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

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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


Architecting Your Next SoC: Join the Live Discussion on Tradeoffs, IP, and Ecosystem Realities

Architecting Your Next SoC: Join the Live Discussion on Tradeoffs, IP, and Ecosystem Realities
by Daniel Nenni on 07-31-2025 at 8:00 am

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Designing a system-on-chip (SoC) has never been more complex—or more critical. With accelerating demands across AI, automotive, and high-performance compute applications, today’s SoC architects face a series of high-stakes tradeoffs from the very beginning. Decisions made during the earliest phases of design—regarding… Read More


Executive Interview with Ryan W. Parker of Phononic Inc.

Executive Interview with Ryan W. Parker of Phononic Inc.
by Daniel Nenni on 07-25-2025 at 9:00 am

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Ryan W. Parker is a seasoned executive and product leader at Phononic Inc., where he oversees high-tech product incubation and drives P&L strategy. With a robust background at Intel’s IoT Group, Ryan has successfully led multi-disciplinary teams transforming cutting-edge semiconductor and IoT technologies into scalable,
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Podcast EP298: How Hailo is Bringing Generative AI to the Edge with Avi Baum

Podcast EP298: How Hailo is Bringing Generative AI to the Edge with Avi Baum
by Daniel Nenni on 07-18-2025 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Avi Baum, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Hailo, an AI-focused chipmaker that develops specialized AI processors for enabling data-center-class performance on edge devices. Avi has over 17 years of experience in system engineering, signal processing, algorithms, and telecommunications while… Read More


CEO Interview with Shelly Henry of Moores Lab (AI)

CEO Interview with Shelly Henry of Moores Lab (AI)
by Daniel Nenni on 07-18-2025 at 6:00 am

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Shelly Henry is the CEO and Co-Founder of MooresLabAI, bringing over 25 years of semiconductor industry experience. Prior to founding MooresLabAI, Shelly led silicon teams at Microsoft and ARM, successfully delivering chips powering billions of devices worldwide. Passionate about driving efficiency and innovation, Shelly… Read More


Alphawave Semi and the AI Era: A Technology Leadership Overview

Alphawave Semi and the AI Era: A Technology Leadership Overview
by Daniel Nenni on 07-14-2025 at 8:00 am

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The explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the data center landscape, pushing the boundaries of compute, connectivity, and memory technologies. The exponential growth in AI workloads—training large language models (LLMs), deploying real-time inference, and scaling distributed applications—has … Read More


CEO Interview with Dr. Maksym Plakhotnyuk of ATLANT 3D

CEO Interview with Dr. Maksym Plakhotnyuk of ATLANT 3D
by Daniel Nenni on 07-11-2025 at 6:00 pm

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Dr. Maksym Plakhotnyuk, is the CEO and Founder of ATLANT 3D, a pioneering deep-tech company at the forefront of innovation, developing the world’s most advanced atomic-scale manufacturing platform. Maksym is the inventor of the first-ever atomic layer advanced manufacturing technology, enabling atomic-precision development… Read More


Podcast EP296: How Agentic and Autonomous Systems Make Scientists More Productive with SanboxAQ’s Tiffany Callahan

Podcast EP296: How Agentic and Autonomous Systems Make Scientists More Productive with SanboxAQ’s Tiffany Callahan
by Daniel Nenni on 07-09-2025 at 8:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Tiffany Callahan from SandboxAQ. As one of the early movers in the evolving sciences of computational biology, machine learning and artificial intelligence, Tiffany serves as the technical lead for agentic and autonomous systems at SandboxAQ. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, launched… Read More