RFIC Design Challenges at #50DAC

RFIC Design Challenges at #50DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 05-31-2013 at 8:00 pm

RFIC developers used to favor mature silicon processes, typically staying back a couple of nodes behind the leading edge. This bought foundries time for ‘RF-enabling’ their PDKs, and also maximized return on investment for developing RF models and infrastructure IP. Not the case any more, it seems. To address the insatiable Read More


Power Integrity Challenges for High Speed and High Frequency Designs

Power Integrity Challenges for High Speed and High Frequency Designs
by Daniel Nenni on 10-14-2012 at 8:30 pm

There is an interesting discussion on the LinkedIn SoC Power Integrity Group in regards to the power integrity challenges for high speed and high frequency designs. More specifically, the additional attention an on-chip power delivery network (PDN) requires as the operating frequency of ICs and SoCs increases.

The PDN has to… Read More


A Brief History of Helic

A Brief History of Helic
by Daniel Nenni on 09-24-2012 at 10:00 am

As I have mentioned before, you can tell al lot about a company by their CEO. The previous trip I made to Taiwan was with Helic co-founder and CEO Dr. Yorgos Koutsoyannopoulos. One of the benefits of my job is I get to spend time with some very interesting people from around the world and this was no exception.

Prior to founding Helic, … Read More