IBM Ecosystem Promises Game-Changing AI Performance
IBM research ecosystem promises full-stack innovation for game-changing AI chips, but its goals are lofty...
Synopsys Acquires Moortec to Expand Silicon Lifecycle Management Platform
Synopsys acquisition of Moortec addresses silicon lifecycle management trend...
Why is Apple M1 Processor Passing on the Chiplets?
In light of Apple’s M1 processor announcement recent;y, let me ponder why Apple passed on the chiplets, and where I…
Silicon Wafer Shipments Head for Recovery and Record High
Bullish forecasts for the silicon wafer shipments as the EDA industry thrives...
Ansys Expands Its Semiconductor Footprint and Stages Virtual User Conference
The rapid growth of the interest in Ansys’s semiconductor tools has prompted the company to stage a gathering of its…
How SMIC Can Keep Up With Advanced Process Technologies – Part 2
SMIC has begun producing 14nm chips, and has joined the FinFET club. The company is on the verge of a…
EDA Industry Maintains Healthy Growth
The EDA sector continues to expand as system-level efforts gain momentum...
Digi-Key Announces Global Partnership with EAO for DPS Tool
Digi-Key announced that it has expanded its tool offerings by signing a global partnership with EAO...
DARPA Seeks to Embed Security Into Chip Designs
As semiconductors become the choke point in global tech wars, the U.S. looks to advance security to the IC design…
A Marriage of IC Security with System-Level Synthesis
A new U.S. design initiative would help silicon architects achieve system-level synthesis while incorporating security into the design process...