NVIDIA Brings Agentic AI Toolkit to EDA

NVIDIA Brings Agentic AI Toolkit to EDA
by Daniel Nenni on 08-10-2026 at 2:00 pm

NVIDIA Brings Agentic AI Toolkit to EDA

NVIDIA’s expansion of the NVIDIA Agent Toolkit with PhysicsNeMo and CUDA-X libraries marks a shift from general-purpose AI assistants toward autonomous engineering systems. Instead of limiting agents to document retrieval, code generation, or workflow automation, the expanded toolkit lets developers connect reasoning… Read More


ChipAgent Raises $130 Million and Why it Matters

ChipAgent Raises $130 Million and Why it Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 08-09-2026 at 10:00 am

ChipAgents Funding Round SemiWiki

In my 45 years experience in the semiconductor industry, 43 of that in EDA and IP, I have never seen such a meteoric rise of an EDA company. I do remember money being raised for EDA in the early days but never have I seen such a customer success in such a short amount of time.

I first met ChipAgents at DVCon Silicon Valley in 2025. It was an … Read More


Synopsys at Design Automation Conference 2026

Synopsys at Design Automation Conference 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 07-14-2026 at 6:00 am

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Synopsys is catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence with comprehensive engineering solutions spanning silicon design, IP, and simulation and analysis. At this year’s Design Automation Conference (DAC), the company will showcase innovations transforming silicon and systems development for a wide range of applications… Read More


Consolidation and Competition: Who is Winning the $4.5 Billion Interface IP Race?

Consolidation and Competition: Who is Winning the $4.5 Billion Interface IP Race?
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-09-2026 at 2:00 pm

2025 TSMC Revenue by Platform

The semiconductor landscape is currently undergoing a structural transformation as the “Data-Centric Shift” moves the industry’s center of gravity from smartphones toward High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure.

This transition is clearly validated by TSMC’s 2025 filings, which show… Read More


ESD Alliance 2026 Executive Outlook

ESD Alliance 2026 Executive Outlook
by Admin on 04-25-2026 at 1:06 am

How Will Agentic AI Change Chip Design and Verification?” features EDA and emerging agentic AI company executives and entrepreneurs discussing changes within chip design and verification as agentic AI tools become more mainstream. Panelists will distill the excitement surrounding the innovation in chip design and verification,… Read More


CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026 – Barcelona

CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026 – Barcelona
by Admin on 04-13-2026 at 11:06 pm

Join us at CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026, our annual, free, multi-track event dedicated to the engineers, innovators, and visionaries shaping the future of electronic design. Our aim is to bring together like minded thinkers to explore how AI-driven Cadence technologies are transforming design workflows, boosting… Read More


CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026 – Leuven

CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026 – Leuven
by Admin on 04-13-2026 at 11:05 pm

Join us at CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026, our annual, free, multi-track event dedicated to the engineers, innovators, and visionaries shaping the future of electronic design. Our aim is to bring together like minded thinkers to explore how AI-driven Cadence technologies are transforming design workflows, boosting… Read More


CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026 – Grenoble

CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026 – Grenoble
by Admin on 04-13-2026 at 11:04 pm

Join us at CadenceCONNECT: Tech Days Europe 2026, our annual, free, multi-track event dedicated to the engineers, innovators, and visionaries shaping the future of electronic design. Our aim is to bring together like minded thinkers to explore how AI-driven Cadence technologies are transforming design workflows, boosting… Read More