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Siemens EDA Outlines Strategic Direction for an AI-Powered, Software-Defined, Silicon-Enabled Future

Siemens EDA Outlines Strategic Direction for an AI-Powered, Software-Defined, Silicon-Enabled Future
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-09-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Chiplet, EDA, Siemens EDA

Software defined Systems of Systems

In a keynote delivered at this year’s Siemens EDA User2User event, CEO Mike Ellow presented a focused vision for the evolving role of electronic design automation (EDA) within the broader context of global technology shifts. The session covered Siemens EDA’s current trajectory, market strategy, and the changing landscape … Read More

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Synopsys Addresses the Test Barrier for Heterogeneous Integration

Synopsys Addresses the Test Barrier for Heterogeneous Integration
by Mike Gianfagna on 05-29-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, IP, Synopsys

Synopsys Addresses the Test Barrier for Heterogeneous Integration

The trend is clear, AI and HPC is moving to chiplet-based, or heterogenous design to achieve the highest levels of performance, while traditional monolithic system-on-chip (SoC) designs struggle to scale. What is also clear is the road to this new design style is not a smooth one. There are many challenges to overcome. Some are … Read More

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Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) Accelerates Market Readiness of Angstrom-Scale Process Technologies

Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) Accelerates Market Readiness of Angstrom-Scale Process Technologies
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-28-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, Chiplet, EDA, Foundries, Intel Foundry, IP, Synopsys

Sassine Holding an 18A Test chip

Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) has been a foundational concept in semiconductor engineering for years. So, when Synopsys referenced DTCO in their April 2025 press release about enabling Angstrom-scale chip designs on Intel’s 18A and 18A-P process technologies, it may have sounded familiar—almost expected. … Read More

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Alchip’s Technology and Global Talent Strategy Deliver Record Growth

Alchip’s Technology and Global Talent Strategy Deliver Record Growth
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-20-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Alchip, Chiplet, FinFET, GAA, IP, Semiconductor Services, TSMC
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Alchip TSMC 2nm N2

Alchip Technologies Ltd., a global leader in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) ASIC design and production services, continues its trajectory of rapid growth and technical leadership by pushing the boundaries of advanced-node silicon, expanding its global design capabilities, and building… Read More

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Intel’s Foundry Transformation: Technology, Culture, and Collaboration

Intel’s Foundry Transformation: Technology, Culture, and Collaboration
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-07-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, 5G, Automotive, Chiplet, FinFET, Foundries, Intel Foundry, IP
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Intel and UMC 2025

Intel’s historical dominance in semiconductor process technology began to erode around 2018, as competitors started delivering higher performance at smaller nodes. In response, Intel is now doubling down on innovation across two fronts: advanced process nodes such as Intel 18A and 14A, and cutting-edge packaging technologies.… Read More

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Intel’s Path to Technological Leadership: Transforming Foundry Services and Embracing AI

Intel’s Path to Technological Leadership: Transforming Foundry Services and Embracing AI
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-06-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Chiplet, FinFET, Foundries, GAA, Intel Foundry
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Compressed Dont be encumbered by history

Intel, long a leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is on a determined journey to reclaim its technological leadership in the industry. After facing significant challenges in recent years, the company is making a concerted effort to adapt and innovate, with a clear focus on AI-driven technologies, advanced packaging solutions,… Read More

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Scaling AI Infrastructure with Next-Gen Interconnects

Scaling AI Infrastructure with Next-Gen Interconnects
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-29-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Chiplet, EDA, IP, Synopsys

Data Centers Reimagined for Future of Gen AI

At the recent IPSoC Conference in Silicon Valley, Aparna Tarde gave a talk on the importance of Next-Gen Interconnects to scale AI infrastructure. Aparna is a Sr. Technical Product Manager at Synopsys. A synthesis of the salient points from her talk follows.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally… Read More

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Siemens Describes its System-Level Prototyping and Planning Cockpit

Siemens Describes its System-Level Prototyping and Planning Cockpit
by Mike Gianfagna on 04-28-2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, EDA, Siemens EDA

Siemens Describes its System Level Prototyping and Planning Cockpit

We all know semiconductor design is getting harder. Much harder when you consider the demands of AI workloads and heterogeneous integration of many chiplets in a single package. This class of system demands co-optimization across the entire design flow. For example, functional verification, thermal analysis, signal and power… Read More

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TSMC Brings Packaging Center Stage with Silicon

TSMC Brings Packaging Center Stage with Silicon
by Mike Gianfagna on 04-23-2025 at 11:45 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, Events, Foundries, TSMC
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TSMC Brings Packaging Center Stage with Silicon

The worldwide TSMC 2025 Technology Symposium recently kicked off with the first event in Santa Clara, California. These events typically focus on TSMC’s process technology and vast ecosystem. These items were certainly a focus for this year’s event as well. But there is now an additional item that shares the spotlight – packaging… Read More

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SNUG 2025: A Watershed Moment for EDA – Part 1

SNUG 2025: A Watershed Moment for EDA – Part 1
by Lauro Rizzatti on 04-15-2025 at 6:00 am
Categories: 3D IC, AI, EDA, Events, Synopsys

SNUG 2025 A Watershed Moment for EDA Figure 1

Hot on the heels of DVConUS 2025, the 35th annual Synopsys User Group (SNUG) Conference made its mark as a defining moment in the evolution of Synopsys—and the broader electronic design automation (EDA) industry. This year’s milestone event not only underscored Synopsys’ continued innovation but also affirmed the vision… Read More