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New ES Design West Links Electronic Product Design and Manufacturing Supply Chains

March 29, 2019 By Thomas Blaesi

I was at the SEMICON show in China last week. The crowds were enormous, and the energy was intense. Whatever you might think about the consolidation at the front-end of the SoC design chain, the back-end is continuing to thrive and grow. But you may not know there is a new synergy between the traditional SEMI manufacturing audience and the system design focus of the ESD-Alliance which recently became an independent association of SEMI.org.

Inaugural China SIPware Design-IP Symposium Exceeds Goal by 70%

March 28, 2019 By Graham Bell

The inaugural Silvaco China IP Symposium was held at the Parkyard Hotel in Shanghai on March 26, 2019. Excellent attendance of 85 was seen from the 128 names registered for the conference that represented over 65 microelectronics companies and institutions. Silvaco’s attendance goal was exceeded by 70%.

Remembering Dr. Misha Temkin, Aug. 1955 – Mar. 2019

March 22, 2019 By Graham Bell

Dr. Misha Temkin was a beloved colleague and researcher who worked at Silvaco for over 30 years. He passed on March 12, 2019 after a long cancer illness. He was a dedicated Senior Applications Engineer in the TCAD Division at the Santa Clara, California headquarters.

Chris Browy of Avery Design Sits Down to Discuss Why Silvaco and Avery are Working Together

March 15, 2019 By Graham Bell

Silvaco just announced an agreement with Avery Designs for the distribution of Avery’s verification IP (VIP) for the MIPI I3C sensor interface protocol, which is used in smartphones, IoT devices and camera systems; and its VIP for in-car network applications based on the CAN- FD / LIN / FlexRay protocols.

OMG, This Year’s DAC is in Las Vegas — What Can I Expect?

March 11, 2019 By Thomas Blaesi

The beauty of the Design Automation Conference is that it is always the same and never the same. There is no technical conference like it. Every year there is the Technical Program, the Designer Track, IP Track and the Exhibition. And the networking opportunities with customers and colleagues is second to none. But each year is different, and I want to share what I see are the exciting new opportunities with DAC this year.

Silvaco CEO David Dutton to Lead Panel Session: “Applications of AIoT” at CASPA Symposium

March 8, 2019 By Graham Bell

David Dutton will moderate the Panel Session: Applications of AIoT with four executive panelist that have direct experience with AIoT applications. Come and here what is the progress to date, what are the next challenges, and what opportunities are available for the next high-growth application.

SPICE Model Generation by Machine Learning

May 18, 2018 By Thomas Blaesi

It was 1988 when I got into SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) while I was characterizing a 1.5 μm Standard cell library developed by students at my Alma-Mata Furtwangen University in Germany. My professor Dr. Nielinger was not only my advisor he also wrote the first SPICE bible in German language. At that time SPICE simulation was already established as the “golden” Simulator for circuit design for over a decade – and remains so to this day.

Semiconductor Ecosystem Predictions for 2019

January 10, 2018 By Babak Taheri

The beginning of a new calendar year is the perfect to reflect upon and forecast what lies ahead for the semiconductor design ecosystem. Here are my predictions for semiconductor technology, atomistic CAD, SoC design IP, technology optimization, and six-sigma design.

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