The semiconductor industry is entering a transformative era, and few trends are generating more discussion or confusion than Agentic AI. From autonomous design exploration to next-generation verification strategies, Agentic AI promises dramatic changes in how chips are conceived, validated, and delivered. But as with … Read More
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Podcast EP262: How AI is Changing Semiconductor Design with Rob Knoth
Dan is joined by Rob Knoth, Solutions Architect in the Strategy and New Ventures group at Cadence. He is a technologist focusing on corporate strategy and the interfaces between domain specific solutions. A key area of expertise is the digital implementation of safety critical and high reliability systems. He has extensive experience… Read More
System-Level Power Estimation
When I first saw that Rob Knoth (Product Director at Cadence) had proposed this topic as a subject for a blog, my reaction was “well, how accurate can that be?” I’ve been around the power business for a while, so I should know better. It’s interesting that I jumped straight to that one metric for QoR; I suspect many others will do the same.… Read More
Automotive Semiconductor Safety
One of the more telling trends in the semiconductor industry is the “fabless systems companies” transformation. Systems companies that used to buy chips are now making their own to better control the system they are designing: from the chip, package, PCB, the complete system. Apple is the best example as they are now one of the most… Read More
