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Webinar: Beyond the Basics of IP-based Digital Design Management

Webinar: Beyond the Basics of IP-based Digital Design Management
by Daniel Payne on 03-08-2022 at 10:00 am

Digital Design Flow

According to the ESD Alliance, the single biggest revenue category in our industry is for semiconductor IP, so the concept of IP reuse is firmly established as a way to get complex products to market more quickly and reducing risk. On the flip side, with hundreds or even thousands of IP blocks in a complex SoC, how does a team, division… Read More


Prototype enables new synergy – how Artosyn helps their customers succeed

Prototype enables new synergy – how Artosyn helps their customers succeed
by Daniel Nenni on 03-08-2022 at 6:00 am

LS Dual

Artosyn Microelectronics, a leading provider of AI SoCs for drones and other sophisticated applications finds itself at the intersection of hardware architecture and software development. “Our customers are advancing the state of AI programming every day,” said Shen Sha, Senior R&D Manager of Artosyn’s AI Chip Department.… Read More


Analog IC Layout Automation Benefits

Analog IC Layout Automation Benefits
by Daniel Payne on 03-07-2022 at 10:00 am

Differential Pair Schematic

I viewed a recent webinar from Paul Clewes of Pulsic, and the topic was Balancing Analog Layout Parasitics in MOSFET Differential Pairs. This topic interests me, because back in 1982 I wrote my first IC layout automation tool at Intel that automatically created 15% of a GPU chip layout called the 82786, then joined Silicon Compilers… Read More


Non Volatile Memory IP is Invaluable for PMICs

Non Volatile Memory IP is Invaluable for PMICs
by Tom Simon on 03-07-2022 at 6:00 am

Applications for NVM in PMICs

Power Management ICs are a vitally important part of system design. Evidence of this is cited by a Synopsys white paper that mentions how Apple acquired a portion of PMIC developer Dialog Semiconductor that was previously their exclusive PMIC supplier. Clearly Apple had decided that PMIC design was a strategic differentiating… Read More


Semiconductor Capital Equipment Series: Introduction

Semiconductor Capital Equipment Series: Introduction
by Doug O'Laughlin on 03-06-2022 at 10:00 am

Semiconductor Capital Equipment Series 1

Semicap is in some ways the unsung hero of American global dominance in semiconductors. The US punches above its weight in terms of market share compared to demand, but specifically in three categories. EDA, IP, and Equipment.

I hope to write about everything there can be said about semiconductors, and EDA is a place I understand… Read More


The Metaverse: A Different Perspective

The Metaverse: A Different Perspective
by Ahmed Banafa on 03-06-2022 at 6:00 am

The Metaverse A Different Perspective

The term Metaverse has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with many tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft staking claims. But what is The Metaverse?

Author Neal Stephenson is credited with coining the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science fiction novel “Snow Crash”. He envisioned lifelike… Read More


Podcast EP65: Trust But Verify – The Backstory of Applied Materials and Cornami with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP65: Trust But Verify – The Backstory of Applied Materials and Cornami with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 03-04-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by CEO of Cormani Wally Rhines. Wally discusses the recent strategic investment in Conrami made by Applied Ventures (the venture capital arm of Applied Materials Inc.). Wally explores what type of business models and manufacturing optimization can be made possible if fully homomorphic encryption (HFE) can… Read More


Integrating Materials Solutions with Alex Yoon of Intermolecular

Integrating Materials Solutions with Alex Yoon of Intermolecular
by Daniel Nenni on 03-04-2022 at 6:00 am

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I had a follow-on discussion with Alex Yoon from our podcast last year.  He is as a Head of Strategic and Emerging Technologies and partnerships at Intermolecular, part of EMD electronics.

Prior to joining EMD electronics, he was Senior Technical Director at Lam Research, led activities in emerging memory and novel materials … Read More


Intel Evolution of Transistor Innovation

Intel Evolution of Transistor Innovation
by Daniel Nenni on 03-03-2022 at 10:00 am

Intel Transistor Innovations 1971

Intel recently released an exceptional video providing an insightful chronology of MOS transistor technology.  Evolution of Transistor Innovation is a five-minute audiovisual adventure, spanning 50 years of Moore’s Law.  Some of the highlights are summarized below, with a few screen shot captures – the full video is definitely… Read More


Passion for Innovation – an Interview with Samtec’s Keith Guetig

Passion for Innovation – an Interview with Samtec’s Keith Guetig
by Mike Gianfagna on 03-03-2022 at 6:00 am

Keith Guetig

There’s a lot to be said for staying power. I’ve met many people in my career who simply resonate with a company – their products, culture, and direction. People like this build an organic knowledge of the company’s products and its customers. They contribute to a culture that helps enable great companies. Keith Guetig is one such… Read More