Daniel is joined by Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the electronic design automation companies… Read More
SEMICON West 2026by Admin on 06-16-2026 at 2:20 pm
Where the Global Microelectronics Industry Connects, Innovates, and Leads
October 13–15, 2026 | Moscone Center | San Francisco, CA
SEMICON West returns to San Francisco, bringing together the world’s leading semiconductor companies, technology innovators, policymakers, engineers, researchers, and business leaders … Read More
SEMICON India 2026by Admin on 06-16-2026 at 2:11 pm
SEMICON India 2026 will be held from September 17–19, 2026, at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre), New Delhi, bringing together the global semiconductor ecosystem on one powerful platform.
Jointly organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and SEMI, the event reflects India’s growing… Read More
SEMICON Taiwan 2026by Admin on 06-16-2026 at 2:01 pm
SEMICON Taiwan is not just a platform that connects Taiwan and global microelectronics ecosystems but also a bridge that facilitates smooth collaboration between the industry, the government, academia, and research institutions. Witnessing enormous business collaboration, SEMICON Taiwan still stays true to its missions―… Read More
Daniel is joined by Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of SEMI, the global industry association serving the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing and design supply chain. Throughout his career, Manocha has been a champion of industry collaboration as a critical means of advancing technology for societal and economic prosperity.… Read More
The Electronic System Design Alliance (ESDA) has been at the center of the EDA industry through its many changes over the years. It occurred to me that an update on this organization would be useful. ESDA is a technology community within SEMI and is managed primarily by a team of three who coordinate all its activities along with a … Read More
Every spring, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, organizes a get together where industry executives and experts gather to network and talk about trends in the electronic design automation industry.
The theme of this year’s event, once again co-hosted by Keysight, is “How Multi-Physics is Reshaping Chip Design and… Read More
Semiconductor Intelligence (SC-IQ) estimates semiconductor capital expenditures (CapEx) in 2024 were $155 billion, down 5% from $164 billion in 2023. Our forecast for 2025 is $160 billion, up 3%. The increase in 2025 is primarily driven by two companies. TSMC, the largest foundry company, plans between $38 billion and $42 billion… Read More
Insights into the Semiconductor Industry and the Semiconductor Supply Chain
I am not an expert in geopolitical issues, but lately, my research has begun to worry me. As I was preparing to be interviewed for Chinese media, I was in my “Chinese Zone”, adapting to what is palatable to a Chinese audience. Maybe my mode provoked the thought:… Read More
