SEMICON West 2026: AI Made the Steps Faster. The Time Between Them Is Next.

SEMICON West 2026: AI Made the Steps Faster. The Time Between Them Is Next.
by Joel Jorgensen on 10-29-2026 at 10:00 am

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The semiconductor industry crossed $1 trillion in annual revenue this year, almost four years ahead of earlier projections. SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha opened the CEO Summit at SEMICON West with a chart that told the story. A year ago, the forecast for 2030 was $1 trillion. Now it is $2 trillion, with $3 trillion possible … Read More


Delivering Silicon Systems Through AI Disruption, Part 1: Writing the Score

Delivering Silicon Systems Through AI Disruption, Part 1: Writing the Score
by Joel Jorgensen on 10-14-2026 at 8:00 am

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Score: the written music for an orchestra, with every section’s part laid out on the same page so they play together. In this article, it’s your designed workflows.

Is AI helping you hit your tape-out date, or putting it at risk? How would you know?

Every Director I talk to is being asked to use AI to deliver faster, or better,… Read More


The Intelligence Revolution: TSMC’s OIP Ecosystem Forges the Path to Trillion-Transistor AI Systems

The Intelligence Revolution: TSMC’s OIP Ecosystem Forges the Path to Trillion-Transistor AI Systems
by Kalar Rajendiran on 09-23-2026 at 2:00 pm

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At the 2026 OIP Ecosystem Forum, the industry narrative shifted from incremental scaling to what TSMC defines as the “Intelligence Revolution.” Akin to the 18th-century Industrial Revolution which transitioned human physical labor to mechanical power, the current era is augmenting human ingenuity through … Read More