The lifecycle for complex chip design includes many factors. Traditional systems focus on design tasks, associated schedules and manufacturing logistics. While these are important aspects of the project there is a lot more that can be measured, predicted and tracked. Taking a more holistic view of the project opens new opportunities… Read More




Podcast EP271: A Tour of SiLC’s LiDAR Technology and Its Broad Impact with Mehdi Asghari
Dan is joined by SiLC Technologies CEO Mehdi Asghari. Mehdi is one of the early pioneers of the silicon photonics industry with over 25 years of commercialization experience in this space. SiLC is his third Silicon Photonics start-up focusing on advanced imaging solutions. His previous startups, Kotura and Bookham, both enabled… Read More
Crosstalk, 2kAmp power delivery, PAM4, and LPDDR5 analysis at DesignCon
High-speed digital (HSD) designers have long tested the limits of realizable speed. GHz frequencies are now the norm, and multi-level signaling is pushing rates higher while the long-awaited transition to optical signaling and even higher rates looms ever closer. Power density is also climbing, and data-hungry applications… Read More
2025 Outlook with Dr Josep Montanyà of Nanusens
Dr Josep Montanyà is a Co-founder leading the company, with +18 years of experience in MEMS, patents and the semiconductor industry. Founded Baolab Microsystems prior to Nanusens.
Tell us a little bit about your company.
We have a patented technology that allows us to build chips with nano-mechanisms inside (called NEMS) using… Read More
2025 Outlook with Samia Rashid of Infinisim
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
I am Samia Rashid, co-founder and president of Infinisim. My background is quite diverse, spanning product management, manufacturing, sales, and mergers and acquisitions. Before founding Infinisim, I was with iManage, Inc., where I played a pivotal role in growing the company… Read More
2025 Outlook with Randy Caplan of Silicon Creations
Randy Caplan is co-founder and EVP of Silicon Creations. For over 18 years, Randy has helped to grow Silicon Creations into a leading semiconductor IP company with more than 500 customers in over 20 countries, and nearly 100% employee retention. Silicon Creations’ designs have been included in over 1500 mass-produced chips from… Read More
A Deep Dive into SoC Performance Analysis: Optimizing SoC Design Performance Via Hardware-Assisted Verification Platforms
Part 2 of 2 – Performance Validation Across Hardware Blocks and Firmware in SoC Designs
Part 2 explores the performance validation process across hardware blocks and firmware in System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, emphasizing the critical role of Hardware-Assisted Verification (HAV) platforms. It outlines the validation workflow… Read More
2025 Outlook with Dr Axel Y. Poschmann of PQShield
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
The PQShield team helped define the new PQC (post-quantum cryptography) standards that will be used to replace current encryption that is vulnerable to attack by quantum computers. Now, we work with international blue-chip organizations, disruptive scale-ups, and national… Read More
2025 Outlook with Larry Zu of Sarcina Technology
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
I’m Larry Zu, Founder and CEO of Sarcina Technology. I’ve grown Sarcina from just designing packages for a few small companies to handling the entire post-silicon ecosystem, including package design, assembly, testing, qualification and production services for the top … Read More
2025 Outlook with Dr. Chouki Aktouf of Defacto
Chouki Aktouf is Founder & CEO of Defacto Technologies and Co-Founder of Innova Advanced Technologies. Prior to founding Defacto in 2003, Dr. Aktouf was an associate professor of Computer Science at the University of Grenoble – France and leader of a dependability research group. He holds a PhD in Electric Engineering from… Read More
Unlocking the cloud: A new era for post-tapeout flow for semiconductor manufacturing