The Efabless Generative AI Challenges and Why They Matter

The Efabless Generative AI Challenges and Why They Matter
by Daniel Nenni on 07-20-2023 at 10:00 am

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Last week, Efabless announced the second edition of its AI Generated Open-Source Silicon Design Challenge series.  As we discussed in earlier blogs, the first challenge was a great success with twelve submissions and six successful designs created in just three weeks. The contestants used natural language prompts to create… Read More


Why Generative AI for Chip Design is a Game Changer

Why Generative AI for Chip Design is a Game Changer
by Daniel Nenni on 05-22-2023 at 10:00 am

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AI-generated chip design is progressing at an incredible pace!

Earlier this week, I wrote about the Efabless AI Generated Open–Source Silicon Design Challenge.  If you haven’t done so already, take a closer look at the challenge and see first-hand what this is all about.  In talking to Mike Wishart and Mohamed Kassem, co-founders… Read More


Podcast EP77: The origins, model and aspirations of EFabless with Mike Wishart and Jeff Dicorpo

Podcast EP77: The origins, model and aspirations of EFabless with Mike Wishart and Jeff Dicorpo
by Daniel Nenni on 05-06-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan and Mike are joined by Mike Wishart, the CEO of EFabless and Jeff Dicorpo, SVP and General Manager. The origins, model, plans and expected impact on innovation by eFabless are all discussed.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these podcasts belong solely to the speaker, and not to the speaker’s employer, organization,… Read More


CEO Interview: Mike Wishart of Efabless

CEO Interview: Mike Wishart of Efabless
by Daniel Nenni on 10-08-2021 at 6:00 am

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Mike Wishart has a storied career in investment banking and technology. His resume includes stints at Smith Barney, Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs after his Stanford MBA. He has served as a director at Brooktree, Spansion, Cypress and now Knowles. Mike is also a venture partner at Tyche Partners, a venture capital firm focused… Read More


eFabless and Silego $15,000 Go Configure Design Challenge Series!

eFabless and Silego $15,000 Go Configure Design Challenge Series!
by Daniel Nenni on 10-02-2017 at 7:00 am

The eFabless and Silego “Go Configure Design Challenge Series” is the first of its kind to allow a global community of designers to implement widely used functions using GreenPAK™ Configurable Mixed-signal ICs (“CMICs”) and its intuitive drag-and-drop software GUI. The efabless platform will serve as the crowd source design… Read More


eFabless Design Challenge Results!

eFabless Design Challenge Results!
by Daniel Nenni on 03-28-2017 at 7:00 am

Will community engineering work for semiconductors? Will anyone show up? Well, the efabless design challenge is complete and the results are both interesting and encouraging, absolutely!

Efabless completed its low power voltage reference IP design challenge on Monday, March 13. This was a very interesting event that we followed… Read More


CEO Interview: Mike Wishart of efabless

CEO Interview: Mike Wishart of efabless
by Daniel Nenni on 11-21-2016 at 7:00 am

This is the 12th in a series of interviews we will do with executives inside the fabless semiconductor ecosystem. Michael Wishart, efabless Chairman and CEO, retired from Goldman Sachs after thirty years covering the technology industry as an investment banker. Michael is currently on the board of Cypress Semiconductor and … Read More