Humans certainly have always had an aesthetic preference for symmetry. We also see symmetry showing up frequently in nature. The importance of symmetry in electronic designs has been apparent for decades. There are a host of analog structures that require balanced layout. For instance, these include differential pairs and … Read More
TSMC’s 2026 AZ Exclusive Experience Day: Bridging Careers and Semiconductor InnovationIn February of 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company…Read More
DAC – The Chips to Systems Conference 2026The Design Automation Chips to Systems Conference is…Read More
Taming Advanced Node Clock Network Challenges: JitterClock jitter rarely fails in obvious ways. In…Read More
Synopsys and AMD Honored for Generative and Agentic AI Vision, Leadership, and ImpactSynopsys and AMD were recently selected by the…Read More
The Foundry Model Is Morphing — AgainWhen Morris Chang left Texas Instruments in 1983 to found TSMC, he was…Read MoreUltra-Wide Band Finds New Relevance
Do you use Tile or other Bluetooth tracking devices? If so, you know that such devices, attached to your car keys or wallet, created a small stir. A way to track down something you can’t find. Very neat but hardly revolutionary. One of those consumer tchotchkes as likely to be handed out as trade-show swag as purchased.
So why did Apple… Read More
Deploying EDA Applications in the Cloud
A company that gets its products to market first stands to gain a competitive edge in the market place. This is even more so in the highly competitive and innovative semiconductor industry. At the same time, designing chips is a very challenging task that involves iterative steps that are computation, memory and storage intensive.… Read More
Cadence Tempus Update Promises to Transform Timing Signoff User Experience
Cadence invests heavily in the development of their Tempus Timing Signoff Solution due to its importance in the SoC design flow. I recently had a discussion on the topic of the most recent Tempus update with Brandon Bautz, senior product management group director in the Digital & Signoff Group, and Hitendra Divecha, product… Read More
Are We Done with ICE Vehicles?
U.S. President Joe Biden served notice on the automotive industry that he expects auto makers to shift 50% of vehicle sales to those with electric power trains by 2030. Of course, he included plug-in hybrids in the mix – perhaps in deference to Toyota – and Tesla was oddly absent from the announcement made on the South… Read More
Podcast EP34: IP Management for Early Stage Semiconductor Companies
Dan and Mike are joined by Michael Munsey, senior vice president of marketing, business development and corporate strategy at Perforce. Michael discusses the unique IP management requirements of early stage semiconductor companies and how to address these requirements. The risks associated with a sub-optimal approach are… Read More
Have STA and SPICE Run Out of Steam for Clock Analysis?
At advanced nodes such as 7 and 5nm, timing closure and sign off are becoming much more difficult than before at 16nm. One area of chips that has increased in complexity dramatically and who’s correct operation is essential for silicon success is the clock tree. If the clock tree has excessive jitter, it will throw off every timing… Read More
Sondrel Creates a Unique Modelling Flow to Ensure Your ASIC Hits the Target
Designing an ASIC is little bit like trying to hit the bullseye, in the dark. I’ve spent several decades in the ASIC business I can tell you this is what it’s like from first-hand experience. When the design team sets out to build a custom chip to make their product better, faster, more robust, etc. (pick the words you like), there is … Read More
Package Pin-less PLLs Benefit Overall Chip PPA
SOCs designed on advanced FinFET nodes like 7, 5 and 3nm call for silicon-validated physical analog IP for many critical functions. Analog blocks have always been node and process specific and their development has always been a challenge for SOC teams. Fortunately, there are well established and endorsed analog IP companies… Read More
Semiconductor Growth to Continue in 2022
The semiconductor market showed powerful growth in 2Q 2021, up 8.3% from 1Q 2021 and up 29% from a year earlier, according to WSTS. Most major semiconductor companies experienced substantial revenue growth in the quarter. The memory companies were especially strong, with 2Q 2021 versus 1Q 2021 revenue (in local currency) up 19.6%… Read More


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