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Winston Kock: Right Place, Right Time, Right Idea
During research for my recent 6-part article series on the early transistor makers, I tried to find information on the companies that attended the 1952…
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100+ AI-Designed SoCs and Counting!
Way back in the mists of time we used to call 2020, the guys and gals at Synopsys launched DSO.ai (Design Space Optimization AI), which…
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Tick Tock: The Quantum Boogeyman is Coming for Your Most Sensitive Data
Here’s a little thought experiment for you. It starts with a question: When do you think that practical quantum computers will be available? Please feel…
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Mind-Boggling Neuromorphic Brain Chips (Part 2)
In my previous column, we discussed how the year 2030 seems set to be an exciting time to be in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine…
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Mind-Boggling Neuromorphic Brain Chips (Part 1)
I can’t help myself. I keep thinking about the 1961 musical Stop the World—I Want to Get Off. After opening in Manchester, England, the show…
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Siemens Adds AI and Big-Data Management to Its Questa Verification EDA tools
It’s no secret that ASIC and ASSP designs are getting more complex. First, there’s that whole thing about Moore’s Law allowing design teams to put…
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XMOS: Using RISC-V to Define SoCs in Software
My university degree was what they call a co-op course in the USA. Standing for “cooperative education,” this refers to a program that balances classroom…
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The Transistor at 75: The First Makers, Part 6
The first five articles in this series discussed early licensees of the Bell Telephone Labs (BTL) transistor patents in the US and Europe. However, one…
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Helping Sandia National Laboratories Reach Nirvana
A few days ago as I pen these words, I was happily ensconced in my comfy command chair in the Pleasure Dome (my office) when…
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The Transistor at 75: The First Makers, Part 5
Last November, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the announcement by Bell Telephone Labs (BTL) of the transistor’s birth. Many articles about the early transistor…