Protecting Sensitive Analog and RF Signals with Net Shielding

Protecting Sensitive Analog and RF Signals with Net Shielding
by Admin on 07-21-2025 at 6:00 am

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By Hossam Sarhan

Communication has become the backbone of our modern world, driving the rapid growth of the integrated circuit (IC) industry, particularly in communication and automotive applications. These applications have increased the demand for high-performance analog and radio frequency (RF) designs.

However, designing… Read More


Improve Precision of Parasitic Extraction for Digital Designs

Improve Precision of Parasitic Extraction for Digital Designs
by Admin on 07-15-2025 at 10:00 am

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By Mark Tawfik

Parasitic extraction is essential in integrated circuit (IC) design, as it identifies unintended resistances, capacitances, and inductances that can impact circuit performance. These parasitic elements arise from the layout and interconnects of the circuit and can affect signal integrity, power consumption,… Read More


Revolutionizing Simulation Turnaround: How Siemens’ SmartCompile Transforms SoC Verification

Revolutionizing Simulation Turnaround: How Siemens’ SmartCompile Transforms SoC Verification
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-08-2025 at 10:00 am

SmartCompile

In the race to deliver ever-larger SoCs under shrinking schedules, simulation is becoming a bottleneck. With debug cycles constrained by long iteration times—even for minor code changes—teams are finding traditional flows too rigid and slow. The problem is further magnified in continuous integration and continuous deployment… Read More


Siemens EDA Unveils Groundbreaking Tools to Simplify 3D IC Design and Analysis

Siemens EDA Unveils Groundbreaking Tools to Simplify 3D IC Design and Analysis
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-01-2025 at 10:00 am

Innovator3D IC Solution Suite

In a major announcement at the 2025 Design Automation Conference (DAC), Siemens EDA introduced a significant expansion to its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio, aimed at transforming how engineers design, validate, and manage the complexity of next-generation three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D ICs).… Read More


Podcast EP293: 3DIC Progress and What’s Coming at DAC with Dr. John Ferguson and Kevin Rinebold of Siemens EDA

Podcast EP293: 3DIC Progress and What’s Coming at DAC with Dr. John Ferguson and Kevin Rinebold of Siemens EDA
by Daniel Nenni on 06-20-2025 at 8:00 am

Dan is joined by Dr. John Ferguson, Director of Product Management for the Calibre nmDRC and 3DIC related products for Siemens EDA. John has worked extensively in the area of physical design verification. Holding several patents, he is also a frequent author in the physical design and verification domain. Current activities … Read More


Siemens EDA Outlines Strategic Direction for an AI-Powered, Software-Defined, Silicon-Enabled Future

Siemens EDA Outlines Strategic Direction for an AI-Powered, Software-Defined, Silicon-Enabled Future
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-09-2025 at 6:00 am

Software defined Systems of Systems

In a keynote delivered at this year’s Siemens EDA User2User event, CEO Mike Ellow presented a focused vision for the evolving role of electronic design automation (EDA) within the broader context of global technology shifts. The session covered Siemens EDA’s current trajectory, market strategy, and the changing landscape … Read More


Metal fill extraction: Breaking the speed-accuracy tradeoff

Metal fill extraction: Breaking the speed-accuracy tradeoff
by Admin on 05-12-2025 at 10:00 am

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As semiconductor technology scales and device complexity increases, accurately modeling the parasitic effects of metal fill has become critical for circuit performance, power integrity, and reliability. Metal fill is a crucial part of the manufacturing process, ensuring uniform layer density, improving planarization,… Read More


Intel Foundry Delivers!

Intel Foundry Delivers!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-05-2025 at 10:00 am

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Now that the dust has settled, I will give you my take on the Intel Foundry event. Some might call me a semiconductor event critic as I have attended hundreds of them over the last 40 years starting with the Design Automation Conference in 1984. Foundry events are my favorite because they really are the pulse of the semiconductor industry,… Read More


Alphawave Semi is in Play!

Alphawave Semi is in Play!
by Daniel Nenni on 04-07-2025 at 10:00 am

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We started working with Alphawave at the end of 2020 with a CEO Interview. I had met Tony Pialis before and found him to be a brilliant and charismatic leader so I knew it would be a great collaboration. Tony was already an IP legend after his company was acquired by Intel. After 4+ years at Intel Tony co-founded Alphawave in 2017. Today,… Read More


Averting Hacks of PCIe® Transport using CMA/SPDM and Advanced Cryptographic Techniques

Averting Hacks of PCIe® Transport using CMA/SPDM and Advanced Cryptographic Techniques
by Kalar Rajendiran on 01-13-2025 at 10:00 am

CMA:SPDM Flow for Establishing a Secure Connection

In today’s digital landscape, data security has become an indispensable feature for any data transfer protocol, including Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe). With the rising frequency and sophistication of digital attacks, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and authenticity during PCIe transport… Read More