Jon Kemp is President of the Electronics division for DuPont and Chief Executive Officer-Elect for Qnity, the planned independent Electronics Company, which will be an independent, publicly traded company spun off from DuPont’s (NYSE: DD) Electronics business upon completion of the intended separation on November 1, 2025.… Read More


Griffin Securities’ Jay Vleeschhouwer on EDA Acquisitions and Startups
Jay Vleeschhouwer, Managing Director of Software Research at Griffin Securities, is a noted financial analyst who does a yearly presentation on the State of EDA during the Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year was no exception. He and I spent a memorable afternoon discussing the Synopsys-Ansys merger and startups. … Read More
Security Coverage: Assuring Comprehensive Security in Hardware Design
As hardware systems become increasingly complex and security threats grow more sophisticated, ensuring robust hardware security during the pre-silicon phase of development is more critical than ever. Cycuity’s white paper outlines how its Radix platform enables engineers to verify, visualize, and measure the effectiveness… Read More
Scaling 3D IC Technologies – Siemens Hosts a Meeting of the Minds at DAC
3D IC was a very popular topic at DAC. The era of heterogeneous, multi-chip design is here. There were a lot of research results and practical examples presented. What stood out for me was a panel at the end of day two of DAC that was hosted by Siemens. This panel brought together an impressive group of experts to weigh in on what was really… Read More
Analysis and Exploration of Parasitic Effects
With advanced semiconductor processes continuing to shrink, the number and complexity of parasitic elements in designs grows exponentially contributing to one of the most significant bottlenecks in the design flow. Undetected parasitic-induced issues can be extremely costly, often resulting in tape-out delays.
Silvaco… Read More
Siemens Proposes Unified Static and Formal Verification with AI
Given my SpyGlass background I always keep an eye out for new ideas that might be emerging in static and formal verification. Whatever can be covered through stimulus-free analysis reduces time that needn’t be wasted in dynamic analysis, also adding certainty to coverage across that range. Still, advances don’t come easily. … Read More
Memory Innovation at the Edge: Power Efficiency Meets Green Manufacturing
By Tetsu Ho
With the ever-increasing global demand for smarter, faster electronic systems, the semiconductor industry faces a dual challenge: delivering high-performance memory while reducing environmental impact. Winbond is meeting this challenge head-on by embedding sustainability into every layer of its operations—from… Read More
Alchip Launches 2nm Design Platform for HPC and AI ASICs, Eyes TSMC N2 and A16 Roadmap
Alchip Technologies, a global leader in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure ASICs, has officially launched its 2nm Design Platform, marking a major advancement in custom silicon design. The company has already received its first 2nm wafers and is collaborating with customers on the development of high-performance… Read More
Agile Analog Update at #62DAC
On the last day of DAC 2025 I met with Chris Morrison, VP of Product Marketing at Agile Analog, to get an update. Their company provides Analog IP, the way you want it, and I knew that they had internal tools and a novel methodology to speed up the development process. This year they have started talking more about their internal IP automation… Read More
Protecting Sensitive Analog and RF Signals with Net Shielding
By Hossam Sarhan
Communication has become the backbone of our modern world, driving the rapid growth of the integrated circuit (IC) industry, particularly in communication and automotive applications. These applications have increased the demand for high-performance analog and radio frequency (RF) designs.
However, designing… Read More
A Quick Tour Through Prompt Engineering as it Might Apply to Debug