In the EDA world, “Shift-Left” has traditionally been a mantra for early software development—booting the OS before the silicon even leaves the fab. But as the RISC-V revolution accelerates, the goalposts have moved. We are seeing the emergence of a “New Shift-Left”, one that focuses on critical architectural… Read More
Broadcom Told the Truth. The Market Hasn’t Heard the Rest of It Yet.Hock Tan and his CFO Kirsten Spears logged…Read More
CEO Interview with Chuck Gershman of Owl Autonomous ImagingChuck Gershman is the CEO and co-founder of…Read More
CEO Interview with Daniel Schall of Black SemiconductorDr. Daniel Schall is CEO and Co-Founder of…Read More
Alchip Accelerates on AI ASIC DemandAlchip Technologies reported improved financial results for the…Read More
Intel: Pushing EMIB Forward: Design Methodology Insights with Synopsys ToolsAs advanced packaging becomes a critical enabler for…Read MoreThe Semiconductor Growth Numbers are Insane but the Real World Doesn’t Tally!
May’s WSTS Report saw March’s total monthly semiconductor sales up 88.1 percent vs. March 2025, albeit down 8.5 percent from February 2026. This month-on-month decline needs to put in the context of February’s record-breaking 25.7 percent monthly growth.
This growth, however, was solely attributable to ICs, up 99.5 percent… Read More
SiFive’s P570 Gen 3 Pushes RISC-V Further Into the AI Era
With the launch of its new P570 Gen 3 processor family, SiFive is making a broader statement about the future of edge computing and the growing role of RISC-V in mainstream application processors. Rather than simply unveiling another CPU core, the company is positioning the P570 as a balanced-performance processor built specifically… Read More
Configurable xSPI memory controller IP core is FuSa-ready
SPI, invented some four decades ago, is so successful as a low-pin-count interface for microcontrollers and processor cores that it spurred memory makers to incorporate both the physical signaling interface and advanced memory command protocols into serial flash and serial pseudo-SRAM (PSRAM) devices. Those protocols, … Read More
CEO Interview with Dr. Jekaterina Viktorova of Syenta
Dr. Jekaterina (Jeka) Viktorova is the CEO and Co-Founder of Syenta, an Australian deep-tech company developing breakthrough additive manufacturing technology for the semiconductor industry. With a background in chemistry, electrochemistry, and advanced manufacturing, she is the inventor of the core Syenta technology… Read More
Sensing. A Quantum Tech Ready for Market?
While the quantum world revolves around quantum computing, (QC) there are a couple of other quantum technologies of note. I covered one of these, quantum communication, in a recent blog. Here I’ll introduce the other, quantum sensing. The goal is to use the high sensitivity of an individual quantum state to external factors such… Read More
Beyond Tool Interoperability: The Emerging Governed Convergence Problem in Semiconductor Design
The semiconductor industry has spent decades optimizing tools. Today, however, the central challenge is no longer whether individual tools are powerful enough. The real question is whether increasingly specialized tools, domains, models, and organizations can still converge coherently into a manufacturable, reliable,… Read More
Thermal Reliability and Robustness of CMOS-Compatible GaN-on-Si MIS-HEMTs Under High-Temperature Stress
The continued evolution of semiconductor technologies has created a growing demand for devices capable of operating reliably under extreme conditions, particularly high temperatures. Among the most promising candidates for such applications are gallium nitride (GaN)-based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs).… Read More
#DAC2026 Marks Another Pivotal Moment for the Semiconductor Industry
The 2026 Design Automation Conference (DAC 2026) marks another pivotal moment for the semiconductor and electronic systems industry as artificial intelligence, chiplets, heterogeneous integration, and system-level optimization redefine the future of design automation. Held July 26–29, 2026, at the Long Beach Convention… Read More
IPLM: Future Forward Webinar May 19th
Step into the future of semiconductor design management with IPLM: Future Forward, a product-led webinar showcasing the latest developments in Perforce IPLM. This focused session is designed to show how modern teams can tackle growing design complexity while still accelerating innovation.
Hosted by IPLM… Read More


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