Podcast EP58: A look at 2021 and 2022 with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP58: A look at 2021 and 2022 with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 01-21-2022 at 10:00 am

Daniel Nenni is joined by popular podcast guest Wally Rhines. Dan and Wally explore 2021, some of the expected results and some of the surprises. COVID, supply chains, chip shortages and international trade are just a few of the topics.

Wally and Dan then turn their attention to 2022. What kind of year will it be? What will be the … Read More


Podcast EP57: A Perspective of 2021 and 2022 with Malcolm Penn

Podcast EP57: A Perspective of 2021 and 2022 with Malcolm Penn
by Daniel Nenni on 01-14-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Malcolm Penn, long-term semiconductor industry veteran and founder of Future Horizons, Dan and Malcolm review their last discussion on 2021 forecasts, which produced aggressive numbers many said were too optimistic. Their predictions turned out to be on the mark.

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Podcast EP56: sureCore Memory, From Ultra-Low Power to Ultra-Low Temperature

Podcast EP56: sureCore Memory, From Ultra-Low Power to Ultra-Low Temperature
by Daniel Nenni on 01-07-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Paul Wells. CEO of sureCcore. Paul describes a variety of new and innovative applications for sureCore memory products. including ultra-low power applications for consumer connected devices and new applications for quantum computing.

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Podcast EP55: A New Year’s Perspective with Dan and Mike

Podcast EP55: A New Year’s Perspective with Dan and Mike
by Daniel Nenni on 12-31-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike take some time to review 2021 – the events that led to growth, opportunities and challenges and a discussion of what lies ahead.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these podcasts belong solely to the speaker, and not to the speaker’s employer, organization, committee or any other group or individual.… Read More


Podcast EP54: Ventana Micro, RISC-V, HPC and Chiplets

Podcast EP54: Ventana Micro, RISC-V, HPC and Chiplets
by Daniel Nenni on 12-24-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Balaji Baktha, founder and CEO of Ventana Micro. Balaji explores the application of RISC-V in high-performance applications and the specific advantages of a chiplet-based approach.

RISC-V Summit Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duZaAhWxhWM

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Podcast EP53: Breker’s New CEO Weighs in on the Company, DAC and the Future of Verification

Podcast EP53: Breker’s New CEO Weighs in on the Company, DAC and the Future of Verification
by Daniel Nenni on 12-17-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dave Kelf, who was recently appointed CEO of Breker Verification Systems. Dave discusses Breker’s unique approach to verification of complex systems, what its future impact will be and what Breker will be doing at DAC.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these podcasts belong solely to the

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Podcast EP52: A Preview of the Upcoming IEDM Meeting

Podcast EP52: A Preview of the Upcoming IEDM Meeting
by Daniel Nenni on 12-10-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Srabanti Chowdhury, the publicity co-chair for IEDM, which will be an in-person conference December 11-15 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Dan explores the topics to be discussed at the upcoming meeting and what they suggest about the future of semiconductors.

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Podcast EP51: A Preview of the Needham Keynote at DAC

Podcast EP51: A Preview of the Needham Keynote at DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 12-03-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Charles Shi, Vice President & Research Analyst for Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment at Needham & Company. Charles will be doing an opening keynote next week at the Design Automation Conference. He covers EDA as well as semiconductor equipment at Needham.

Dan explores why Charles isRead More


Podcast EP50: What happens next in the CPU and GPU wars?

Podcast EP50: What happens next in the CPU and GPU wars?
by Daniel Nenni on 11-26-2021 at 10:00 am

Tom is the creator of the Moore’s Law Is Dead YouTube Channel and Broken Silicon podcast. He creates videos and writes articles containing in-depth commentary and analysis of what’s going on in Technology, Gaming, and Computer Hardware; and also recaps the news and interviews people working within the gaming &… Read More


Podcast EP50: Perforce at DAC

Podcast EP50: Perforce at DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 11-19-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Simon Butler, general manager of the Methodics Business Unit at Perforce. Some history of DAC is discussed; what it’s like attending the show both as a small company and a larger one. The products Perforce will showcase at DAC this year are then discussed, The breadth of technology to support design… Read More