bomb on Joe Rogan Podcast
How’s that for a clickable title? It really should be called Jensen Huang’s origin story but who is going to click on that?
As podcaster myself I can say without a doubt that this was the best podcast I have listened to all year. During my 30+ EDA and IP career Nvidia was a customer on many different occasions. I do know how… Read More



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