The 15th TSMC Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) event was held recently. This event is a focal point across the industry for cutting-edge development and industry-level collaboration. Appropriately, advanced packaging, paving the way for multi-die design was a focal point for the event. You can get a good overview of what was … Read More




WEBINAR: Real time Parasitic Estimations using WSPs
A major challenge in the field of layout design lies in the post-layout parasitic extraction process, which often introduces delays and the potential for significant modifications in the layout. This paper introduces a novel approach to address this challenge, providing real-time parasitic estimations using Width Spacing… Read More
ASML- Absolutely Solid Monopoly in Lithography- Ignoring hysteria & stupidity
- This past weeks over-reaction to Canon echoes the Sculpta Scare
- Nanoimprint has made huge strides but is still not at all competitive
- Shows basic lack of understanding of technology by some pundits
- Chip industry has been searching for alternatives that don’t exist
Much ado about nothing much…..
This past week we … Read More
Qualcomm Insights into Unreachability Analysis
Unreachability (UNR) analysis, finding and definitively proving that certain states in a design cannot possibly be covered in testing, should be a wildly popular component in all verification plans. When the coverage needle stubbornly refuses to move, where should you focus testing creativity while avoiding provably untestable… Read More
Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”
Regardless of where you grew up you probably know the story of Alice in Wonderland. The story is over 100 years old, but holds up to the present day, thanks in part to some magic from Disney. It evokes visions of a place that elicits admiration and wonder, to create a place of magical charm. In the context of AI, it takes on a more relevant… Read More
Unveiling the Future of Conversational AI: Why You Must Attend This LinkedIn Live Webinar
In the ever-evolving world of Conversational AI and Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), an upcoming LinkedIn Live webinar is set to redefine the speech-to-text industry. Achronix Semiconductor Corporation is teaming up with Myrtle.ai to bring you a webinar on October 24, 2023, at 8:30am PST.
Moderated by EE Times’ Sr. Reporter,… Read More
FD-SOI, the technology shaping the future of automotive radars
By Philippe Flatresse, Bich-Yen Nguyen, Rainer Lutz of SOITEC
I. Introduction
Automotive radar is a key enabler for the development of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. The use of radar allows vehicles to sense their environment and make decisions based on that information, enhancing… Read More
Podcast EP187: The Drivers and Dynamics of the Worldwide Semiconductor Supply Chain with Sypplyframe’s Richard Barnett
Dan is joined by Richard Barnett, chief marketing officer and SaaS sales leader at Supplyframe. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in strategic marketing, sales and product management, Richard is recognized as a thought leader on supply chain and strategic sourcing transformation as well as digital marketing … Read More
CEO Interview: Islam Nashaat of Master Micro
Eng. Islam Nashaat received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2010 and 2017, respectively. He joined Si-Vision as an Analog Physical Design Engineer in 2010, where he initiated the company’s CAD team in 2013, and became CAD and Physical Design Team Lead in 2016 after the company’s flagship … Read More
TSMC N3E is ready for designs, thanks to IP from Synopsys
TSMC has been offering foundry services since 1987, and their first 3nm node was called N3 and debuted in 2022; now they have an enhanced 3nm node dubbed N3E that has launched. Every new node then requires IP that is carefully designed, characterized and validated in silicon to ensure that the IP specifications are being met and … Read More
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