The BMW Group is exploring new ways of working with suppliers and, in the case of strategically important components, becoming more closely involved in the supplier network.
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Reimagining Simulation Essential to Create Advanced Chip Designs. But How?
Past efforts to accelerate simulation with special-purpose hardware have repeatedly fallen behind the ever-improving performance of general-purpose computers, enabled by Moore’s Law. But Moore’s Law is ending, and the time is right to fundamentally rethink simulation algorithms, methodologies, and computational strategies.
Gartner Predicts Chip Shortages Will Drive 50% of the Top 10 Automotive OEMs to Design Their Own Chips by 2025
By 2025, chip shortages and trends such as electrification and autonomy will drive 50% of the top 10 automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to design their own chips, according to Gartner, Inc. As a result, it will give them control over their product roadmap and supply chains.
‘Unprecedented Collaboration’ – Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Addresses CHIPS Act and Asks for Industry Coordination
Deputy Secretary Don Graves of the U.S. Department of Commerce joined SEMI President Ajit Manocha on the keynote stage Tuesday morning to share the current status of the CHIPS Act, as well as address the current struggles of the chip supply chain.
Massive Reinvigoration of Semiconductor Industry Underway
Joe Sawicki, Executive Vice President, Siemens EDA provided a very optimistic view of the semiconductor industry’s future on Monday, speaking at the Design Automation Conference (DAC), which is co-located at Moscone with this year’s SEMICON West.
Chip Shortages Continue, but What About EDA Tools? Here Are Three Reasons for Optimism
Charles Shi from Needham and Company sees EDA growth accelerating as Moore’s Law slows down.
Collaboration Needed on Environmental Sustainability
The market drivers behind the semiconductor industry’s explosive growth are well known: AI, 5G, cloud computing, super computing, the IoT, gaming, automotive, medical and smart manufacturing, and of course, the work from home trend driven by the global pandemic.
What’s in the December Issue?
Each issue of Semiconductor Digest has articles found only in the magazine! Read the December issue online here or stop by booth 244 at SEMICON West, December 7 – 9, to pick up a printed copy.
SEMICON West 2021 Hybrid Opens Tomorrow In Person with Livestreamed Keynotes, Virtual Program, Automated Matchmaking, Video Chats
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.
ULVAC Expands Process Capability of Production Proven Optima Dry Strip Systems
ULVAC Technologies, Inc. a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment as the US subsidiary of ULVAC, Inc. announces the release of expanded processing capability for the Optima line of dry strip tools.
