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
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Synopsys and AMD Honored for Generative and Agentic AI Vision, Leadership, and Impact
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
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
2026 Outlook with Krishna Anne of Agile Analog
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
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
Webinar: Building Efficient, Secure, and Scalable AI Systems with UALink
Date: Feb 05, 2026 | 9:00 AM PST
Featured Speakers:
- Varun Agrawal, Product Manager, Synopsys
- Jon Ames, Product Manager, Synopsys
Discover how UALink enables open, scalable, secure interconnects for AI workloads—and how Synopsys IP and VIP accelerate adoption.
Why You Should Attend:
- Learn about UALink advantages over proprietary
Verifying RISC-V Platforms for Space
Space applications are booming, prompted by rapidly declining launch costs now attainable through commercial competition. Thanks to ventures like SpaceX, the cost to put a satellite into low earth orbit (LEO) has dropped from $20k/kg to $2k/kg today and is expected to drop further to $200/kg or lower. Plummeting costs drive … Read More
2026 Outlook with Paul Neil of Mach42
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company
I’m Paul, Chief Operating Officer at Mach42. As COO, I am responsible for the business growth of Mach42, as well as driving customer success. My previous roles included VP of Product at Axelera AI, Graphcore and XMOS. I hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Technology… Read More
Nvidia Overcoming the Challenges of Blending Hardware Verification Expertise with AI and ML
Hardware verification has always been one of the most demanding phases of system design, but today it faces an unprecedented crisis. As hardware systems grow exponentially in complexity verification resources, time, compute, and human expertise, scale far more slowly. This widening gap has resulted in endless regression … Read More
