SEMICON West, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and conference, opens tomorrow with more than 150 industry visionaries and leaders from the semiconductor ecosystem, academia and government gathering for on-site keynotes, fireside chats, and executive panels on the latest microelectronics developments, trends and innovations.
Design
Micron to Open Memory Design Center in Atlanta
Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, today announced plans for its new memory design center in Midtown Atlanta, expanding the company’s reach into the Southeast.
SiFive Raises RISC-V Performance Bar with New SiFive Performance P650 Processor
SiFive, Inc. today announced the availability of the SiFive Performance P650 processor, the new range-topping member of the SiFive Performance family, which is expected to be the fastest licensable RISC-V processor IP core in the market.
Supplyframe Adds DesignSense Models Distribution Partners Across the Globe
Supplyframe today announced that several electronic components distributors across Asia, Europe, and North America have recently adopted the company’s industry-leading DesignSense ECAD Models service.
Cadence Expands Collaboration with TSMC and Microsoft to Accelerate Timing Signoff for Giga-Scale Designs on the Cloud
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced the results of the 2021 three-way collaboration with TSMC and Microsoft, which focused on utilizing a cloud infrastructure to accelerate digital timing signoff of 10+ billion transistor designs.
CEOs of Chip, Auto, Medical Device, Tech, Telecom, Other Companies Call on Congress to Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Research, Design, Manufacturing
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today applauded a letter sent this morning to congressional leaders by a broad coalition of 59 CEOs and senior executives urging swift action to fund the CHIPS for America Act and enact a strengthened version of the FABS Act to bolster U.S.-based semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing.
Insights Into the Trends Driving Optical Transceiver Technology
For the past 50 years, mobile technology innovations have been rolled out each decade. Mobile bandwidth requirements have evolved from voice calls and texting to ultra-high-definition (UHD) video and a variety of augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) applications.
Rahul Goyal of Intel Re-Elected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative
Rahul Goyal, vice president and general manager of Product and Design Ecosystem Enablement at Intel Corporation, has been re-elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board of directors of Silicon Integration Initiative, a research and development joint venture that provides design interoperability standards and solutions from silicon to systems.
SIA Applauds Bicameral Agreement on Path Forward for USICA
Senate-passed legislation includes $52 billion to fund the semiconductor manufacturing, research, and design provisions in the CHIPS for America Act.
By Keeping Ferroelectric ‘Bubbles’ Intact, Researchers Pave Way for New Devices
Special ferroelectric features offer promise for microelectronics and energy applications.