On July 9, 2025, Derren Dunn from IBM Research’s TJ Watson Research Center delivered a DACtv presentation, as seen in the YouTube video detailing IBM’s EDA-as-a-Solution platform. This innovative offering leverages IBM’s high-performance computing (HPC) cloud to deliver hybrid and cloud-only infrastructure for electronic… Read More
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AI-Driven Chip Design: Navigating the Future
On July 9, 2025, a DACtv session by Dr. Peter Levin explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on chip design, as presented in the YouTube video. The speaker, an industry expert, delved into how AI is reshaping electronic design automation (EDA), addressing the escalating complexity of modern chips and… Read More
Why I Think Intel 3.0 Will Succeed
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
Griffin Securities’ Jay Vleeschhouwer on EDA Acquisitions and Startups
Jay Vleeschhouwer, Managing Director of Software Research at Griffin Securities, is a noted financial analyst who does a yearly presentation on the State of EDA during the Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year was no exception. He and I spent a memorable afternoon discussing the Synopsys-Ansys merger and startups. … Read More
HLS Hackathon 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – Friday, October 31, 2025
Accelerating Inferencing Using HLS Hackathon
Energy efficiency is essential for edge devices, especially those powered by batteries or harvested energy, making low-power AI and machine learning inference a real challenge. In this hackathon focused on accelerating… Read More
Silvaco’s Diffusion of Innovation: Ecosystem Investments Driving Semiconductor Advancements
In Silvaco’s June 2025 Tech Talk, “The Diffusion of Innovation: Investing in the Ecosystem Expansion,” Chief Revenue Officer Ian Chen outlined how strategic partnerships accelerate R&D in semiconductor design and digital twin modeling. As a leading provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions,… Read More
Keysight at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
Keysight Showcases AI-Ready EDA and Multi-Physics Innovation at #62DAC
Design engineers attending #62DAC who focus on Design Data & IP Management, Analog, Mixed-Signal, RFIC, MMIC, or Multi-Physics should make booth #1408 a top destination. I had the opportunity to speak with Simon Rance, General Manager & Business… Read More
Silvaco at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
Please join us at the Design Automation Conference 2025 where we will highlight the company’s wide range of EDA products and semiconductor IP targeting, Power Devices, Automotive, Memory, Displays, HPC, 5G / 6G, and IoT applications.
When: June 23 – 25, 2025, Exhibit Hours: 10:00 AM PDT – 6:00 PM PDT
Where: Moscone Center West,… Read More
Siemens Calibre Seminar
June 24, 2025
12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Moscone West | San Francisco, CA
Calibre: Supercharge your chip integration efforts
Siemens is excited to host an exclusive event for our customers at the Design Automation Conference
Join us at DAC for lunch and learn how our new products can supercharge your chip integration efforts:
– Chip… Read More
ESD Alliance Master Class: Introduction to Chip Design and Electronic Design Automation
Overview of the design of today’s complex chips with Electronic Design Automation tools.
June 25, 2025 | 10:00am-11:30am PT
Complex semiconductor chips power today’s cell phones, cars, computers, and more. This on-line Master Class will provide non-technical people who work in and around the chip design industry a high-level