Synopsys Announces Expanding AI Capabilities and EDA AI Leadership

Synopsys Announces Expanding AI Capabilities and EDA AI Leadership
by Daniel Nenni on 09-12-2025 at 6:00 am

Synopsys.ai Copilot Customer Impact

In the fast-paced semiconductor industry Synopsys has redefined EDA with its Synopsys.ai Copilot, a generative AI tool. Since its launch in November 2023, and yes I was at the launch and very skeptical, Copilot has evolved to address the industry’s growing design complexity and projected 15-30% workforce gap by 2030. Let’s… Read More


The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In-Circuit Emulation (Part 1 of 2)

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In-Circuit Emulation (Part 1 of 2)
by Lauro Rizzatti on 09-11-2025 at 6:00 am

The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of In Circuit Emulation Part 1 Figure 1

Introduction: The Historical Roots of Hardware-Assisted Verification

The relentless pace of semiconductor innovation continues to follow an unstoppable trend: the exponential growth of transistor density within a given silicon area. This abundance of available semiconductor fabric has fueled the creativity of design… Read More


Webinar: Why Choose PCIe 5.0 for Power, Performance, and Bandwidth at the Edge?

Webinar: Why Choose PCIe 5.0 for Power, Performance, and Bandwidth at the Edge?
by Admin on 09-05-2025 at 4:02 am

Featured Speakers:

  • Gustavo Pimentel, Principal Product Marketing Manager, Synopsys

As edge, mobile and automotive applications demand faster data processing, lower latency, and reduced power consumption, PCI Express® 5.0 has emerged as the optimal interconnect standard. Doubling the data rate of PCIe 4.0 while enabling

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Webinar: Static Verification of RTL DFT Connectivity – Getting it Right the First Time!

Webinar: Static Verification of RTL DFT Connectivity – Getting it Right the First Time!
by Admin on 09-04-2025 at 1:39 am

Featured Speakers:

  • Kiran Vittal, Synopsys
  • Ayush Goyal, Synopsys

As System-on-Chip (SoC) designs become increasingly complex, ensuring reliable Design-for-Test (DFT) connectivity at the RTL stage is more important than ever. This Synopsys webinar will demonstrate how static verification techniques, powered by TestMAX™

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eBook on Mastering AI Chip Complexity: Pathways to First-Pass Silicon Success

eBook on Mastering AI Chip Complexity: Pathways to First-Pass Silicon Success
by Admin on 09-01-2025 at 8:00 am

MArtering AI Chip Complexity Synopsys

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, from autonomous vehicles to data centers, demanding unprecedented computational power and efficiency. As highlighted in Synopsys’ guide, the global AI chip market is projected to reach $383 billion by 2032, growing at a 38% CAGR. This … Read More


Free and Open Chip Design Tools: Opportunities, Challenges, and Outlook

Free and Open Chip Design Tools: Opportunities, Challenges, and Outlook
by Admin on 08-24-2025 at 10:00 am

OPen EDA Ecosystem 2025 SemiWiki

Designing semiconductor chips has traditionally been costly and controlled by a few major Electronic Design Automation (EDA) vendors—Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA who dominate with proprietary tools protected by NDAs and restrictive licenses. Fabrication also requires expensive, often export-controlled equipment.… Read More


448G: Ready or not, here it comes!

448G: Ready or not, here it comes!
by Kalar Rajendiran on 08-19-2025 at 6:00 am

448G Host Channel Topologies Analyzed

The march toward higher-speed networking continues to be guided by the same core objectives as has always been : increase data rates, lower latency, improve reliability, reduce power consumption, and maintain or extend reach while controlling cost. For the next generation of high-speed interconnects, these requirements … Read More


Synopsys FlexEDA: Revolutionizing Chip Design with Cloud and Pay-Per-Use

Synopsys FlexEDA: Revolutionizing Chip Design with Cloud and Pay-Per-Use
by Admin on 08-02-2025 at 4:00 pm

On July 9, 2025, Vikram Bhatia, head of product management for Synopsys’ cloud platform, and Sashi Obilisetty, his R&D engineering counterpart, presented a DACtv session on Synopsys FlexEDA, as seen in the YouTube video. Drawing from three and a half years of data, the session showcased how this cloud-based, pay-per-use… Read More