Podcast EP250: The Inner Workings of RISC-V International and Details About the RISC-V Summit with Andrea Gallo

Podcast EP250: The Inner Workings of RISC-V International and Details About the RISC-V Summit with Andrea Gallo
by Daniel Nenni on 10-04-2024 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Andrea Gallo, Vice President of Technology at RISC-V International. Andrea heads up the Technical Activities in collaboration with RISC-V members across workgroups and committees in growing the adoption of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture. Prior to RISC-V International, Andrea held multiple roles… Read More


Andes Technology is Expanding RISC-V’s Horizons in High-Performance Computing Applications

Andes Technology is Expanding RISC-V’s Horizons in High-Performance Computing Applications
by Charlie Su on 09-24-2024 at 6:00 am

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By: Dr. Charlie Su, President and CTO, Andes Technology Corp.

At Andes Technology, we are excited to share some of our latest advancements and insights into the growing role of RISC-V in several high-performance applications. According to the SHD Group report, “IP Market RISC-V Market Report: Application Forecasts in… Read More


Hot Chips 2024: AI Hype Booms, But Can Nvidia’s Challengers Succeed?

Hot Chips 2024: AI Hype Booms, But Can Nvidia’s Challengers Succeed?
by Joseph Byrne on 09-09-2024 at 10:00 am

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You don’t know you’re at a peak until you start to descend, and Hot Chips 2024 is proof that AI hype is still climbing among semiconductor vendors. Juggernaut Nvidia, startups, hyperscalers, and major companies presented their AI accelerators (GPUs and neural-processing units—NPUs) and touched on the challenges of software,… Read More


Synopsys IP Processor Summit 2024

Synopsys IP Processor Summit 2024
by Daniel Nenni on 08-21-2024 at 6:00 am

Synopsys Processor Summit

Now that live events are filling up there are even more live events especially here in Silicon Valley. Synopsys, the #1 full IP provider, will host a processor summit here in Santa Clara next month. Given the popularity of anything RISC-V, I would expect this event to be very well attended so be sure and register in advance.

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PieceMakers HBLL RAM: The Future of AI DRAM

PieceMakers HBLL RAM: The Future of AI DRAM
by Joe Ting on 08-12-2024 at 6:00 am

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PieceMakers, a fabless DRAM product company, is making waves in the AI industry with the introduction of a new DRAM family that promises to outperform traditional High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). The launch event featured industry experts, including a representative from Samsung, highlighting the significance of this innovation.… Read More


Design Automation Conference #61 Results

Design Automation Conference #61 Results
by Daniel Nenni on 08-08-2024 at 10:00 am

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This was my 40th Design Automation Conference and based on my follow-up conversations inside the semiconductor ecosystem it did not disappoint. The gauge I use for exhibitors is “qualified customer engagements” that may result in the sale of their products. This DAC was the best for that metric since the pandemic, absolutely.… Read More


Podcast EP239: The Future of Verification for Advanced Systems with Dave Kelf

Podcast EP239: The Future of Verification for Advanced Systems with Dave Kelf
by Daniel Nenni on 08-07-2024 at 8:00 am

Dan is joined by Dave Kelf, CEO of Breker Verification Systems, whose product portfolio solves challenges across the functional verification process for large, complex semiconductors. Dave has deep experience with semiconductor design and verification with management and executive level positions at Cadence, Synopsys,… Read More


CAST, a Small Company with a Large Impact on Many Growth Markets #61DAC

CAST, a Small Company with a Large Impact on Many Growth Markets #61DAC
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-30-2024 at 6:00 am

DAC Roundup – CAST, a Small Company with a Large Impact on Many Growth Markets

Semiconductor IP has continued to grow as a market, and it was clearly a star performer at #61DAC.  We all know the large suppliers of IP for semiconductors, but the market is actually quite diverse, with many players supporting many applications.  I had a chance to meet with two executives from CAST, a company with a remarkably … Read More


Breker Verification Systems at the 2024 Design Automation Conference

Breker Verification Systems at the 2024 Design Automation Conference
by Daniel Nenni on 06-21-2024 at 2:00 pm

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Breker Verification Systems will demonstrate its new RISC-V CoreAssurance™ and SoCReady™ SystemVIP™ along with its Trek Test Suite Synthesis portfolio during the 61st Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Booth #2447. DAC will be held from Monday, June 24, through Wednesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Moscone West… Read More


Codasip at the 2024 Design Automation Conference

Codasip at the 2024 Design Automation Conference
by Daniel Nenni on 06-20-2024 at 9:00 am

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Codasip will be demonstrating its new L110 core alongside Codasip Studio Fusion at #61DAC. Codasip L110 delivers up to 50% improvements in performance per watt and 20% smaller code size compared to similar cores in the market. ​The core offers extensive configurability, allowing different area/performance trade-off levels,… Read More