Chiplets and Cadence at #62DAC

Chiplets and Cadence at #62DAC
by Daniel Payne on 08-12-2025 at 10:00 am

SoC Cockpit Concept min

Using chiplets is an emerging trend well-covered at #62DAC and they even had a dedicated Chiplet Pavilion, so I checked out the presentation from Dan Slocombe, Design Engineering Architect in the Compute Solutions Group at Cadence. In a short 20 minutes Dan managed to cover a lot of ground, so this blog will summarize the key  points.… Read More


Software-defined Systems at #62DAC

Software-defined Systems at #62DAC
by Daniel Payne on 08-06-2025 at 10:00 am

siemens panel on software-defined systems min

Modern EVs are prime examples of software-defined systems, so I attended a #62DAC panel session hosted by Siemens to learn more from experts at Collins Aerospace, Arm, AMD and Siemens. Here’s the list of panelists that span several domains, and what follows is my paraphrase of the discussion topics.

Panel Discussion

Q: How does… Read More


Digital Implementation and AI at #62DAC

Digital Implementation and AI at #62DAC
by Daniel Payne on 08-04-2025 at 10:00 am

aprisa at #62dac

My first panel discussion at DAC 2025 was all about using AI for digital implementation, as Siemens has a digital implementation tool called Aprisa  which has been augmented with AI to produce better results, faster. Panelists were from Samsung, Broadcom, MaxLinear, AWS and Siemens. In the past it could take an SoC design team… Read More


Siemens EDA and Nvidia: Pioneering AI-Driven Chip Design

Siemens EDA and Nvidia: Pioneering AI-Driven Chip Design
by Admin on 08-02-2025 at 6:00 am

DAC 62 Systems on Chips

On July 18, 2025, Siemens EDA and Nvidia presented a compelling vision for the future of electronic design automation (EDA) at a DACtv event, emphasizing the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in semiconductor and PCB design. Amit Gupta, Vice President and General Manager at Siemens EDA, and John Lynford, head… Read More


AI Evolution and EDA’s Role in the Fourth Wave: William Chappell’s DAC Keynote

AI Evolution and EDA’s Role in the Fourth Wave: William Chappell’s DAC Keynote
by Admin on 08-01-2025 at 12:00 pm

In a keynote at the 62nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) on July 8, 2025, William Chappell, Vice President of Mission Systems at Microsoft, reflected on the intertwined evolution of AI and semiconductor design. Drawing from his DARPA experience, Chappell traced AI’s progression from 2016 onward, highlighting its… Read More


Calibre Vision AI at #62DAC

Calibre Vision AI at #62DAC
by Daniel Payne on 07-29-2025 at 10:00 am

calibre vision ai min

Calibre is a well-known EDA tool from Siemens that is used for physical verification, but I didn’t really know how AI technology was being used, so I attended a Tuesday session at #62DAC to get up to speed. Priyank Jain, Calibre Product Management presented slides and finished up with a Q&A session.

In the semiconductor world… Read More


New Cooling Strategies for Future Computing

New Cooling Strategies for Future Computing
by Daniel Payne on 07-17-2025 at 10:00 am

thermal panel dac min

Power densities on chips increased from 50-100 W/cm2 in 2010 to 200 W/cm2 in 2020, creating a significant challenge in removing and spreading heat to ensure reliable chip operation. The DAC 2025 panel discussion on new cooling strategies for future computing featured experts from NVIDIA Research, Cadence, ESL/EPFL, the University… Read More


Secure-IC at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC

Secure-IC at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 06-22-2025 at 6:00 am

Banner promo DAC

Secure-IC at DAC 2025: Building Trust into Tomorrow’s Chips and Systems

As semiconductor innovation accelerates, the chiplet-based design paradigm is redefining the landscape of advanced electronic systems. At DAC 2025, Secure-IC (booth #1208) will present a comprehensive suite of technologies engineered to address the… Read More


Keysight at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC

Keysight at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 06-19-2025 at 10:00 am

62nd DAC SemiWiki

Keysight Showcases AI-Ready EDA and Multi-Physics Innovation at #62DAC

Design engineers attending #62DAC who focus on Design Data & IP Management, Analog, Mixed-Signal, RFIC, MMIC, or Multi-Physics should make booth #1408 a top destination. I had the opportunity to speak with Simon Rance, General Manager & Business… Read More


Infinisim at the 2025 Design Automation Design Conference #62DAC

Infinisim at the 2025 Design Automation Design Conference #62DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 06-19-2025 at 8:00 am

62nd DAC SemiWiki

Clock Matters: What Infinisim Is Showcasing at DAC 2025
Optimize by Finding and Fixing Errors Across the Entire Clock Domain

The clock domain is the heartbeat of every high-performance SoC—and at DAC 2025, Infinisim is redefining how design teams approach clock optimization with speed, precision, and confidence.

If you’re… Read More