By Kamal Khan
The semiconductor world has always been the beating heart of tech innovation, powering everything from our smartphones to the latest AI breakthroughs. However, as chip complexity increases and market demands accelerate, adherence to traditional development cycles may be stagnating design teams and slowing … Read More
Apple’s iPhone 17 Series 5G mmWave Antenna Module Revealed to be Powered by Soitec FD-SOI SubstratesRecent independent teardown and technical analyses have confirmed…Read More
Advancing Automotive Memory: Development of an 8nm 128Mb Embedded STT-MRAM with Sub-ppm Reliability IEDM 2025 Papers MRAM…Read More
AI Drives Strong Semiconductor Market in 2025-2026The global semiconductor market in 2025 was $792…Read More
How Customized Foundation IP Is Redefining Power Efficiency and Semiconductor ROIAs computing expands from data centers to edge…Read More
Akeana Partners with Axiomise for Formal Verification of Its Super-Scalar RISC-V CoresAkeana Inc. announced a key milestone in the…Read MorePodcast EP316: An Introduction to Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and Marvell’s Unique LiquidSecurity Offering with Bill Hagerstrand
Daniel is joined by Bill Hagerstrand, director of Security Business at Marvell Technology where he manages the market-leading Marvell LiquidSecurity® HSM business. Bill has more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor, AI/machine learning, and security markets.
Bill explains what an HSM is, how it is configured and… Read More
A Compelling Differentiator in OEM Product Design
Jennifer, an OEM hardware designer, is planning a product around a microcontroller she thinks will meet her needs and wants to supply power from a 3V coin cell battery which she must connect though a boost controller. Jennifer searches a rough description of the part she needs, generating a long list of component manufacturers … Read More
Pioneering Engineer Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor
In a landmark recognition of trailblazing innovation and leadership, Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu, the newly elected President of the National Academy of Engineering has been named the 2025 recipient of the Global Semiconductor Alliance’s highest accolade: the Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award. Announced on October… Read More
PDF Solutions Charts a Course for the Future at Its User Conference and Analyst Day
Every major supplier has its user event. This is usually where the latest innovations from the company are revealed and progress over the past year is promoted. While there may be user presentations and exhibits, the primary focus is typically the vendor communicating its messages to the user base. The upcoming PDF Solutions Users… Read More
TCAD Update from Synopsys
We live in an exploding AI world, and this has put pressure on foundries to deliver new products faster than ever before. Any help to accelerate the semiconductor R&D goes a long way to make the life of Fab engineers easier. EDA tools in the TCAD (Technology Computer Aided Design) category are critical for TCAD engineers to accelerating… Read More
Synopsys and NVIDIA Forge AI Powered Future for Chip Design and Multiphysics Simulation
In a landmark announcement at NVIDIA’s GTC Washington, D.C. conference Synopsys unveiled deepened collaborations with NVIDIA to revolutionize semiconductor design and engineering through agentic AI, GPU-accelerated computing, and AI-driven physics simulations. This partnership, building on over three decades… Read More
IEDM 2025 and the 100th Anniversary of the FET
The International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) is the world’s preeminent forum for unveiling breakthroughs in semiconductor and electronic device technology, manufacturing, design, physics, modeling, and circuit integration. Sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society, it has been a cornerstone event since… Read More
CEO Interview with Sanjive Agarwala of EuQlid Inc.
Sanjive Agarwala is co-founder and CEO of EuQlid, a quantum technology company, developing novel 3D imaging tools to support the design and manufacturing of semiconductors and batteries.
Prior to EuQlid, Sanjive served as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the IP Group at Cadence Design Systems. His business included… Read More
CEO Interview with Rodrigo Jaramillo of Circuify Semiconductors
With over 18 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, Rodrigo Jaramillo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Circuify Semiconductors, an engineering design solutions startup based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Circuify provides ASIC, SoC, and Chiplet design services for the North American semiconductor industry, with experience… Read More


A Detailed History of Samsung Semiconductor