A Big Step Forward to Limit AI Power Demand

A Big Step Forward to Limit AI Power Demand
by Bernard Murphy on 08-25-2025 at 6:00 am

Power estimation

By now everyone knows that AI has become the all-consuming driver in tech and that NVIDIA GPU-based platforms are the dominant enabler of this revolution. Datacenters worldwide are stuffed with such GPUs, serving AI workloads from automatically drafting emails and summarizing meetings to auto-creating software and controlling… Read More


A Principled AI Path to Spec-Driven Verification

A Principled AI Path to Spec-Driven Verification
by Bernard Murphy on 08-20-2025 at 6:00 am

NLP versus LLM choice min

I have seen a flood of verification announcements around directly reading product specs through LLM methods, and from there directly generating test plans and test suite content to drive verification. Conceptually automating this step makes a lot of sense. Carefully interpreting such specs even today is a largely manual task,… 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


AI’s Transformative Role in Semiconductor Design and Sustainability

AI’s Transformative Role in Semiconductor Design and Sustainability
by Admin on 08-02-2025 at 6:00 pm

On July 18, 2025, Serge Nicoleau from STMicroelectronics delivered a compelling presentation at DACtv, as seen in the YouTube video exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing semiconductor design, edge computing, and sustainability. Addressing a diverse audience, Serge highlighted AI’s pervasive … Read More


AI-Enhanced Chip Design: Pioneering the Future at DAC 2025

AI-Enhanced Chip Design: Pioneering the Future at DAC 2025
by Admin on 08-02-2025 at 2:00 pm

DAC 62 Systems on Chips

On July 9, 2025, a DACtv session illuminated the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in chip design, as presented by Ankur Gupta of Siemens EDA in the YouTube video. The speaker explored how AI is revolutionizing electronic design automation (EDA), addressing the semiconductor industry’s challenges in managing… Read More


AI-Driven Chip Design: Navigating the Future

AI-Driven Chip Design: Navigating the Future
by Admin on 08-02-2025 at 1:00 pm

DAC 62 Systems on Chips

On July 9, 2025, a DACtv session by Dr. Peter Levin explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on chip design, as presented in the YouTube video. The speaker, an industry expert, delved into how AI is reshaping electronic design automation (EDA), addressing the escalating complexity of modern chips and… Read More


AI and Machine Learning in Chip Design: DAC Keynote Insights

AI and Machine Learning in Chip Design: DAC Keynote Insights
by Admin on 08-01-2025 at 2:00 pm

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In a keynote at the 62nd Design Automation Conference (#62DAC) on July 8, 2025, Jason Cong, Volgenau Chair for Engineering Excellence Professor, UCLA, reflected on over 30 years in the DAC community, highlighting the transformative role of AI and machine learning (ML) in semiconductor design. The speaker, whose first DAC paper… 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


CEO Interview with Andrew Skafel of Edgewater Wireless

CEO Interview with Andrew Skafel of Edgewater Wireless
by Daniel Nenni on 08-01-2025 at 6:00 am

Skafel pic

As the demand for high-capacity, low-latency wireless networks explodes across residential, enterprise, and industrial environments, a Canadian innovator is quietly reshaping the way Wi-Fi works—from the silicon up. Edgewater Wireless (TSXV:YFI/OTC:KPIFF), headquartered in Ottawa, is pioneering a transformative… Read More