AION Silicon: Architecting Smarter SoCs with RISC-V: Balancing Performance, Flexibility, and Risk

AION Silicon: Architecting Smarter SoCs with RISC-V: Balancing Performance, Flexibility, and Risk
by Daniel Nenni on 06-22-2026 at 10:00 am

AION Silicon Architecting Smarter SoCs with RISC V

As semiconductor complexity accelerates across AI, automotive, and edge computing markets, SoC architecture has become a critical determinant of commercial success. Modern silicon programs must simultaneously achieve aggressive performance-per-watt targets, support evolving workloads, and maintain manageable development… Read More


Navigating SoC Tradeoffs from IP to Ecosystem

Navigating SoC Tradeoffs from IP to Ecosystem
by Daniel Nenni on 12-17-2025 at 8:00 am

Building an SoC is Hard 2025

Building a complex SoC is a risky endeavor that demands careful planning, strategic decisions, and collaboration across hardware and software domains. As highlighted in Darren Jones’ RISC-V Summit presentation from Andes Technology, titled “From Blueprint to Reality: Navigating SoC Tradeoffs, IP, and Ecosystem,”… Read More


5 Lessons the Semiconductor Industry Can Learn from Gaming

5 Lessons the Semiconductor Industry Can Learn from Gaming
by Admin on 11-05-2025 at 10:00 am

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By Kamal Khan
The semiconductor world has always been the beating heart of tech innovation, powering everything from our smartphones to the latest AI breakthroughs. However, as chip complexity increases and market demands accelerate, adherence to traditional development cycles may be stagnating design teams and slowing … Read More


CEO Interview with Howard Pakosh of TekStart

CEO Interview with Howard Pakosh of TekStart
by Daniel Nenni on 09-26-2025 at 6:00 am

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Howard Pakosh is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Mr. Pakosh is also Founder & CEO of the TekStart Group, a Toronto-based boutique incubator focusing on Fractional-C business development support, as well as developing, promoting and licensing technology into markets such as blockchain, Internet-of-Things… Read More


Future Horizons Industry Update Webinar IFS 2025

Future Horizons Industry Update Webinar IFS 2025
by Daniel Nenni on 09-16-2025 at 2:00 pm

Four Horsemen of the Semiconductor Apocolypse 2025

The Future Horizons Industry Update Webinar, presented today by Malcolm Penn, provides a comprehensive analysis of the semiconductor industry’s current state and future trajectory. Founded in 1989, Future Horizons leverages over 300 man-years of experience, emphasizing impartial insights from facts (e.g., IMF … Read More


Exploring Cycuity’s Radix-ST: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Security

Exploring Cycuity’s Radix-ST: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Security
by Daniel Nenni on 09-09-2025 at 6:00 am

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Cycuity’s Radix-ST represents a groundbreaking advancement in semiconductor security, addressing the growing complexity and vulnerability of modern chip designs. Introduced on August 27, 2025, by Cycuity, Inc., Radix-ST leverages static analysis techniques to identify and resolve security weaknesses early in the chip… Read More


U.S. Imports Shifting

U.S. Imports Shifting
by Bill Jewell on 07-16-2025 at 2:00 pm

US Smartphone Imports 2025 SemiWiki

Our Semiconductor Intelligence June Newsletter showed how U.S. imports of smartphones have been on a downward trend since January 2025, led by China. Other key electronic products have also experienced sharp drops in U.S. imports from China.F

U.S. smartphone imports in May 2025 were $3.03 billion, up slightly from April but … Read More


Powering the Future: The Transformative Role of Semiconductor IP

Powering the Future: The Transformative Role of Semiconductor IP
by SarojChouhan on 09-05-2024 at 10:00 am

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In the rapidly changing landscape of technology, the semiconductor industry serves as a cornerstone, fueling innovation across multiple sectors. Central to this industry is the semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP)—a vital component that frequently escapes public attention and is instrumental in determining the future… Read More


The Chip 4: A Semiconductor Elite

The Chip 4: A Semiconductor Elite
by KADEN CHUANG on 08-29-2024 at 6:00 am

Semiconductor Value Chain Market Share II
Can a 4-member alliance reshape the semiconductor industry?
Photo by Harrison Mitchell on Unsplash

Semiconductors are ubiquitous in electronics and computing devices, making them essential to developments in AI, advanced military, and the world economy. As such, it is unquestionable that nations attain considerable … Read More