The 40-Year Evolution of Hardware-Assisted Verification — From In-Circuit Emulation to AI-Era Full-Stack Validation
For more than a decade, Hardware-Assisted Verification platforms have been the centerpiece of the verification toolbox. Today, no serious semiconductor program reaches tapeout without emulation or FPGA-prototyping… Read More
As analog and mixed-signal designs become increasingly complex, parasitic effects dominate both design time and cost, consuming 30–50% of engineers’ effort in debugging and reanalyzing circuits. Addressing these multiphysics effects requires early verification strategies and reliable simulation solutions. Modern … Read More
Daniel is joined by Xiaolin Chen, Senior Director of Technical Product Management for Formal Solutions at Synopsys. She has over 20 years of experience applying formal technology in verification and partnering with customers to identify opportunities where formal methods are best suited to solve complex verification challenges.… Read More
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company.
My name’s Abhijeet Chakraborty and I’m Vice President of Engineering at Synopsys. I led the development of Synopsys Design Compiler-NXT, the industry’s leading synthesis product, and now oversee the company’s multi-die and 3DIC product portfolio. Throughout my career,… Read More
Physical AI is changing how intelligent systems interact with the real world. These systems must sense, process, and respond to data in real time. Unlike cloud AI, Physical AI depends on fast local processing and reliable distributed communication. This shift creates a new challenge. Systems must move large volumes of sensor… Read More
Synopsys and AMD were recently selected by the World Economic Forum for inclusion in the WEF’s MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) AI program, recognizing their leadership and real-world impact in applying generative and agentic AI to semiconductor design and engineering. This distinction places… Read More
For decades, One-Time Programmable (OTP) memory has been viewed as a foundational element of hardware security. Because OTP can be written only once and cannot be modified afterward, it has traditionally been trusted to store cryptographic keys, secure boot code, device identity, and configuration data. Permanence was often… Read More
Date: Feb 04, 2026 | 9:00 AM PST
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Our upcoming Synopsys webinar features an exciting real-world case study showcasing Synopsys IP and EDA tools with UCIe-based chiplets on advanced
Date: Feb 05, 2026 | 9:00 AM PST
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Why You Should Attend:
For more than three decades, SNUG Silicon Valley has connected engineers, designers, and thought leaders with technical experts to network and share best practices for tackling design and verification challenges using Synopsys technologies. The Call for Content invites you to showcase how you are developing tomorrow’s products… Read More
