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WEBINAR: Design Adaptive eFPGA IP

WEBINAR: Design Adaptive eFPGA IP
by Daniel Nenni on 09-18-2020 at 10:00 am

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Since the start of PROMS, PLDs and FPGAs we have learned the importance of programmability in modern semiconductor design. Today we have eFPGAs for “design adaptive” embedded programmability and that is what this webinar is all about.

Several key points are discussed starting with the Law of Accelerating Returns as it applies… Read More


The History and Physics of Cliosoft’s Academic Program!

The History and Physics of Cliosoft’s Academic Program!
by Srinath Anantharaman on 09-18-2020 at 6:00 am

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It was a very late evening, perhaps 11 PM, on a warm summer night in 2008. Someone sent an email to info@cliosoft.com with a very odd question – why were we not listed in Wikipedia? The sender was a scientist working for the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Of course, this piqued my curiosity and I replied back asking why that concerns… Read More


Parallel-Based PHY IP for Die-to-Die Connectivity

Parallel-Based PHY IP for Die-to-Die Connectivity
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-17-2020 at 10:00 am

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Synopsys has released a Technical Bulletin entitled “Parallel-Based PHY IP for Die-to-Die Connectivity”. The piece is authored by Manuel Mota, senior product marketing manager, staff at Synopsys. Manuel has worked at Synopsys for 11 years in the IP area. Prior to that, he worked at MIPS Technologies, Chipidea (acquired… Read More


Anirudh CadenceLIVE Plays Up Computational Software

Anirudh CadenceLIVE Plays Up Computational Software
by Bernard Murphy on 09-17-2020 at 6:00 am

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Cadence has clearly found its groove with Intelligent System Design, something that Lip-Bu reinforced in the CadenceLIVE kickoff keynote on Tuesday, August 11th. Anirudh Devgan, president of Cadence, continued to discuss the theme in his keynote on Wednesday, August 12th with his equally consistent subtitle—”Strength… Read More


Electronics Production Healthy

Electronics Production Healthy
by Bill Jewell on 09-16-2020 at 4:00 pm

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Global electronics production is healthy, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The chart below shows the three-month-average change versus a year ago (3/12 change) in electronics production (measured in local currency) for the major Asian producers. China is the largest electronics manufacturing country and the original source… Read More


Reverse-engineering the First FPGA Chip Xilinx XC2064

Reverse-engineering the First FPGA Chip Xilinx XC2064
by Ken Shirriff on 09-16-2020 at 6:00 am

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A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) can implement arbitrary digital logic, anything from a microprocessor to a video generator or crypto miner. An FPGA consists of many logic blocks, each typically consisting of a flip flop and a logic function, along with a routing network that connects the logic blocks. What makes an FPGA… Read More


GLOBALFOUNDRIES Goes Virtual with 2020 Global Technology Conference Series!

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Goes Virtual with 2020 Global Technology Conference Series!
by Daniel Nenni on 09-15-2020 at 10:00 am

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GlobalFoundries is one of the more interesting semiconductor stories of this decade. They started as a spinout of the AMD fabs then acquired Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in 2009 and the IBM Microelectronics business in 2014.

Now that events are virtual it is a great time for my fellow semiconductor professionals to

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AI in Korea. Low-Key PR, Active Development

AI in Korea. Low-Key PR, Active Development
by Bernard Murphy on 09-15-2020 at 6:00 am

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Based on press coverage and technical paper volume, you could be forgiven for thinking that Korea had decided to take a pass on AI mania, or maybe just to dabble a little here and there to stay abreast of trends. But you’d be wrong. Korea is very active in AI; they don’t feel a need to trumpet what they’re doing from the rooftops. If you … Read More


Trusted IoT Ecosystem for Security – Created by the GSA and Chaired by Mentor/Siemens

Trusted IoT Ecosystem for Security – Created by the GSA and Chaired by Mentor/Siemens
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-14-2020 at 10:00 am

MentorSiemens and the GSA Team to Create a Trusted IoT Ecosystem

There’s a lot to keep you awake at night these days. If you live in California, it’s wildfires and unbreathable air. If you live on planet Earth, it’s COVID-19. And if you’re part of the value chain for IoT, it’s the security and robustness of the silicon and software fabric that connects our world. This fabric connects everything,… Read More


CEO Interview: Pengwei Qian of SkillCAD

CEO Interview: Pengwei Qian of SkillCAD
by Daniel Nenni on 09-14-2020 at 6:00 am

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Pengwei Qian is the founder and CEO of SkillCAD, a grassroots EDA company that has amassed the most impressive customer list (60+ companies) I have experienced for a company of this size, absolutely.

Pengwei has a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Masters in Material Science from Fudan University and a Masters in Electronic Engineering… Read More