Podcast EP200: Dan and Mike’s Top Ten List For the Semiconductor Industry

Podcast EP200: Dan and Mike’s Top Ten List For the Semiconductor Industry
by Daniel Nenni on 12-29-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by podcast producer and collaborator Mike Gianfagna for Semiconductor Insiders episode 200. Dan and Mike look over the past two years (and 200 podcasts) to develop a top ten list of changes and innovation in the semiconductor industry. There is a lot of back-story detail on each topic in this far-reaching discussion.… Read More


Fail-Safe Electronics For Automotive

Fail-Safe Electronics For Automotive
by Kalar Rajendiran on 12-27-2023 at 10:00 am

MegaTrends Driving the Need for Next Generation Silicon Capabilites

The automotive industry is on the brink of a revolutionary transformation, where predictive maintenance and monitoring are taking center stage. In a recent webinar panel session, industry experts delved into the challenges, current approaches, and future innovations surrounding the guarantee and extension of mission profiles.… Read More


Podcast EP195: A Tour of Mythc’s Unique Analog Computing Capabilities with Dave Fick

Podcast EP195: A Tour of Mythc’s Unique Analog Computing Capabilities with Dave Fick
by Daniel Nenni on 11-24-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dave Fick, co-founder and CEO of Mythic. Dave leads Mythic to bring groundbreaking analog computing to the AI inference market. With a PhD in Computer Science & Eng from Michigan, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the industry.

Dan explores Mythic’s unique analog computing capability … Read More


Podcast EP193: A Look at the Engineering Tracks for DAC 2024 with Frank Schirrmeister

Podcast EP193: A Look at the Engineering Tracks for DAC 2024 with Frank Schirrmeister
by Daniel Nenni on 11-10-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Frank Schirrmeister. Frank is vice president of solutions and business development at Arteris. He leads activities for industry verticals, including automotive and enterprise computing and technology horizontals like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and safety. For DAC 2024, Frank is the vice… Read More


Podcast EP192: The Impact of SigmaSense on AI and Beyond with David French

Podcast EP192: The Impact of SigmaSense on AI and Beyond with David French
by Daniel Nenni on 11-08-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by David French, CEO of SigmaSense. David is best known for his 20-year focus on digital signal processors at Texas Instruments, and Analog Devices. In addition, he spearheaded the transition of Cirrus Logic’s business as its CEO, from a supplier of logic chips into personal computers to become a profitable… Read More


Podcast EP191: The Impact of Evolving AI System Architectures and Samtec’s Role with Matt Burns

Podcast EP191: The Impact of Evolving AI System Architectures and Samtec’s Role with Matt Burns
by Daniel Nenni on 11-03-2023 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Matthew Burns, Matt develops go-to-market strategies for Samtec’s Silicon to Silicon solutions. Over the course of 20+ years, he has been a leader in design, technical sales and marketing in the telecommunications, medical and electronic components industries.

Matt and Dan discuss revelations from the recent… Read More


Generative AI for Silicon Design – Article 1 (Code My FSM)

Generative AI for Silicon Design – Article 1 (Code My FSM)
by Anshul Jain on 10-24-2023 at 10:00 am

Generative AI for Silicon Design

In today’s fast-paced world, innovation in semiconductor design is a constant demand. The need for quicker, more accurate, and innovative solutions has paved the way for exploring the potential of Generative AI (#GenerativeAI) in the realm of semiconductor design development. Can it be done? Hell yeah! In this article… Read More


Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”

Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”
by Mike Gianfagna on 10-16-2023 at 10:00 am

Silicon Catalyst Welcomes You to Our “AI Wonderland”

Regardless of where you grew up you probably know the story of Alice in Wonderland. The story is over 100 years old, but holds up to the present day, thanks in part to some magic from Disney. It evokes visions of a place that elicits admiration and wonder, to create a place of magical charm. In the context of AI, it takes on a more relevant… Read More


Has U.S. already lost Chip war to China? Is Taiwan’s silicon shield a liability?

Has U.S. already lost Chip war to China? Is Taiwan’s silicon shield a liability?
by Robert Maire on 09-20-2023 at 6:00 am

SMIC 7nm
  • Huawei’s 7NM chip? This wasn’t supposed to happen
  • Are Chips a weapon for U.S. or China? Role reversal?
  • Will Taiwan turn from protected asset to unwanted liability?
  • Are sanctions so porous that US has already lost to China?
While EUV is critical to advanced chips there are workarounds

Many people either thought or assumed… Read More


Hyperstone Webinar – There’s More to a Storage System Than Meets the Eye

Hyperstone Webinar – There’s More to a Storage System Than Meets the Eye
by Mike Gianfagna on 09-19-2023 at 10:00 am

Hyperstone Webinar There's More to a Storage System Than Meets the Eye

Founded in 1990, Hyperstone is a fabless NAND flash memory controller company enabling safe, reliable and secure storage systems. The company designs, develops and delivers high-quality, innovative semiconductor solutions to enable its customers to produce world-class products for industrial, embedded, automotive and… Read More