Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine. Click on the links to read the articles in the April/May issue.
AI
Imec.xpand Launches EUR 300M Fund Amid Global Race for Semiconductor Supremacy
Imec.xpand, an independent global venture capital fund, today announced the launch of a new EUR 300 million fund aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations.
Synopsys and Samsung Electronics Collaborate to Achieve First Production Tapeout of Flagship Mobile CPU
Synopsys, Inc. today announced that Samsung Electronics has achieved successful production tapeout for its high-performance mobile SoC design, including flagship CPUs and GPUs, with 300MHz higher performance using Synopsys.ai full stack AI-driven EDA suite and a broad portfolio of Synopsys IP on Samsung Foundry’s latest Gate-All-Around (GAA) process technologies.
Celestial AI Announces Appointment of Diane Bryant to Board of Directors
Celestial AI, creator of the Photonic Fabric optical interconnect technology platform, today announced the appointment of Diane Bryant to the Company’s Board of Directors effective April 11, 2024.
Synopsys Accelerates Next-Level Chip Innovation on TSMC Advanced Processes
Synopsys, Inc. today announced broad EDA and IP collaborations with TSMC for advanced node designs and have been deployed across a range of AI, high-performance computing, and mobile designs.
Omni Design Technologies Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance
Omni Design Technologies, a provider of high-performance, low-power mixed-signal intellectual property (IP), today announced it has joined the Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance.
Silvaco Expands Partnership with Micron
Silvaco Group, Inc., a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation, today announced an enhanced partnership with Micron Technology, Inc.
SEMI Applauds CHIPS Program Office Progress to Diversify U.S. Semiconductor Industry Workforce
The report outlines key aspects of the work to execute on Congress’s mandate to advance opportunity and inclusion as it brings back manufacturing and supply chains to the U.S.
Untether AI Announces Collaboration with Arm
The automotive collaboration addresses the transformative era of the software-defined vehicle.
Samsung to Establish Leading-Edge Semiconductor Ecosystem in Central Texas with CHIPS Act Funding
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global competitiveness.
