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.

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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


Podcast EP24: ASIC Design at the Leading Edge

Podcast EP24: ASIC Design at the Leading Edge
by Daniel Nenni on 06-11-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Graham Curren, founder and CEO of ASIC specialist Sondrel. Graham discusses the challenges of designing ASICs at the leading edge from a technology, design team and customer perspective. He explores where the real challenges are in building these types of chips and how Sondrel meets those challenges.… Read More


Podcast Episode 23: What are chiplets and why are they gaining popularity?

Podcast Episode 23: What are chiplets and why are they gaining popularity?
by Daniel Nenni on 06-04-2021 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Krishna Settaluri, Co founder and CEO of Blue Cheetah. Krishna received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley and masters and bachelors from MIT specializing in design automation of high-speed silicon photonic links using analog generator technology. Krishna has worked at Apple, Google, Caltech… Read More


Podcast EP22: Intel’s IDM 2.0 and Their Venture Back into the Foundry Business

Podcast EP22: Intel’s IDM 2.0 and Their Venture Back into the Foundry Business
by Daniel Nenni on 05-28-2021 at 9:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Walden Rhines. Dan and Wally explore Intel’s re-entry to the foundry business. What is different this time and the implications of a worldwide supply chain are just some of the topics discussed in this far-reaching discussion of what lies ahead for the semiconductor industry.

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