Webinar: 5 Expectations for the Automotive Market in 2026

Webinar: 5 Expectations for the Automotive Market in 2026
by Admin on 09-29-2025 at 11:51 pm

November 20, 2025 – 11:00 AM EST   

November 21, 2025 – 10:00 AM JST/KST

Discover the 5 Critical Automotive Market Trends Reshaping Semiconductors in 2026

AI, vehicle architectures, and trade impacts—what’s next for automotive semiconductors.

The automotive semiconductor industry is navigating a complex landscape of… Read More


Beyond Traditional OOO: A Time-Based, Slice-Based Approach to High-Performance RISC-V CPUs

Beyond Traditional OOO: A Time-Based, Slice-Based Approach to High-Performance RISC-V CPUs
by Kalar Rajendiran on 09-01-2025 at 10:00 am

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For decades, high-performance CPU design has been dominated by traditional out-of-order (OOO) execution architectures. Giants like Intel, Arm, and AMD have refined this approach into an industry standard—balancing performance and complexity through increasingly sophisticated schedulers, speculation, and runtime … Read More


Automobil-Elektronik Kongress 2026

Automobil-Elektronik Kongress 2026
by Admin on 08-27-2025 at 11:14 pm

We are excited to announce the 30th Automobil-Elektronik Kongress, set to take place on June 16 and 17, 2026 at the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, Germany. This prestigious technical conference will bring together industry experts, researchers, and innovators to discuss the latest advancements in automotive electronics.… Read More


RISC-V Automotive Conference 2025

RISC-V Automotive Conference 2025
by Admin on 08-27-2025 at 9:05 pm

About this event

Taking place in Munich the same week as the IAA Mobility show and across the street from the main IAA expo, the RISC-V Automotive Conference 2025 brings together the worldwide automotive ecosystem to discuss the amazing momentum and opportunities of RISC-V in automotive.

Event Program

  • 14:00 – 14.15 Keynote:
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Arm Reveals Zena Automotive Compute Subsystem

Arm Reveals Zena Automotive Compute Subsystem
by Bernard Murphy on 06-05-2025 at 6:00 am

Zena CSS min

Last year Arm announced their support for standards-based virtual prototyping in automotive, along with a portfolio of new AE (automotive enhanced) cores. They also suggested that in 2025 they would be following Arm directions in other LOBs by offering integrated compute subsystems (CSS). Now they have delivered: their Zena… Read More


A Timely Update on Secure-IC

A Timely Update on Secure-IC
by Bernard Murphy on 05-14-2025 at 6:00 am

Semi value chain

I last wrote about Secure IC back in 2023, a provider of embedded security technologies and services. Cadence announced at the beginning of 2025 their intention to acquire this company, which warrants a check-in again on what they have to offer. Secure-IC addresses multiple markets, from automotive, through defense/space and… Read More


Automotive Functional Safety (FuSa) Challenges

Automotive Functional Safety (FuSa) Challenges
by Daniel Payne on 04-29-2025 at 10:00 am

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Modern vehicles have become quite sophisticated, like a supercomputer on wheels. They integrate a vast number of electronic components, including thousands of chips, to deliver advanced functionalities ranging from infotainment to critical safety systems. This increasing complexity necessitates a robust approach to … Read More


Design IP Market Increased by All-time-high: 20% in 2024!

Design IP Market Increased by All-time-high: 20% in 2024!
by Eric Esteve on 04-14-2025 at 10:00 am

Top5 License

Design IP revenues achieved $8.5B in 2024 and this is an all-time-high growth of 20%. Wired Interface is still driving Design IP growth with 23.5% but we see the Processor category also growing by 22.4% in 2024. This is consistent with the Top 4 IP companies made of ARM (mostly focused on processor) and a team leading wired interface… Read More


Keysom and Chipflow discuss the Future of RISC-V in Automotive: Progress, Challenges, and What’s Next

Keysom and Chipflow discuss the Future of RISC-V in Automotive: Progress, Challenges, and What’s Next
by Admin on 04-10-2025 at 6:00 am

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by, Tomi Rantakari CEO ChipFlow & Luca Testa COO Keysom

The automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by electrification, the rise of new market players, and the rapid adoption of emerging technologies such as AI. Among the most significant advancements is the growing adoption of RISC-V, an open-standard… Read More


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

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