Podcast EP34: IP Management for Early Stage Semiconductor Companies

Podcast EP34: IP Management for Early Stage Semiconductor Companies
by Daniel Nenni on 08-20-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Michael Munsey, senior vice president of marketing, business development and corporate strategy at Perforce. Michael discusses the unique IP management requirements of early stage semiconductor companies and how to address these requirements. The risks associated with a sub-optimal approach are… Read More


Podcast EP33: Processing AI Workloads

Podcast EP33: Processing AI Workloads
by Daniel Nenni on 08-13-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Dana McCarty, vice president of sales and marketing at Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. Using an eFPGA-based architecture for processing AI workloads is discussed, along with typical applications and power, performance and cost benefits. The competitive positioning of Flex Logix’s InferX X1 … Read More


Podcast EP32: Improving the Security of Hardware Designs

Podcast EP32: Improving the Security of Hardware Designs
by Daniel Nenni on 08-06-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Alric Altoff, senior hardware security engineer at Tortuga Logic. The security risks associated with speculative execution are discussed along with scalable methods to address these risks.

Dr. Alric Altoff has over 15 years of experience in hardware security, hardware/software co-design, and applied … Read More


Podcast EP31: Interview with Dr. Rosemary Francis, Chief Scientist at Altair

Podcast EP31: Interview with Dr. Rosemary Francis, Chief Scientist at Altair
by Daniel Nenni on 07-30-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Rosemary Francis. Rosemary was the managing director and CEO of Ellexus Ltd. before its acquisition by Altair. Dan explores the I/O profiling technology Ellexus brought to Altair, it’s impact and the implications for the future. A behind-the-scenes view of the acquisition is also provided.

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Podcast EP30: Interview with Tony Pialis, Alphawave IP

Podcast EP30: Interview with Tony Pialis, Alphawave IP
by Daniel Nenni on 07-23-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Tony Pialis. Tony co-founded Alphawave in 2017 and has since served as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The journey of Alphawave is discussed, including differentiation, strategy and the IPO as well as a look to the future.

Tony co-founded Alphawave in 2017 and has since served as its President and Chief… Read More


Podcast EP29: An exploration of Minima’s energy optimized design technology

Podcast EP29: An exploration of Minima’s energy optimized design technology
by Daniel Nenni on 07-16-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Lauri Koskinen, CTO and co-founder of Minima Technology. Dan explores the unique near-threshold design and operation of Minima’s energy optimized technology.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these podcasts belong solely to the speaker, and not to the speaker’s employer, organization,… Read More


Podcast EP28: Funding approaches for semiconductor startups

Podcast EP28: Funding approaches for semiconductor startups
by Daniel Nenni on 07-09-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Wally Rhines to discuss funding approaches for semiconductor startups. Wally has led a fundraising effort for a fabless semiconductor startup for the last year.  His experience is useful for others who are trying to raise funding for promising semiconductor startups.

Wally Rhines is widely recognized as an expert

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Podcast EP27: Veriest and its role in the semiconductor ecosystem

Podcast EP27: Veriest and its role in the semiconductor ecosystem
by Daniel Nenni on 07-02-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Moshe Zalcberg, CEO of Veriest. Moshe discusses the changing landscape of semiconductor design and the critical enabling role of companies like Veriest. He reviews the complexity increases that we’ve all seen and suggests ways that Veriest can enable the new and pervasive use of semiconductors
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Podcast EP26: The Challenges and Opportunities of IP Reuse

Podcast EP26: The Challenges and Opportunities of IP Reuse
by Daniel Nenni on 06-25-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Simon Rance, head of marketing for Cliosoft. Simon discusses a broad range of topics associated with IP reuse, from the IP provider and IP consumer point of view. Design data management, as well as IP technical capabilities, license tracking and the benefits of a knowledge base and more are reviewed.

The

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Podcast Episode 25: Silicon IP for Early-Stage Semiconductor Companies

Podcast Episode 25: Silicon IP for Early-Stage Semiconductor Companies
by Daniel Nenni on 06-18-2021 at 10:00 am

Moderator:
Daniel Nenni, Semiwiki
Panelists:
Jothy Rosenberg, CEO Dover Microsystems
John Terry, CEO Espre Technologies
Fares Mubarak, CEO Spark Microsystems

General Theme: A discussion around the requirements and challenges of investigation and ultimate selection of IP for early-stage chip companies, discussing both… Read More