The recent Chiplet Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center was buzzing with many enabling technologies for chiplet-based design. Collaboration was also on display during many parts of the show. A presentation in the Siemens booth was a perfect example of both of those trends. In the Siemens booth, Perforce presented an excellent… Read More
Global 2nm Supply Crunch: TSMC Leads as Intel 18A, Samsung, and Rapidus Race to CompeteThe semiconductor industry is in the midst of…Read More
Reducing Risk Early: Multi-Die Design Feasibility ExplorationThe semiconductor industry is entering a new era…Read More
From Satellites to 5G: Ceva’s PentaG-NTN™ Lowers Barriers for Terminal InnovatorsCeva, Inc., a leading provider of silicon and…Read MoreBuilding the Interconnect Foundation: Bump and TSV Planning for Multi-Die Systems
The first article in this series examined how feasibility exploration enables architects to evaluate multi-die system configurations while minimizing early design risk. Once architectural decisions are validated, designers must translate conceptual connectivity requirements into physical interconnect infrastructure.… Read More
CHERI: Hardware-Enforced Capability Architecture for Systematic Memory Safety
The rapid escalation of cyberattacks over the past two decades has exposed a fundamental weakness at the core of modern computing systems: the lack of memory safety. Industry data consistently shows that the majority of critical software vulnerabilities stem from memory corruption issues such as buffer overflows, use-after-free… Read More
WEBINAR: Two-Part Series on RF Power Amplifier Design
At lower frequencies with simpler modulation, RF power amplifier (PA) designers could safely concentrate on a few primary metrics – like gain and bandwidth – and rely on relaxed margins to ensure proper operation in a range of conditions. Today’s advanced RF PA design is a different story. mmWave and sub-THz frequencies introduce… Read More
Securing RISC-V Third-Party IP: Enabling Comprehensive CWE-Based Assurance Across the Design Supply Chain
by Jagadish Nayak
RISC-V adoption continues to accelerate across commercial and government microelectronics programs. Whether open-source or commercially licensed, most RISC-V processor cores are integrated as third-party IP (3PIP), potentially introducing supply chain security challenges that demand structured,… Read More
Apple’s iPhone 17 Series 5G mmWave Antenna Module Revealed to be Powered by Soitec FD-SOI Substrates
Recent independent teardown and technical analyses have confirmed that the 5G mmWave antenna module powering Apple’s latest iPhone 17 lineup relies on advanced SOITEC based Fully Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator (FD-SOI) substrate technology. The discovery highlights a significant architectural shift in high-frequency… Read More
Another Quantum Topic: Quantum Communication
In my recent series on quantum computing (QC), I intentionally overlooked a couple of adjacent topics: quantum communication and quantum sensing. These face some of the same challenges as QC, however I noticed a recent report on a test quantum network implemented by Cisco and Qunnect which led me to find more from Cisco on their … Read More
Advancing Automotive Memory: Development of an 8nm 128Mb Embedded STT-MRAM with Sub-ppm Reliability
The rapid evolution of automotive technology has intensified the demand for highly reliable, high-performance semiconductor memory solutions. Modern vehicles increasingly rely ADAS driving features, and complex infotainment platforms, all of which require memory that can operate flawlessly under extreme environmental… Read More
Podcast EP333: A Look at the Broad, Worldwide Impact SEMI Has on the Semiconductor Industry with Ajit Manocha
Daniel is joined by Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI, the global industry association serving the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing and design supply chain. Throughout his career, Manocha has been a champion of industry collaboration as a critical means of advancing technology for societal and economic prosperity.… Read More
Memory Matters: Signals from the 2025 NVM Survey
Non-volatile memory choices are becoming more complex as SoC designs push into advanced nodes, and new requirements driven by AI, new sensor technologies and stringent quality standards.
The second annual 2025 NVM Survey, completed in December, captures a market that still hangs on established technologies but is increasingly… Read More



Things From Intel 10K That Make You Go …. Hmmmm