Recent #IC Design news in the semiconductor industry

7 months ago

➀ Sofics, a leading provider of specialized I/O and on-chip electrostatic discharge (ESD) solutions, and Dolphin Semiconductor, a leader in semiconductor IP solutions with a focus on mixed signal IP design, have announced a strategic partnership.

➁ The partnership aims to enhance IC designs for customers in key sectors.

➂ The collaboration is set to strengthen the capabilities of both companies in the semiconductor industry.

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7 months ago

➀ This article discusses the challenges of physical design verification for custom and analog/mixed-signal IC designs.

➁ It introduces Siemens' Calibre Pattern Matching tool for early-stage physical verification.

➂ The tool allows for interactive symmetry checking and early IP placement verification, reducing design time and improving quality.

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9 months ago

➀ This week's electronics news covers topics including low-cost IC design, AI infrastructure investment, and advancements in CubeSat technology.

➁ A research project focused on developing reliable moving parts for weight-conscious CubeSats resulted in an innovative lightweight, space-proof circuit.

➂ There is also a discussion about two rocket manufacturers in Bavaria, Rocket Factory Augsburg and Isar Aerospace, and their prospects in the space launch industry.

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10 months ago
➀ Memory growth is expected to exceed 24% due to the increasing adoption of high-end products like HBM3 and HBM3e, with HBM4 introduction in H2 2025. Non-memory is projected to grow 13% driven by advanced node ICs for AI servers, high-end mobile phone ICs, and WiFi7. ➁ The Asia-Pacific IC design market is set to grow 15% as inventory levels stabilize, personal device demand rises, and AI computing expands. ➂ TSMC's market share is projected to increase in Foundry 1.0 and 2.0, with the expansion of advanced nodes like 2nm and 3nm. ➃ 2nm and 3nm production is expected to accelerate, with TSMC and Samsung leading the way. ➄ Foundry capacity utilization is expected to increase, and 2025 is critical for 2nm mass production. ➅ China's packaging and testing market share is set to rise, and FOPLP will grow rapidly post-2025.
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10 months ago
➀ The complexities of modern IC designs with multiple clocks and asynchronous resets make reset logic more challenging than in early single-clock designs; ➁ Reset Domain Crossing (RDC) tools, like Questa RDC, perform static verification on reset logic to identify issues like glitches and metastability; ➂ Siemens' Questa RDC is effective in identifying structural and advanced reset tree issues, ensuring integrity before tapeout.
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10 months ago
➀ The Innexis Product Suite from Siemens EDA is designed to enable shift-left methodologies in IC and systems development; ➁ It offers tools for early hardware and software validation, enhancing the overall development and verification process; ➂ The suite includes components like Developer Pro, ANA, and VSI that facilitate continuous development and faster time-to-market.
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over 1 year ago
In the early days, chip designers had to rely on time-consuming simulation results or wait for the engineering sample to validate whether the design meets its intended objectives. With the increasing complexity of SoC designs, the need to accelerate software development has also risen to ensure a timely entry to market. In the… Read More The post Accelerate SoC Design: DYI, FPGA Boards & Commercial Prototyping Solutions (I) appeared first on SemiWiki.
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