➀ Neil Druckmann discussed the evolving role of storytelling in video games with screenwriter Alex Garland, reflecting on the challenges and inspirations around narratives in games.
➁ Games like BioShock and The Last of Us demonstrated the full capability of narrative in gaming, challenging the industry's skepticism.
➂ Druckmann shared his early inspirations for narrative-driven games, including Monkey Island 2 and Half-Life 2.
➀ Rajasekar Elavarasan, founder of Raana Semiconductors, discusses the company's specialization in manufacturing crystal growth machines for semiconductor-grade silicon wafers and advanced crystals used in defense applications.
➁ The Czochralski technique is highlighted as the dominant method for producing silicon wafers larger than 200mm, emphasizing its importance in reducing impurities and ensuring crystal quality.
➂ Raana Semiconductors aims to become the first company in India to manufacture solar-grade silicon wafers domestically, with plans to produce both solar and semiconductor-grade wafers within the next 36 months.
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.
➀ A team from Saarland University's Faculty of Engineering and Medicine is developing smart implants at the university and university hospital to monitor and promote healing in body bone fractures.
➁ The robotic implants can stiffen and soften through shape-memory technology, allowing for permanent monitoring of fracture healing.
➂ The research team is miniaturizing the technology for use in market screws as part of an EU project.
➀ The article discusses the optimization of voltage stability in circuits, specifically focusing on GPS and wireless communication systems.
➁ It highlights the use of simulation tools like PSpice and the Superposition Theorem to analyze and adjust circuit parameters.
➂ The author provides detailed examples and equations to demonstrate how to achieve the desired voltage and current levels in a circuit using these methods.
➀ Reputable leaker Billbil-Kun reports that Death Stranding 2 pre-orders are expected to start in March, with a release date likely announced at SXSW 2025.
➁ The game will have a Standard Edition at $69.99 and a Collector's Edition at $229.
➂ The leak also confirms that Death Stranding 2 will launch with a physical Standard Edition, priced at $69.99 USD / 69.99 EUR, along with a Collector's Edition planned for North America and Europe, retailing at $229 USD.
➀ S2C在亚太地区2024年Arm技术研讨会后，推出了针对智能视觉物联网和下一代汽车技术的解决方案；
➁ S2C的基于Arm的智能视觉参考设计和混合MCU原型设计平台，帮助开发者加速产品开发，提高效率；
➂ S2C与Arm的合作，为开发者提供了加速创新和满足对更智能、更高效解决方案不断增长需求的途径。
➀ The article discusses the role of AI experts in advancing AI for design and verification.
➁ It highlights the potential of AI in revolutionizing productivity and the challenges it poses in terms of precision in engineering.
➂ The company AlphaDesign, founded by William Wang, is introduced, focusing on their solution ChipAgents™ which uses LLM agents for design and verification tasks.
➀ Dr. Prady Gupta is the Founder and Chief Scientist at Infinita Lab and Infinita Materials, focusing on materials testing and specialized chemicals for high-tech industries.
➁ Infinita Lab offers a network of over 2,000 accredited labs for comprehensive materials testing services.
➂ Infinita Materials specializes in custom inorganic chemicals for sectors like semiconductors and batteries.
➀ The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition offers a 20% performance increase over its predecessor and a $549 MSRP.
➁ Concerns over retail availability and pricing, with potential for significantly higher prices in the short term.
➂ AMD's RX 9070 launch scheduled for the same day, posing competition and availability challenges.
➀ Lois Rossmann, a renowned RepairTuber, expresses disappointment with Brother's shift towards becoming an 'anti-consumer printer company';
➁ Brother's recent firmware updates have disabled third-party toner and prevented color registration functionality on color devices;
➂ Older firmware versions are being removed from support portals, making it difficult for users to roll back updates.
➀ The complexity of semiconductor chip design has increased the demand for scalable cloud solutions in post-tapeout flow management.
➁ Cloud platforms offer dynamic scaling and cost-effective resource management.
➂ Strategic partnerships and cloud services like Siemens EDA and AWS are revolutionizing PTOF processes.
➀ The 75th annual IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) will take place from May 27-30, 2025, featuring a range of technical sessions, special sessions, and workshops on cutting-edge topics in electronic packaging and microelectronics.
➁ Keynote speaker Samuel Naffziger will discuss achieving efficient zettascale compute in the AI era.
➂ The conference will also feature a Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap (HIR) workshop and 16 Professional Development Courses.
➀ Cycuity specializes in semiconductor security products and services.
➁ The Radix platform provides early detection of security weaknesses.
➂ Dr. Kuehlmann emphasizes the importance of security in semiconductor design.
➀ Nanjing EDA company, Xinhua Zhang, has completed a strategic upgrade in early 2025, appointing Xie Zhonghui and Qi Zhenghua as Co-CEOs, and Wang Libin as Chairman, focusing on strategic resource integration and financing.
➁ Xinhua Zhang was established in Nanjing in March 2020, focusing on digital verification, offering verification solutions from chips to systems, and has released over a dozen digital verification products with over 200 independently developed patent applications.
➂ The management change is a key step for Xinhua Zhang's scaling-up development, aiming to strengthen strategic execution, accelerate product and market collaboration, and respond to the increasingly intense semiconductor EDA market competition.
➀ Altair has announced Altair® HyperWorks® 2025, a new simulation and design platform that leverages AI, machine learning, and HPC to enhance engineering processes.
➁ The platform integrates AI-driven models, machine learning solvers, and automation features to accelerate design and testing without the need for physical prototypes.
➂ Altair HyperWorks 2025 also offers cloud-based and SaaS solutions to improve collaboration and scalability.
➀ The semiconductor industry is transitioning from monolithic to multi-die designs, driven by complex AI software.
➁ Arteris is addressing challenges like the 'memory wall' with cache-coherent NOC technology.
➂ Arteris's Magillem technology helps manage and integrate numerous IP blocks in modern designs.
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.
