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TSMC and Synopsys Bring Breakthrough NVIDIA Computational Lithography Platform to Production

TSMC and Synopsys Bring Breakthrough NVIDIA Computational Lithography Platform to Production
by Daniel Nenni on 04-02-2024 at 6:00 am

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NVIDIA cuLitho Accelerates Semiconductor Manufacturing’s Most Compute-Intensive Workload by 40-60x, Opens Industry to New Generative AI Algorithms.

An incredible example of semiconductor industry partnerships was revealed during the Synopsys User Group (SNUG) last month. It started with a press release but there is much… Read More


ASML moving to U.S.- Nvidia to change name to AISi & acquire PSI Quantum

ASML moving to U.S.- Nvidia to change name to AISi & acquire PSI Quantum
by Robert Maire on 04-01-2024 at 10:00 am

Moving to the US
  • Nvidia changing name to AISi (AI silicon) reflecting business focus
  • Nvidia to buy PSI Quantum to combine AI & quantum efforts
  • ASML to move to U.S. to reduce China & employee restrictions
  • New Japanese consortia firms join Rapidus & IBM fab team

Nvidia renaming to reflect AI reality

Nvidia which is now clearly seen as … Read More


MZ Technologies Enables Multi-Die Design with GENIO

MZ Technologies Enables Multi-Die Design with GENIO
by Mike Gianfagna on 04-01-2024 at 6:00 am

MZ Technologies Enables Multi Die Design with GENIO

MZ Technologies is a unique company that enables multi-die design by providing critical planning and analysis tools that sit above the traditional EDA design flow. Chip and package design tools are good at what they do. Given a set of constraints, they will deliver a good result. The question is, what is the right set of constraints? … Read More


Podcast EP214: The Broad Impact of proteanTecs with Noam Brousard

Podcast EP214: The Broad Impact of proteanTecs with Noam Brousard
by Daniel Nenni on 03-29-2024 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Noam Brousard, who has over 20 years of diverse technology experience, spanning systems engineering, software development and hardware design. He currently serves as the vice president of Solutions Engineering at proteanTecs, where he helps customers implement on-chip monitoring solutions to address their… Read More


LIVE WEBINAR: RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture: Enhancing Computing Power

LIVE WEBINAR: RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture: Enhancing Computing Power
by Daniel Nenni on 03-29-2024 at 8:00 am

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In the dynamic landscape of chip design, two trends stand out as game-changers: the rise of the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA) and the advent of Software Defined products. Today, we delve into why these trends are not just shaping the industry but propelling companies like Andes and Menta to the forefront of innovation.… Read More


Synopsys SNUG Silicon Valley Conference 2024: Powering Innovation in the Era of Pervasive Intelligence

Synopsys SNUG Silicon Valley Conference 2024: Powering Innovation in the Era of Pervasive Intelligence
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-29-2024 at 6:00 am

AI Powered Hyperconvergence Tools Offerings

After the leadership transition at the top, Synopsys had just a little more than two months before the company’s flagship event, the Synopsys User Group (SNUG) conference. The Synopsys user community and entire ecosystem were waiting to hear new CEO Sassine Ghazi’s keynote to learn where the company is going and its strategic … Read More


Ultra-low-power MIPI use case for streaming sensors

Ultra-low-power MIPI use case for streaming sensors
by Don Dingee on 03-28-2024 at 10:00 am

Mixel D PHY TX+ for ultra-low-power MIPI streaming sensors

MIPI built its reputation on the efficient streaming of data from camera sensors in mobile devices. It combines high-speed transfers with balanced power consumption, helping extend battery life while providing the responsiveness users expect. However, high speed is not the only mode of operation for a MIPI interface – specifications… Read More


Arm Automotive Update Stresses Prototyping for Software Development

Arm Automotive Update Stresses Prototyping for Software Development
by Bernard Murphy on 03-28-2024 at 6:00 am

Arm Automotive Update Stresses Prototyping for Software Development

If you were at all uncertain about auto OEM development priorities, the answer is becoming clear: to accelerate/shift left automotive software development and debug. At 100M lines of code and accelerating, this task is overshadowing all others. A recent Arm update from Dipti Vachani (SVP and GM for the Automotive Line of Business)… Read More


2024 Outlook with Srinivasa Kakumanu of MosChip

2024 Outlook with Srinivasa Kakumanu of MosChip
by Daniel Nenni on 03-27-2024 at 10:00 am

KS MD&CEO MosChip 2024

MosChip is a publicly traded company founded in the year 1999, they offer semiconductor design services, turnkey ASIC, software services, and end-to-end product engineering solutions. The company headquartered in Hyderabad, India, with five design centers and over 1300 engineers located in Silicon Valley (USA), Hyderabad,… Read More


Fault Simulation for AI Safety. Innovation in Verification

Fault Simulation for AI Safety. Innovation in Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 03-27-2024 at 6:00 am

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More automotive content 😀

In modern cars, safety is governed as much by AI-based functions as by traditional logic and software. How can these functions be fault-graded for FMEDA analysis? Paul Cunningham (GM, Verification at Cadence), Raúl Camposano (Silicon Catalyst, entrepreneur, former Synopsys CTO and now Silvaco CTO)… Read More