Tag: AI

Podcast EP286: The Significant Impact of Ambient Scientific Technology on AI Deployment with GP Singh

Podcast EP286: The Significant Impact of Ambient Scientific Technology on AI Deployment with GP Singh
by Daniel Nenni on 05-09-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: AI

Dan is joined by GP Singh, CEO of Ambient Scientific. With over 20 years of experience, GP has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry, driving 50+ chip tapeouts, including game-changing advancements at FinFET technology nodes. Now, as the CEO of Ambient Scientific, GP brings together hands-on engineering expertise and… Read More

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Intel’s Path to Technological Leadership: Transforming Foundry Services and Embracing AI

Intel’s Path to Technological Leadership: Transforming Foundry Services and Embracing AI
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-06-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Chiplet, FinFET, Foundries, GAA, Intel Foundry
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Compressed Dont be encumbered by history

Intel, long a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is on a determined journey to reclaim its technological leadership in the industry. After facing significant challenges in recent years, the company is making a concerted effort to adapt and innovate, with a clear focus on AI-driven technologies, advanced packaging solutions,… Read More

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Executive Interview with Koji Motomori, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development at Numem

Executive Interview with Koji Motomori, Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development at Numem
by Daniel Nenni on 05-03-2025 at 2:00 pm
Categories: AI, CEO Interviews

Koji Motomori

Koji Motomori is a seasoned business leader and technologist with 30+ years of experience in semiconductors, AI, embedded systems, data centers, mobile, and memory solutions, backed by an engineering background. Over 26 years at Intel, he drove strategic growth initiatives, securing $2B+ in contracts with OEMs and partners.… Read More

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How Cadence is Building the Physical Infrastructure of the AI Era

How Cadence is Building the Physical Infrastructure of the AI Era
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-21-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: AI, Cadence, EDA, IP

Phases of AI Adoption

At the 2025 NVIDIA GTC Conference, CEO Jensen Huang delivered a sweeping keynote that painted the future of computing in bold strokes: a world powered by AI factories, built on accelerated computing, and driven by agentic, embodied AI capable of interacting with the physical world. He introduced the concept of Physical AI—intelligence… Read More

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A Perspective on AI Opportunities in Software Engineering

A Perspective on AI Opportunities in Software Engineering
by Bernard Murphy on 04-16-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: AI

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Whatever software engineering teams are considering around leveraging AI in their development cycles should be of interest to us in hardware engineering. Not in every respect perhaps but there should be significant commonalities. I found a recent paper on the Future of AI-Driven Software Engineering from the University of … Read More

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Synopsys Executive Forum: Driving Silicon and Systems Engineering Innovation

Synopsys Executive Forum: Driving Silicon and Systems Engineering Innovation
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-09-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Automotive, Chiplet, EDA, IP, Quantum Computing, Synopsys

Sassine Keynote (with Satya)

The annual SNUG (Synopsys Users Group) conference, now in its 35th year, once again brought together key stakeholders to showcase accomplishments, discuss challenges, and explore opportunities within the semiconductor and electronics industry. With approximately 2,500 attendees, SNUG 2025 served as a dynamic hub for collaboration… Read More

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Vision-Language Models (VLM) – the next big thing in AI?

Vision-Language Models (VLM) – the next big thing in AI?
by Daniel Nenni on 03-27-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: AI, IP, RISC-V, Semidynamics

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AI has changed a lot in the last ten years. In 2012, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) were the state of the art for computer vision. Then around 2020 vison transformers (ViTs) redefined machine learning. Now, Vision-Language Models (VLMs) are changing the game again—blending image and text understanding to power everything… Read More

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Ceva-XC21 and Ceva-XC23 DSPs: Advancing Wireless and Edge AI Processing

Ceva-XC21 and Ceva-XC23 DSPs: Advancing Wireless and Edge AI Processing
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-25-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: 5G, AI, Ceva, IP

Cellular Evolution

Ceva recently unveiled its XC21 and XC23 DSP cores, designed to revolutionize wireless communications and edge AI processing. These new offerings build upon the Ceva-XC20 architecture, delivering unmatched efficiency, scalability, and performance for 5G-Advanced, pre-6G, and smart edge applications. As demand grows … Read More

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Cutting Through the Fog: Hype versus Reality in Emerging Technologies

Cutting Through the Fog: Hype versus Reality in Emerging Technologies
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-14-2025 at 8:00 am
Categories: AI, Quantum Computing, Semiconductor Services, Silicon Catalyst

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Silicon Catalyst is an organization that supports early-stage semiconductor startups with an ecosystem that provides tools and resources needed to design, create, and market semiconductor solutions. It is the only incubator + accelerator focused on the Global Semiconductor Industry and operates with the motto “It’s about… Read More

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Powering the Future: How Engineered Substrates and Material Innovation Drive the Semiconductor Revolution

Powering the Future: How Engineered Substrates and Material Innovation Drive the Semiconductor Revolution
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-03-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, 5G, AI, Automotive, Chiplet, FD-SOI, Foundries, Lithography, Mobile, Soitec

Substrate Vision Summit Engineered Substrate Panel Session

Engineered substrate technology is driving an evolution within the semiconductor industry. As Moore’s Law reaches its limits, the focus is shifting from traditional planar wafer scaling to innovative material engineering and 3D integration. Companies like Soitec, Intel and Samsung are pioneering this transition, unlocking… Read More