2026 Outlook with Abhijeet Chakraborty VP, R&D Engineering at Synopsys

2026 Outlook with Abhijeet Chakraborty VP, R&D Engineering at Synopsys
by Daniel Nenni on 02-04-2026 at 10:00 am

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Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.

My name’s Abhijeet Chakraborty and I’m Vice President of Engineering at Synopsys. I led the development of Synopsys Design Compiler-NXT, the industry’s leading synthesis product, and now oversee the company’s multi-die and 3DIC product portfolio. Throughout my career,… Read More


NanoIC Extends Its PDK Portfolio with First A14 Logic and eDRAM Memory PDK

NanoIC Extends Its PDK Portfolio with First A14 Logic and eDRAM Memory PDK
by Daniel Nenni on 02-04-2026 at 6:00 am

Nano IC TSMC Process Roadmap

NanoIC has announced a major expansion of its process design kit portfolio with the introduction of its first A14 logic and embedded eDRAM  memory PDK. This milestone reflects the company’s growing role in enabling advanced semiconductor design at cutting-edge technology nodes and addresses increasing industry demand for… Read More


How Switzerland Built a Global Semiconductor Edge by Thinking Smaller

How Switzerland Built a Global Semiconductor Edge by Thinking Smaller
by Admin on 02-03-2026 at 8:00 am

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By Alain-Serge Porret, Vice President, Integrated & Wireless Systems, CSEM

Since ramping up several years ago, the global semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) race has been driven by scale, from building larger data centers, developing bigger and more powerful models, and with them, increasingly complex and… Read More


Advances in ATPG from Synopsys

Advances in ATPG from Synopsys
by Daniel Payne on 02-02-2026 at 10:00 am

Synopsys TestMAX family

I first learned about ATPG – Automatic Test Program Generation in the 1980s at Silicon Compilers, then continued in the 90s at Viewlogic with the Sunrise tools, so it was illuminating to get an update from Synopsys on their ATPG technology by attending a webinar. Synopsys over the years has developed a family of test tools, shown … Read More


Synopsys and AMD Honored for Generative and Agentic AI Vision, Leadership, and Impact

Synopsys and AMD Honored for Generative and Agentic AI Vision, Leadership, and Impact
by Daniel Nenni on 01-29-2026 at 12:00 pm

Synopsys AMD Agentic AI Honor

Synopsys and AMD were recently selected by the World Economic Forum for inclusion in the WEF’s MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) AI program, recognizing their leadership and real-world impact in applying generative and agentic AI to semiconductor design and engineering. This distinction places… Read More


2026 Outlook with Mathew Burns of Samtec

2026 Outlook with Mathew Burns of Samtec
by Daniel Nenni on 01-29-2026 at 8:00 am

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We have been working with Matt and Samantec for the past 5 years. Samtec is a billion dollar privately-held manufacturer with a wide range of electronic interconnect products that are critical in high-speed and high-reliability systems.

Matt has been with Samtec for more than 10 very important year developing go-to-market strategies… Read More


The Samson International Smart Mobility Summit

The Samson International Smart Mobility Summit
by Admin on 01-22-2026 at 2:40 pm

Experience:

  • Tech exhibition featuring 100+ groundbreaking mobility startups
  • Keynote speakers, Panels and Robust discussions on emerging themes
  • Tailored satellite eventsB2B engagements, site visits and curated forums
  • Welcoming remarks by the Minister of Transport & Road Safety
  • global audience of mobility
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2026 Outlook with Krishna Anne of Agile Analog

2026 Outlook with Krishna Anne of Agile Analog
by Daniel Nenni on 01-22-2026 at 10:00 am

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Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.

I have worked in the global semiconductor industry for over 30 years, with major semiconductor companies such as Rambus, AMD and Broadcom, as well as with start-ups such as SCI Semiconductor and DataTrails. I started my career as a digital circuit designer, then moved into marketing,… Read More


Curbing Soaring Power Demand Through Foundation IP

Curbing Soaring Power Demand Through Foundation IP
by Bernard Murphy on 01-21-2026 at 6:00 am

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Power has become a very hot (ha-ha) topic. The media has latched onto the emergence of massive AI datacenters disrupting energy pricing for consumers. Both as consumers and in industry we welcome faster and better features in our hand-held computing devices, cars, homes, industrial processes and businesses. But without further… Read More