Tuple Technologies at DAC 2026

Tuple Technologies at DAC 2026
by Daniel Payne on 08-13-2026 at 10:00 am

Team TupleTech DAC26

At #DAC2026 I met with Vamshi Kothur at Tuple Technologies to see how their cloud infrastructure products help IC design teams get their chip designs to market more quickly without the overhead of big IT and CAD teams. Tuple was founded in 2017 and has grown to about 45 people, headquartered in New Jersey. The challenge of using complex… Read More


Using Claude AI for Chip Design

Using Claude AI for Chip Design
by Daniel Nenni on 08-13-2026 at 6:00 am

Using Claude AI for Chip Design

After speaking with dozens of semiconductor professionals at the Design Automation Conference in Long Beach about AI in the chip-design workflow, Claude emerged as the common denominator in every conversation. We’re still at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to using AI in the design flow. If management is pushing your team … Read More


How to Free Yourself from Inconsistent Engineering Documentation Before It’s Too Late

How to Free Yourself from Inconsistent Engineering Documentation Before It’s Too Late
by Mike Gianfagna on 06-25-2026 at 10:00 am

How to Free Yourself from Inconsistent Engineering Documentation Before It’s Too Late

Embedded systems programs often fail because critical engineering documentation drifts out of alignment over time and distance. This results in a team that is correctly following the wrong instructions. All forms of engineering documentation suffer from this problem, and it really is the silent killer of many programs.

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The Hidden Cost of Using Claude for Documentation

The Hidden Cost of Using Claude for Documentation
by Mike Gianfagna on 05-29-2026 at 8:00 am

Why Generic LLMs Fall Short for Critical Engineering Documentation

Engineering documentation has always been difficult to produce, maintain, and scale. But with the rise of generative AI, many organizations are asking a reasonable question: can a general-purpose large language model (LLM) like Claude automate the work? At first glance, the answer appears to be yes.

Modern LLMs can generate… Read More