A global study sponsored by IBM and conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that the average cost of a data breach for companies surveyed has grown to $4 million, representing a 29 percent increase since 2013. With cybersecurity incidents continuing to increase with 64% more security incidents in 2015 than in 2014 the costs are… Read More
TSMC and Cadence Strengthen Partnership to Enable Next-Generation AI and HPC SiliconTSMC continues to reinforce its leadership in advanced…Read More
TSMC vs Intel Foundry vs Samsung Foundry 2026The global semiconductor industry sits at the foundation…Read More
Silicon Catalyst at the Chiplet Summit: Advancing the Chiplet EconomyThe rapid evolution of semiconductor design has elevated…Read More
Giving AI Agents Access to a Compiled Design and Verification DatabaseA few weeks ago, I had the chance…Read More
How Memory Technology Is Powering the Next Era of ComputeFor more than a decade, progress in artificial…Read More
SEMICON West 2016 Preview
Next week is SEMICON West and I plan to be there all week. SEMICON West is a great opportunity to see the latest in equipment and materials on the show floor, to attend all the talks and receptions and to meet with various industry experts.… Read More
Latest Pinpoint Release Tackles DRC and Trend Lines
After reading previous SemiWiki coverage on Dassault Systèmes and their ENOVIA Pinpoint solution, one big item seemed missing: how does this thing actually work? With all due respect to our other bloggers who covered when Dassault Systèmes acquired Pinpoint from Tuscany Design Automation, why Qualcomm is using Pinpoint, and… Read More
IoT Tutorial: Chapter7 – IoT data and IoT-BigData Convergence
Introduction to IoT Data and their Characteristics
Most IoT applications up to date involve the collection and processing of IoT data i.e. data stemming from IoT sources such as sensors, wearables and other internet connected devices. In the majority of cases the business benefits of an IoT application stem from the processing… Read More
Time for the ZeroDollar Car?
Bankrate.com came out with a report last week raising questions regarding new car pricing with a city-by-city breakdown of affordability. Bankrate’s key finding: a median-income household can not afford the average price of a new vehicle in any of the 50 largest cities in the U.S.… Read More
STT-MRAM – Coming soon to an SoC near you
An increasing percentage of SoC die area is being allocated to memory arrays, as applications require more data/instruction storage and boot firmware. Indeed, foundries invest considerable R&D resources into optimizing their array technology IP offerings, often with more aggressive device features than used for other… Read More
Semiconductor is Definitely NOT Business as Usual!
Next week is SEMICON West where more than 26,000 of my compatriots will meet to discuss the future of the all-important semiconductor industry. How important is the semiconductor industry you ask? Well, your life literally depends on it, absolutely. Scott Jones and I will be covering the event live for SemiWiki so stay tuned. If… Read More
Smart Buildings are Stupid and Insecure?
An Internet of Buildings (IoB) that really works and can’t be hacked? The IOT holds great promise for nearly every aspect of society and, of course, is rife with business opportunity, as well. One of the most exciting opportunities on both fronts remains the opportunity to create connected buildings.… Read More
Emerging Disruptions from Blockchain
For several years, Bitcoin has captured headlines not only for becoming the leading digital currency, but also for wild fluctuations in its value. Will Bitcoin succeed? The jury’s still out. But now the underlying technology – an encrypted, distributed digital ledger called blockchain – is riding a wave of adoption for many new… Read More
Dilbert Flopped – But We Still Laugh
This tile is about an old timer talking with a smart ass that questions why experience is relevant in todays “fast paced” technology industry. It has shown up so much on LinkedIn that I thought I should make a separate post and copy my responses into it and just link in next time.… Read More
Semidynamics Unveils 3nm AI Inference Silicon and Full-Stack Systems