Tag: wally rhines

Podcast EP375: How to Implement Extensive Security Verification Capability Today with Dr. Farimah Farahmandi

Podcast EP375: How to Implement Extensive Security Verification Capability Today with Dr. Farimah Farahmandi
by Daniel Nenni on 10-23-2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: Caspia Technologies, Security

Daniel is joined by Dr. Farimah Farahmandi, co-founder and chief scientist for security verification at Caspia Technologies. Farimah is the  Endowed Professor in Hardware Security and Assistant Professor at the University of Florida ECE. She is the founding director of the Silicon Design and Assurance Laboratory there and… Read More

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DAC 2026: The Trouble with John Cooley’s Troublemaker Panel

DAC 2026: The Trouble with John Cooley’s Troublemaker Panel
by Mike Gianfagna on 07-31-2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: EDA, Events
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DAC 2026 The Trouble with John Cooley’s Troublemaker Panel

For quite a few years, John Cooley has hosted the Troublemaker Panel at DAC. The event consists of a panel of senior executives from the EDA industry. John Cooley asks his readers for “edgy” questions to ask the panelists and on event day, he does just that. Those with complete responses that are backed with real data from real customers… Read More

Podcast EP355: An Overview of the Q126 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP355: An Overview of the Q126 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 07-13-2026 at 8:00 am
Categories: ESD Alliance, Semiconductor Services

Daniel is joined by Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the electronic design automation companies… Read More

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Agentic AI and the Future of Chip Design: From Productivity Tool to Engineering Partner

Agentic AI and the Future of Chip Design: From Productivity Tool to Engineering Partner
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-15-2026 at 6:00 am
Categories: AI, Breker Verification Systems, ChipAgents AI, EDA, ESD Alliance, Moores Lab (AI), Semiconductor Services, Silvaco, Verific

ESDA Panel Session June 10, 2026 IMG 6708

Highlights from a recent panel session moderated by Ed Sperling (Semiconductor Engineering) featuring Walden Rhines (Silvaco), Vincent Wong (Verific), Dave Kelf (Breker Verification Systems), Shelly Henry (MooresLab AI), Ann Wu (Silimate), and Cindy Cui (ChipAgents). The panel session was hosted by Electronic System … Read More

Podcast EP340: A Review of the Q4 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP340: A Review of the Q4 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 04-13-2026 at 8:00 am
Categories: ESD Alliance, Semiconductor Services

Daniel is joined by Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco, to discuss the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all electronic design automation companies… Read More

Podcast EP327: Third Quarter 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report Overview and More with Dr. Walden Rhines

Podcast EP327: Third Quarter 2025 Electronic Design Market Data Report Overview and More with Dr. Walden Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 01-16-2026 at 10:00 am
Categories: ESD Alliance, Semiconductor Services

Daniel is joined by Wally Rhines, CEO of Silvaco, about the Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. Wally is the industry coordinator for the EDA data collection program called EDMD. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the electronic design automation companies … Read More

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Silvaco at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC

Silvaco at the 2025 Design Automation Conference #62DAC
by Daniel Nenni on 06-16-2025 at 8:00 am
Categories: EDA, Events, Silvaco

62nd DAC SemiWiki

Please join us at the Design Automation Conference 2025 where we will highlight the company’s wide range of EDA products and semiconductor IP  targeting, Power Devices, Automotive, Memory, Displays, HPC, 5G / 6G, and IoT applications.

When: June 23 – 25, 2025, Exhibit Hours: 10:00 AM PDT – 6:00 PM PDT

Where: Moscone Center West,… Read More

Podcast EP245: A Conversation with Dr. Wally Rhines about Hardware Security and Caspia Technologies

Podcast EP245: A Conversation with Dr. Wally Rhines about Hardware Security and Caspia Technologies
by Daniel Nenni on 09-04-2024 at 10:00 am
Categories: Caspia Technologies, Security

Dan is joined by Dr. Walden Rhines. Wally is a lot of things, CEO of Cornami, board member, advisor to many and friend to all. In this conversation, Wally discusses his decision to join Caspia Technologies as Chairman of the Board.You can read the press release announcing this here:

https://caspiatechnologies.com/caspia-technologies-announces-dr-walden-c-rhines-as-chairman/
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Podcast EP202: A Tour of the Q3 2023 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP202: A Tour of the Q3 2023 Electronic Design Market Data Report with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 01-08-2024 at 10:00 am
Categories: EDA

Dan is joined by Wally Rhines for a discussion of the Q3 2023 Electronic Design Market Data report that was just released. SEMI and the Electronic System Design Alliance collect data from almost all of the EDA companies in the world and compile it by product category and region where the sales occurred. It’s the most reliable data … Read More

Podcast EP189: A Look at the Q2 Electronic Design Market Data Report Results with Wally Rhines

Podcast EP189: A Look at the Q2 Electronic Design Market Data Report Results with Wally Rhines
by Daniel Nenni on 10-23-2023 at 8:00 am
Categories: EDA

Dan is joined by Dr. Walden Rhines. Wally is a lot of things, CEO of Cornami, board member, advisor to many and friend to all. For this discussion he is the Executive Sponsor of the SEMI Electronic Design Market Data report.

Dan explores the Q2 results summarized in the report with Wally. Overall growth was around 5%, a much lower number… Read More