As I wrote last week there is a whole list of companies on LinkedIn with people working on TSMC 16nm. Today TSMC released a list of customers that have risk production 16FF+ silicon. Most of us knew this already but now we can talk about it in more detail. This is a really big deal for the FinFET doubters out there. Just because Intel had… Read More
Enhancing the RISC-V Ecosystem with S2C Prototyping SolutionRISC-V's popularity stems from its open-source framework, enabling…Read More
Arteris Frames Network-On-Chip Topologies in the CarOn the heels of Arm’s 2024 automotive update,…Read More
LIVE WEBINAR: Automating the Integration Workflow with IP Centric DesignSubsystem and full-chip integration plays a crucial role…Read More
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HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printer — Rapid Prototyping to Mass Manufacturing
On October 29[SUP]th[/SUP] HP announced their long-anticipated entry into the 3D printing market with the HP Multi Jet Fusion. The HP Multi Jet Fusion is an industrial 3D printer that is anticipated to be 10 times faster and 50% less than current systems. The system will be beta tested by customers in 2015 and in production in 2016.… Read More
Using Cadence PVS for Signoff at TowerJazz
TowerJazzis a specialty foundry that provides IC manufacturing into several markets, like: RF, high-performance analog, power, imaging, consumer, automotive, medical, industrial and aerospace/defense. In June there was a presentation from Ofer Tamir of TowerJazz at DACin the Cadence theatre, so I had a chance this week … Read More
How Sonics Uses Jasper Formal Verification
The Jasper part of Cadence announced jointly with Sonics a relationship whereby Sonics uses JasperGold Apps as part of their verification. I talked to Drew Wingard, the CTO, about how they use it.
One way is during the day when their design engineers use Jasper as part of their verification arsenal. Interestingly it is the design… Read More
What is up with CEVA?!?!?!
Semiconductor IP is definitely driving the rapid mobile expansion we are experiencing today and CEVA is a glaring example of that. Mobile design cycles are a fraction of what they used to be so who has time to create, integrate, AND validate your own IP blocks, especially at multiple foundries?
Just a little background, CEVA is really… Read More
Power-Aware Verification in Mixed-Signal Simulation
My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone lasts about 1.5 days on a single battery charge, thanks in part to the clever power conservation approaches like when the screen is automatically dimmed then turned off after no activity. Mobile phones and many other battery-powered devices used today all need power-saving designs, which then means… Read More
Money for data and your MEMS for free
An ongoing IoT debate centers on the notion that just because we can do something does not mean we should. From discussions at the recent MEMS Executive Congress, looking at what TSMC and some others see as the endgame for a trillion sensors signals possible trouble ahead.… Read More
Getting a Quote Without Talking to a Salesman
VLSI Technology, for those of you not of a certain age, was one of the companies that, along with LSI Logic, created the ASIC business. One challenge in ASIC is that the customer needs to decide which ASIC company to use (since the libraries and technologies are all different) meaning they needed to get quotes from several companies.… Read More
Who is Using Samsung 14nm?
As I have mentioned before, there are very few secrets in Silicon Valley. Just last week I was minding my own business at a Starbucks when I overheard two engineers complaining about Samsung 14nm shuttles being delayed. They had badges on but I won’t out them because it could have easily been any of the fabless companies in Silicon … Read More
Look who is Leading the World Semiconductor Business
A couple of days ago I was reading a news article which said how long the world economy will be dependent on a single engine to drive it; obviously that single engine is USA. If we consider the overall economy, definitely USA is driving it, and semiconductor is a large part of it. The semiconductor is driving electronics and that is attracting… Read More
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