What if China doesn’t want TSMC’s factories but wants to take them out?

What if China doesn’t want TSMC’s factories but wants to take them out?
by Claus Aasholm on 07-02-2024 at 10:00 am

Foundry Numbers 2024

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


ESD Alliance CEO/Executive Outlook

ESD Alliance CEO/Executive Outlook
by Admin on 04-08-2024 at 1:59 pm

Registration is now open for the annual CEO Executive Outlook co-hosted by the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, and Keysight Technologies.

It will be held Thursday, May 9, in Santa Clara, Calif., and features two high-profile executives –– Calista Redmond, CEO of RISC-V International, and Patrick Little, CEO of SiFive,… Read More


Podcast EP216: Q4 2023 is Another Strong Growth Quarter for EDA as Reviewed by Wally Rhines

Podcast EP216: Q4 2023 is Another Strong Growth Quarter for EDA as Reviewed by Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 04-08-2024 at 8:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Walden Rhines. Wally is a lot of things, CEO of Cornami, board member, advisor to many and friend to all. In this session, he is the Executive Sponsor of the SEMI Electronic Design Market Data Report.

Wally reviews the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released for Q4 2023. Growth continues to be… Read More


Podcast EP171: A Discussion of an EDA Revenue Milestone and the Upcoming DAC with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP171: A Discussion of an EDA Revenue Milestone and the Upcoming DAC with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 07-10-2023 at 8:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Walden Rhines to discuss the Q1 2023 Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the electronic design automation companies in the world and compile it by product category and region of the world where the sales occurred.… Read More


Podcast EP159: The Fourth Quarter ESDA Market Data Report with Dr. Walden Rhines

Podcast EP159: The Fourth Quarter ESDA Market Data Report with Dr. Walden Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 05-01-2023 at 8:00 am

Dan discusses the recent Q4 2022 ESDA report with Wally Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report. Overall, the report portrays strong growth and positive results. Dan explores some anomalies in the data and possible reasons with Wally.

Dan also discusses some very interesting events at the upcoming… Read More


Cadence Hosts ESD Alliance Seminar on New Export Regulations Affecting EDA and SIP March 28

Cadence Hosts ESD Alliance Seminar on New Export Regulations Affecting EDA and SIP March 28
by Bob Smith on 03-10-2023 at 6:00 am

ESD Alliance Export Seminar 2023

Anyone interested in learning about general trade compliance concepts or how export control and sanction regulations affect the electronic systems design ecosystem will want to attend the upcoming ESD Alliance export seminar. It will be hosted by Ada Loo, chair of the ESD Alliance Export Committee and Cadence’s Group Director… Read More


Effective Writing and ChatGPT. The SEMI Test

Effective Writing and ChatGPT. The SEMI Test
by Bernard Murphy on 01-25-2023 at 6:00 am

Writing and ChatGPT min

ChatGPT is a hot topic, leading a few of my colleagues to ask me as a writer what I think of the technology.  I write content for tech companies and most of my contacts freely confess that they or more often their experts struggle with writing. If a tool could do that job for them they would be happy and I would have to find a different hobby.… Read More


Podcast EP139: The Third Quarter ESDA Market Data Report with Dr. Walden Rhines

Podcast EP139: The Third Quarter ESDA Market Data Report with Dr. Walden Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 01-23-2023 at 8:00 am

Dan discusses the recent Q3 2022 ESDA report with Wally Rhines, Executive Sponsor of the SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report. While not tracking the record-breaking growth that has been seen over the past few quarters, growth is generally quite strong across the world. Dan explores the numbers with Wally, including some… Read More


Podcast EP70: A Review of EDA and IP Growth For 2021 with Dr. Walden Rhines

Podcast EP70: A Review of EDA and IP Growth For 2021 with Dr. Walden Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 04-08-2022 at 10:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. Walden Rhines in his capacity as Executive Sponsor for the SEMI Electronic Design Market Data Report. Wally provides an overview of the most recent report covering all of 2021. Spoiler alert: it was a record-breaking year in many areas.

Dan and Wally explore the details behind the numbers and what it may mean for… Read More