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Recent #Chip design news in the semiconductor industry

semiwiki
14 days ago

Perforce Webinar: Can You Trust GenAI for Your Next Chip Design?

➀ Perforce will host a webinar on September 10 to discuss the risks and trustworthiness of using GenAI in chip design, featuring expert Vishal Moondhra;

➁ Key concerns include data liability, lack of training traceability, high error costs, and data quality issues in mixing external/internal IP;

➂ The webinar will explore solutions for managing AI model provenance and implementing traceable design workflows using Perforce IPLM tools.

PerforceAIChip design
semiwiki
6 months ago

CEO Interview with Dr. William Wang of Alpha Design AI

➀ Alpha Design AI is revolutionizing chip design and verification with ChipAgents, an AI tool that automates debugging and verification processes.

➁ The company is led by CEO and founder Dr. William Wang, who is also a professor at UC Santa Barbara.

➂ ChipAgents addresses industry challenges by integrating with existing EDA tools and reducing design cycle time.

AIAlpha Design AIChip designChipAgentsEDAEDA ToolsGenerative AIHardware EngineeringSEMICONDUCTORverification
semiwiki
9 months ago

One Thousand Production Licenses Means Silicon Creations PLL IP is Everywhere

➀ Silicon Creations achieves a significant milestone with over 1,000 licenses sold for its Fractional-N PLL IP; ➁ The technology offers versatile frequency synthesis capabilities, expanding its application potential; ➂ Deployed in various markets, the IP demonstrates adaptability across different applications.
AIAnalog IPChip designConsumer ElectronicsDigital ClockingFractional-NFractional-N PLLFrequency SynthesizerHigh-Performance ComputingIPIoTPHY Reference Clock GenerationPLLSEMICONDUCTORSilicon CreationsSilicon IPTechnology Licensingautomotive
semiwiki
10 months ago

My Conversation with Infinisim – Why Good Enough Isn’t Enough

➀ The author discusses the importance of thorough chip design and analysis, highlighting the need for tools like Infinisim to prevent potential failures and maximize performance; ➁ Infinisim's co-founder and CTO, Dr. Zakir H. Syed, shares insights on how their technology addresses these challenges and the industry's tendency to accept suboptimal performance; ➂ The conversation emphasizes the strategic value of using advanced tools for chip design to enhance profitability and competitiveness.
Chip designEDAEDA ToolsEDA strategyInfinisimperformance optimization
semiwiki
about 1 year ago

Career in EDA Versus Chip Design: Solving the Dilemma

1. The article compares careers in chip design and EDA, highlighting the author's transition from chip design to leading an Application Engineering team at Ansys. 2. It outlines the advantages of an EDA career, including technical exposure, cross-team collaboration, business acumen, work culture, and industry stability. 3. The future of EDA is seen as bright due to the increasing reliance on EDA tools in areas like AI and Machine Learning.
AnsysChip designEDA
semiwiki
about 1 year ago

Verific at the 2024 Design Automation Conference

1. Verific Design Automation will host two AI EDA startups, Primis.ai and Silimate, at the 2024 Design Automation Conference, showcasing their use of AI in chip design. 2. Primis.ai offers a generative AI solution for chip design, enhancing productivity with natural language interfaces. 3. Silimate, backed by Y Combinator, provides real-time functional bug detection and PPA issue prediction for chip designers.
AI EDA startupsChip designVerific Design Automation