Semiconductor Traceability and Provenance Workshop

Semiconductor Traceability and Provenance Workshop
by Admin on 08-27-2025 at 9:25 pm

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the Semiconductor Traceability and Provenance Workshop on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at its campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This in-person, one-day event builds on the momentum from the April 2025 workshop on Trust and Provenance in the Semiconductor Read More


AI-Driven Chip Design: Navigating the Future

AI-Driven Chip Design: Navigating the Future
by Admin on 08-02-2025 at 1:00 pm

DAC 62 Systems on Chips

On July 9, 2025, a DACtv session by Dr. Peter Levin explored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on chip design, as presented in the YouTube video. The speaker, an industry expert, delved into how AI is reshaping electronic design automation (EDA), addressing the escalating complexity of modern chips and… Read More


CEO Interview with John Akkara of Uptime Crew

CEO Interview with John Akkara of Uptime Crew
by Daniel Nenni on 07-05-2025 at 6:00 am

John (2)

John Akkara is the Founder and CEO of Uptime Crew, where he channels his entrepreneurial spirit to create impactful opportunities in the IT industry. An immigrant from India, John’s journey began with a full-ride tennis scholarship to a Division I university, where he studied finance. Today, as the leader of Uptime Crew, John … Read More


CEO Interview with Faraj Aalaei of Cognichip

CEO Interview with Faraj Aalaei of Cognichip
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2025 at 8:00 am

Faraj (1)

Faraj Aalaei is a successful visionary entrepreneur with over 40 years of distinguished experience in communications and networking technologies. As a leading entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, Faraj was responsible for building and leading two semiconductor companies through IPOs as a founder and CEO.

Post acquisition of … Read More


Perforce at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC

Perforce at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 06-16-2025 at 10:00 am

62nd DAC SemiWiki

Stop by the Perforce booth to learn about our new partnership with Siemens and get a demo of the latest enhancements in Perforce IPLM, P4, and VersIC. We’re eager to hear about your current challenges and how our semiconductor design and data management solutions can ease your design and development hurdles. Plus, you can try your… Read More


The SemiWiki 62nd DAC Preview

The SemiWiki 62nd DAC Preview
by Daniel Nenni on 06-02-2025 at 6:00 am

62nd DAC SemiWiki

After being held in San Francisco since the pandemic the beloved Design Automation Conference will be on the move again. In 2026 DAC will be held in Huntington Beach. For you non-California natives, Huntington Beach is a California city Southeast of Los Angeles. It’s known for surf beaches and its long Huntington Beach Pier.… Read More


Semiconductor Market Uncertainty

Semiconductor Market Uncertainty
by Bill Jewell on 05-28-2025 at 2:00 pm

2025 Semiconductor Market Forecast

WSTS reported 1st quarter 2025 semiconductor market revenues of $167.7 billion, up 18.8% from a year earlier and down 2.8% from the prior quarter. The first quarter of 2025 was weak for most major semiconductor companies. Ten of the sixteen companies in the table below had declines in revenue versus 4Q 2024, ranging from -0.1% from… Read More


Semiconductor Tariff Impact

Semiconductor Tariff Impact
by Bill Jewell on 04-22-2025 at 3:00 pm

US Semiconductor Imports 2024 SemiWiki

President Donald Trump has initially excluded semiconductors from his latest round of U.S. tariffs. However, he could put tariffs on semiconductors in the future. If tariffs are placed on semiconductors imported to the U.S., how would that affect U.S.-based semiconductor companies? The chart below shows U.S. semiconductor… Read More


Trump whacking CHIPS Act? When you hold the checkbook, you make up the new rules

Trump whacking CHIPS Act? When you hold the checkbook, you make up the new rules
by Robert Maire on 02-16-2025 at 10:00 am

Robert Maire Semiconductor Advisors
  • News reports that Trump will change CHIPS Act to suit his views
  • We specifically predicted this months ago as deals closed 11th hour
  • Blue states, enemies list & foreign entities likely to get cut
  • Big changes/cuts likely to a program Trump roundly criticized

Reuters: Exclusive: Trump prepares to change US CHIPS Act conditions,Read More