Why I Think Intel 3.0 Will Succeed

Why I Think Intel 3.0 Will Succeed
by Daniel Nenni on 07-28-2025 at 6:00 am

Intel 3.0 Logo SemiWiki

Probably one of the most anticipated semiconductor investor calls was held last week and it did not disappoint. It was Lip-Bu Tan’s first full quarter since he took over as CEO. In the resulting discussions on the SemiWiki Forum I am viewed as overly optimistic of Intel’s recent pivot. That is true, I am optimistic, but my observations… Read More


CadenceCONNECT: Jasper User Group 2025

CadenceCONNECT: Jasper User Group 2025
by Admin on 07-18-2025 at 10:50 am

CadenceCONNECT: Jasper User Group 2025 is October 29 and 30 in San Jose, CA. This interactive, in-depth technical conference connects designers, verification engineers, and engineering managers from around the world to share the latest design and verification practices based on Cadence’s Jasper formal verification technologies… Read More


CadenceTECHTALK: High Performance Hierarchical IR Signoff for Large SoCs and 3D-ICs

CadenceTECHTALK: High Performance Hierarchical IR Signoff for Large SoCs and 3D-ICs
by Admin on 06-10-2025 at 3:29 pm

Webinar Details

IR signoff for advanced SoCs and 3D-ICs is a major challenge due to extremely large and complex power networks that can exceed 100 billion nodes. Designers are faced with very long runtimes and very large compute resource requirements amounting to thousands of CPUs and 100TB+ memory to run a full-chip flat.

In this

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Webinar: Eliminate Late Stage BOM Issues – Design Smarter from the Start

Webinar: Eliminate Late Stage BOM Issues – Design Smarter from the Start
by Admin on 06-10-2025 at 3:22 pm

DATE: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

TIME: 8:00am PDT | 11:00am EDT | 3:00pm GMT | 8:30pm IST

Experience the future of Engineering BOM Management with OrCAD X. Our innovative Live BOM feature revolutionizes your design and supply chain processes, empowering your projects with unmatched visibility, optimization, and control.

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Webinar: EMX Planar 3D Solver – Key New Features and Updates

Webinar: EMX Planar 3D Solver – Key New Features and Updates
by Admin on 06-10-2025 at 3:17 pm

Webinar Details

The increasing complexity of chip designs that leverage 3D-IC technology, heterogeneous integration, and other manufacturing advancements, emphasizes the need for accurate modeling of electromagnetic (EM) crosstalk. EM solvers continue to play a key role in solving larger problems both in terms of layout

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Cadence at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC

Cadence at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 06-08-2025 at 10:00 am

62nd DAC SemiWiki

Cadence, a DAC 2025 industry sponsor, will exhibit in booth 1609 at the 62nd Design Automation Conference at San Francisco’s Moscone West Convention Center.

Highlights:

Paul Cunningham, SVP and GM of the System Verification Group, Cadence, will speak at Cooley’s DAC Troublemaker Panel. This discussion will be an open… Read More


Webinar: Transforming RF PCB Design: Advanced Co-Simulation and EM Analysis

Webinar: Transforming RF PCB Design: Advanced Co-Simulation and EM Analysis
by Admin on 05-27-2025 at 11:06 am

Explore how cutting-edge tools from Cadence are transforming RF PCB design for wireless, aerospace, and automotive innovations. This webinar showcases the seamless integration of Allegro X and the AWR Design Environment to simplify RF IP integration and streamline full PCB system design. Learn how automation and advanced… Read More


Intel Foundry Delivers!

Intel Foundry Delivers!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-05-2025 at 10:00 am

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Now that the dust has settled, I will give you my take on the Intel Foundry event. Some might call me a semiconductor event critic as I have attended hundreds of them over the last 40 years starting with the Design Automation Conference in 1984. Foundry events are my favorite because they really are the pulse of the semiconductor industry,… Read More


Designing and Simulating Next Generation Data Centers and AI Factories

Designing and Simulating Next Generation Data Centers and AI Factories
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-22-2025 at 10:00 am

Digital Twin and the AI Factory Lifecycle

At NVIDIA’s recent GTC conference, a Cadence-NVIDIA joint session provided insights into how AI-powered innovation is reshaping the future of data center infrastructure. Led by Kourosh Nemati, Senior Data Center Cooling and Infrastructure Engineer from NVIDIA and Sherman Ikemoto, Sales Development Group Director from … Read More