Synopsys SNUG Silicon Valley Conference 2024: Powering Innovation in the Era of Pervasive Intelligence

Synopsys SNUG Silicon Valley Conference 2024: Powering Innovation in the Era of Pervasive Intelligence
by Kalar Rajendiran on 03-29-2024 at 6:00 am

AI Powered Hyperconvergence Tools Offerings

After the leadership transition at the top, Synopsys had just a little more than two months before the company’s flagship event, the Synopsys User Group (SNUG) conference. The Synopsys user community and entire ecosystem were waiting to hear new CEO Sassine Ghazi’s keynote to learn where the company is going and its strategic … Read More


AMD Puts Synopsys AI Verification Tools to the Test

AMD Puts Synopsys AI Verification Tools to the Test
by Mike Gianfagna on 08-28-2023 at 6:00 am

AMD Puts Synopsys AI Verification Tools to the Test

The various algorithms that comprise artificial intelligence (AI) are finding their way into the chip design flow. What is driving a lot of this work is the complexity explosion of new chip designs required to accelerate advanced AI algorithms. It turns out AI is both the problem and the solution in this case. AI can be used to cut … Read More


Podcast EP156: A Chat With Shankar Krishnamoorthy About Strategy and Outlook for EDA Development at SNUG

Podcast EP156: A Chat With Shankar Krishnamoorthy About Strategy and Outlook for EDA Development at SNUG
by Daniel Nenni on 04-21-2023 at 10:00 am

This is another special edition of our podcast series. SemiWiki staff writer Kalar Rajendiran spoke with Shankar Krishnamoorthy, General Manager, Electronic Design Automation Group for Synopsys at the recent SNUG meeting,

Shankar discusses how Synopsys is focusing on hyperconvergence and implementation of AI across the… Read More


Full-Stack, AI-driven EDA Suite for Chipmakers

Full-Stack, AI-driven EDA Suite for Chipmakers
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-03-2023 at 6:00 am

Synopsys.ai Industry First AI driven Full EDA Suite

Semiconductor technology is among the most complex of technologies and the semiconductor industry is among the most demanding of industries. Yet the ecosystem has delivered incredible advances over the last six decades from which the world has benefitted tremendously. Yes, of course, the markets want that break-neck speed… Read More


Using STA with Aging Analysis for Robust IC Designs

Using STA with Aging Analysis for Robust IC Designs
by Daniel Payne on 06-23-2022 at 10:00 am

Gate Level Aging min

Our laptops and desktop computers have billions of transistors in their application processor chips, yet I often don’t consider the reliability effects of aging that the transistors experience in the chips. At the recent Synopsys User Group (aka SNUG), there was a technical presentation on this topic from Srinivas Bodapati,… Read More


Aart de Geus At the Heart of Impact!

Aart de Geus At the Heart of Impact!
by Alex Tan on 03-26-2018 at 7:00 am

At the Silicon Valley SNUG 2018, Synopsys Chairman and co-CEO Dr. Aart de Geuss gave his keynote speech addressing attendees on how far we have evolved, and at times encountered the aha factor that helps propel us to the next level. He explored trends as well as the current state of his company solution offerings.


Moore’s Law, Digital
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