➀ This paper discusses the post-silicon validation of the IBM POWER9 processor, highlighting its significance in the context of increasing multi-core processor adoption by hyperscalers.

➁ IBM's Threadmill, a tool for processor verification, has been enhanced since the POWER7, including optimized template allocation and debugging strategies for multi-core write drops.

➂ The validation methodology for POWER9 has significantly improved bug detection rates compared to POWER8, with new techniques like AI prioritization and hardware irritators to induce bugs.

➀ Synopsys has expanded its Hardware-Assisted Verification (HAV) portfolio to address the growing complexity of chip design.

➁ The new solutions aim to accelerate semiconductor design and system validation.

➂ Key products include the next-generation hardware engines ZeBu-200 and HAPS-200, offering significant performance improvements.

Lam Research has introduced an atomic layer deposition (ALD) machine named ALTUS Halo, which utilizes molybdenum. The use of molybdenum in this machine reduces resistance by 50% compared to tungsten, ultimately accelerating application speed, according to Tae-Soon Park, Director of Lam Research, during a press conference at Semicon Korea.

➀ EUV和DUV在20nm间距下都是可行的选项；

➁ 在20nm间距下，EUV和DUV方法可以实现类似的特征尺寸和分辨率；

➂ 即使在EUV光刻中，2nm节点的任何双曝光方案仍然需要成像10nm线宽。

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.

Applied Materials demonstrated its new inspection kit SEMVision H20 on Thursday, equipped with the company's second-generation cold fusion emission (CFE) technology, which is three times faster than thermal fusion emission (TFE) equipment for analysis.

➀ Traditional RF board design strategies are insufficient for high frequencies and dense layouts;

➁ Keysight and Modelithics collaborate on an advanced RF board simulation workflow;

➂ The use of 3D passive component models enhances simulation accuracy and reduces the risk of board re-spins.

➀ Alchip预计2024年营收将超过10亿美元，实现重大里程碑；

➁ 公司专注于先进技术，包括2nm测试车间的发布和3DIC设计流程的准备工作；

➂ Alchip通过灵活且强大的3DIC设计流程应对先进封装的挑战，优化功率传输、互连和热特性。

➀ The GeForce RTX 5060's launch has been pushed back to April 2025 due to 'chip supply constraints';

➁ The delay affects the RTX 5070, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090, with limited supply expected leading to instant sellouts;

➂ The AI boom is increasing semiconductor demand, impacting the availability of the new GeForce RTX 50 Series.

➀ Anduril Industries, led by Palmer Luckey, is set to take over the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, pending Department of Defense approval.

➁ The program includes advanced headgear with AR capabilities, and Anduril will manage production and development with Microsoft Azure as the preferred cloud provider.

➂ Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries, sees this as a deeply personal achievement, emphasizing the potential of the technology to save lives.

➀ proteanTecs提供先进的电子设备，具备自监控功能，以优化性能、降低功耗并防止故障；

➁ proteanTecs的AVS Pro™解决方案为客户实现了显著的节能效果，最高可达14%；

➂ proteanTecs通过生产测试和深度数据可见性解决方案，帮助公司优化芯片性能并缩短上市时间。

➀ Multi-die design and heterogeneous integration are crucial for semiconductor technology scaling.

➁ Synopsys offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for multi-die design challenges.

➂ Detailed insights into multi-die system architecture, verification, implementation, and testing are provided by Synopsys white papers.

➀ LUBIS EDA is a company that specializes in automating formal verification to enhance the reliability of high-risk silicon designs.

➁ Their cloud-based product, LUBIS-on-cloud, simplifies the setup process and uses AI for quick bug detection.

➂ In 2023, they completed over 50 projects, uncovering more than 250 bugs, demonstrating the effectiveness of their verification process.

➀ PSS and UVM work together for system-level verification, with PSS ideal for system-level testing and UVM for block-level testing.

➁ The Siemens EDA white paper explains methods to enhance collaboration between PSS, UVM, and C, facilitating detailed testing using randomization and coordination across components.

➂ PSS is perfect for building and randomizing scenarios at the system level, connecting to DUT-level testbench components through UVM virtual sequences or high-level C models.

➀ NVIDIA's stock price dropped 17% after Chinese startup DeepSeek launched its R1 model.

➁ The R1 model, developed in just two months and costing $6 million, rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT.

➂ NVIDIA responded to the development, emphasizing the importance of Test Time Scaling and the need for NVIDIA GPUs.

➀ The adoption of multi-die solutions in HPC chip designs is driven by advancements in interconnect technology, thermal management, and power delivery.

➁ Multi-die architectures offer higher performance, design flexibility, and cost efficiency compared to traditional monolithic designs.

➂ The current market demand for scalable, energy-efficient computing, especially in AI and HPC applications, positions multi-die solutions as a crucial component for future semiconductor developments.

➀ Modern IC design increasingly uses advanced packages that integrate multiple ICs and high-bandwidth memory, creating complex connectivity that challenges traditional verification methods.

➁ Traditional verification relies on manual processes and spreadsheets, which are inadequate for modern designs with over 500,000 connections, leading to potential errors.

➂ Formal verification offers a powerful alternative by mathematically analyzing all interconnections, ensuring comprehensive and efficient verification of IC packages, thus improving quality and reducing time to market.

➀ Innova's PDM tool helps optimize resource tracking and management, potentially reducing costs by 15-30%.

➁ A holistic approach to chip design enhances cost, schedule, sustainability, and ecological impact management.

➂ The webinar, presented by Dr. Chouki Aktouf, details how Innova tools help monitor ecological impacts like carbon emissions.

➀ High-speed digital designers face challenges in achieving GHz frequencies and multi-level signaling.

➁ Crosstalk analysis tools like Keysight's Crosstalk Analyzer can save time and cost by automating complex simulations.

➂ Power integrity analysis is crucial for managing power delivery networks in high-power applications like AI chips.

➀ Infinisim, founded by Samia Rashid, specializes in SoC clock verification solutions for high-performance designs.

➁ In 2024, Infinisim capitalized on the growing demand for AI and data-intensive applications, focusing on clock performance and the challenges of timing jitter and reliability aging.

➂ For 2025, Infinisim anticipates growth driven by the rapid expansion of AI applications, emphasizing the need for precise design methodologies and reducing excessive margins to enhance performance and profitability.