Siemens to Deliver Industry-Leading PCB Test Engineering Solutions

Siemens to Deliver Industry-Leading PCB Test Engineering Solutions
by Daniel Nenni on 02-24-2026 at 8:00 am

Siemens Acquires ASTER Technologies to Deliver Industry Leading PCB Test Engineering Solutions

Siemens has strengthened its position in EDA and manufacturing by acquiring ASTER Technologies, a specialist in test and reliability solutions for printed circuit boards. The acquisition represents a strategic step in Siemens’ broader vision to deliver a fully integrated, end-to-end digital thread for electronics design,… Read More


Siemens and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Build the Industrial AI Operating System

Siemens and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Build the Industrial AI Operating System
by Daniel Nenni on 01-12-2026 at 6:00 am

CES 2026 Jensen Huang founder and CEO of NVIDIA Roland Busch President and CEO of Siemens AG

At CES in Las Vegas, Siemens and NVIDIA announced a major expansion of their long-standing collaboration, aiming to create what they term the “Industrial AI Operating System.” This ambitious initiative seeks to embed artificial intelligence deeply across the entire industrial value chain—from design and engineering… Read More


3D ESD verification: Tackling new challenges in advanced IC design

3D ESD verification: Tackling new challenges in advanced IC design
by Admin on 12-17-2025 at 10:00 am

fig1 3d structures

By Dina Medhat

Three key takeaways

  • 3D ICs require fundamentally new ESD verification strategies. Traditional 2D approaches cannot address the complexity and unique connections in stacked-die architectures.
  • Classifying external and internal IOs is essential for robust and cost-efficient ESD protection. Proper differentiation
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Why chip design needs industrial-grade EDA AI

Why chip design needs industrial-grade EDA AI
by Admin on 11-25-2025 at 10:00 am

EDA AI consumer vs industrial 72dpi

By Niranjan Sitapure

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries worldwide. Consumer-grade AI solutions are getting significant attention in the media for their creativity, speed, and accessibility—from ChatGPT and Meta’s AI app to Gemini for image creation, Sora for video, Sona for music, and Perplexity for web… Read More


Protect against ESD by ensuring latch-up guard rings

Protect against ESD by ensuring latch-up guard rings
by Admin on 10-13-2025 at 10:00 am

fig1 latchup event

By Mark Tawfik

Overview: Protecting ICs from costly ESD and latch-up failures

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) events cost the semiconductor industry an estimated $8 billion annually in lost productivity, warranty claims and product failures [1].

Ensuring the robust protection of integrated circuits (ICs) against various… Read More


The RISC-V Revolution: Insights from the 2025 Summits and Andes Technology’s Pivotal Role

The RISC-V Revolution: Insights from the 2025 Summits and Andes Technology’s Pivotal Role
by Daniel Nenni on 10-09-2025 at 8:00 am

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RISC-V  has emerged as a cornerstone of modern computing, offering an open-source alternative to proprietary designs like ARM and x86. Free from licensing fees and highly extensible, RISC-V powers everything from IoT devices to AI accelerators, with over 13 billion cores shipped globally. Annual RISC-V Summits, organized… Read More