Podcast EP258: How Pragmatic Semiconductor Opens New Markets with Non-Silicon, Bendable Technology

Podcast EP258: How Pragmatic Semiconductor Opens New Markets with Non-Silicon, Bendable Technology
by Daniel Nenni on 11-01-2024 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Emre Ozer, Senior Director of Processor Development at Pragmatic Semiconductor. With 67 worldwide patents, and over 60 peer-reviewed publications to his name, he has extensive experience in CPU microarchitecture with particular expertise in performance modelling, fault tolerant CPUs, embedded machine… Read More


Navigating Frontier Technology Trends in 2024

Navigating Frontier Technology Trends in 2024
by Kalar Rajendiran on 10-09-2024 at 10:00 am

Mena Issler on Stage Silicon Catalyst Sep 19, 2024

Many of you are already familiar with Silicon Catalyst and the value it brings to semiconductor startups, the industry and the electronics industry at large. Silicon Catalyst is an organization that supports early-stage semiconductor startups with an ecosystem that provides tools and resources needed to design, create, and… Read More


Follow the Leader – Synopsys Provides Broad Support for Processor Ecosystems

Follow the Leader – Synopsys Provides Broad Support for Processor Ecosystems
by Mike Gianfagna on 06-03-2024 at 6:00 am

Follow the Leader – Synopsys Provides Broad Support for Processor Ecosystems

Synopsys has expanded its ARC processor portfolio to include a family of RISC-V processors. This was originally reported on SemiWiki last October. There is also a recent in-depth article on the make-up of the ARC-V family on SemiWiki here. This is important and impactful news; I encourage you to read these articles if you haven’t… Read More


Semi Market Decreased by 8% in 2023… When Design IP Sales Grew by 6%!

Semi Market Decreased by 8% in 2023… When Design IP Sales Grew by 6%!
by Eric Esteve on 04-19-2024 at 6:00 am

Top10 Table 2023

Design IP revenues had achieved $7.04B in 2023, with disparity between license, growing by 14% and royalty decreasing by 6%, and main categories. Processor (CPU, DSP, GPU & ISP) slightly growing by 3.4% when Physical (SRAM Memory Compiler, Flash Memory Compiler, Library and I/O, AMS, Wireless Interface) slightly decreasing… Read More


A Modeling, Simulation, Exploration and Collaborative Platform to Develop Electronics and SoCs

A Modeling, Simulation, Exploration and Collaborative Platform to Develop Electronics and SoCs
by Daniel Payne on 03-26-2024 at 10:00 am

Demo Chiplet System with CPU, DSP, GPU, IO, AI

During the GOMACTech conference held in South Carolina last week I had a Zoom call with Deepak Shankar, Founder and VP Technology at Mirabilis Design Inc. to ask questions and view a live demo of VisualSim – a modeling, simulation, exploration and collaborative platform to develop electronics and SoCs. What makes VisualSim so … Read More


Arteris is Unleashing Innovation by Breaking Down the Memory Wall

Arteris is Unleashing Innovation by Breaking Down the Memory Wall
by Mike Gianfagna on 03-14-2024 at 6:00 am

Arteris is Unleashing Innovation by Breaking Down the Memory Wall

There is a lot of discussion about removing barriers to innovation these days. Semiconductor systems are at the heart of unlocking many forms of technical innovation, if only we could address issues such as the slowing of Moore’s Law, reduction of power consumption, enhancement of security and reliability and so on. But there … Read More


Siemens Digital Industries Software Collaborates with AWS and Arm To Deliver an Automotive Digital Twin

Siemens Digital Industries Software Collaborates with AWS and Arm To Deliver an Automotive Digital Twin
by Mike Gianfagna on 11-28-2023 at 6:00 am

Siemens Digital Industries Software Collaborates with AWS and ARM To Deliver an Automotive Digital Twin

 

According to McKinsey & Company, a digital twin is a digital representation of a physical object, person, or process, contextualized in a digital version of its environment. Digital twins can help an organization simulate real situations and their outcomes, ultimately allowing it to make better decisions. Anyone… Read More


A Look at the Winners of the Silicon Catalyst/Arm Silicon Startups Contest

A Look at the Winners of the Silicon Catalyst/Arm Silicon Startups Contest
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-28-2023 at 6:00 am

A Look at the Winners of the Silicon Catalyst:Arm Silicon Startups Contest

Silicon Catalyst is the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor solutions. This unique position puts the organization in the center of many new technology innovations. Recently, a Semiconductor Startups Contest was announced in collaboration with Arm. You can learn more about the details of theRead More


Upskill Your Smart Soldiers and Conquer the Chip War in Style!

Upskill Your Smart Soldiers and Conquer the Chip War in Style!
by Sivakumar PR on 07-21-2023 at 6:00 am

Maven Silicon Article Figure 1

My recent article, ‘Chip War without Soldiers’ explained the importance of upskilling and preparing the chip design workforce in this current scenario, and it also explained how it will lead to ‘Fabs without Chips’ if we don’t prioritize it. VLSI Engineers are the pillars of the semiconductor industry, and they can only transform… Read More