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


INTERVIEW: Bluespec RISC-V soft cores in Achronix FPGAs

INTERVIEW: Bluespec RISC-V soft cores in Achronix FPGAs
by Don Dingee on 06-13-2024 at 6:00 am

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Recently, a partnership between Achronix and Bluespec has been in the news. Bluespec RISC-V processors are available as soft cores in a Speedster®7t FPGA on Achronix’s VectorPath® PCIe development card or in a standalone Speedster7t FPGA. We spoke with executives from Achronix and Bluespec about the impetus for this effort … Read More


Podcast EP227: The Significance of the RISC-V Movement and the Upcoming Andes RISC-V event with Mark Himelstein

Podcast EP227: The Significance of the RISC-V Movement and the Upcoming Andes RISC-V event with Mark Himelstein
by Daniel Nenni on 06-07-2024 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Mark Himelstein, President of Heavenstone. Most recently, as Chief Technology Officer at RISC-V International, Mark contributed to shaping RISC-V technology through visionary leadership and industry expertise. He has a track record of executive roles at Graphite Systems, Quantum, and Infoblox.

Dan discusses… Read More


Unlocking the Future: Join Us at RISC-V Con 2024 Panel Discussion!

Unlocking the Future: Join Us at RISC-V Con 2024 Panel Discussion!
by Daniel Nenni on 06-03-2024 at 10:00 am

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Are you ready to dive into the heart of cutting-edge computing? RISC-V Con 2024 is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to invite you to a riveting panel discussion that promises to reshape your understanding of advanced computing. On June 11th, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM, at the prestigious DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California,… Read More


Follow the Leader – Synopsys Provides Broad Support for Processor Ecosystems

Follow the Leader – Synopsys Provides Broad Support for Processor Ecosystems
by Mike Gianfagna on 06-03-2024 at 6:00 am

Follow the Leader – Synopsys Provides Broad Support for Processor Ecosystems

Synopsys has expanded its ARC processor portfolio to include a family of RISC-V processors. This was originally reported on SemiWiki last October. There is also a recent in-depth article on the make-up of the ARC-V family on SemiWiki here. This is important and impactful news; I encourage you to read these articles if you haven’t… Read More


CEO Interview: Roger Espasa of Semidynamics

CEO Interview: Roger Espasa of Semidynamics
by Daniel Nenni on 05-17-2024 at 6:00 am

Roger Espasa

Roger Espasa is the CEO and founder of Semidynamics, an IP supplier of two RISC-V cores, Avispado (in-order) and Atrevido (out-of-order) supporting the RISC-V vector extension and Gazzillion(tm) misses, both targeted at HPC and Artificial Intelligence. Prior to the foundation of the company, Roger was Technical Director/Distinguished… Read More