The RISC-V ecosystem is witnessing remarkable growth, driven by increasing industry adoption and a thriving open-source community. As companies and developers seek customizable computing solutions, RISC-V has become a top choice. Providing a scalable and cost-effective ISA foundation, RISC-V enables high-performance… Read More
In the fast-paced world of Electronic Design Automation (EDA), the complexity of chip designs is continuously rising. With the burgeoning of systems such as 5G communication devices and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) teeming with thousands of components, the demand for robust and efficient prototyping platforms… Read More
SemiWiki has been working with Comcores for two years. They are very active in the semiconductor ecosystem and highly regarded.
Comcores specializes in providing digital intellectual property (IP) solutions and design services for communication and networking technologies. They focus on developing and delivering IP cores,… Read More
Mixel is a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) company that we have been working with for 4 years with outstanding results. Mixel’s focus is on developing mixed-signal IP, which includes analog and digital components. These IP cores are often used in applications such as mobile devices, consumer electronics, … Read More
Before the advent of the digitized society and computer chips, things that needed protection were mostly hard assets such as jewelry, coins, real estate, etc. Administering security was simple and depended on strong guards who provided security through physical means. Then came the safety box services offered by financial … Read More
…and support the creation of successful Chiplet business
The One-Stop-Shop model has allowed IP vendors of the 2000’s to create a successful IP business, mostly driven by consumer application, smartphone or Set-Top-Box. The industry has dramatically changed, and in 2020 is now driven by data-centric application (datacenter,… Read More
In late September, the MIPI Alliance held their DevCon conference as a virtual event. There were several excellent presentations at the conference. One of those was titled “A MIPI CSI-2/MIPI D-PHY Solution for AI Edge Devices” by Ashraf Takla of Mixel. Looking at the daily volume of technology news about applications moving to… Read More
Back in April, I posted a blog about SmartDV, The Quiet Giant in Verification IP and More. This is a story about the “more” part of that statement. Acquisition activity in the semiconductor sector has been quite brisk this year. A bright spot in what could otherwise be a sometimes-overwhelming series of bad news. Acquisition has … Read More
MIPI may have started out as a standard for mobile phones, but it has become very important for connecting cameras and displays in a wide range of other things such as cameras, computers, drones, VR glasses, IoT devices and cars. Along the way it has matured by adding important features to support new applications. Now when we talk… Read More
I am pleased to introduce Truechip to the SemiWiki community. Truechip is a leader in the IP Verification – Design and Verification solutions market, one of the fastest growing market segments we track. Truechip has been serving customers for more than 10 years specialization in VIP integration, customization and SOC Verification.… Read More
