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Category: Semiconductor

Semiconductor/IC

  • Ready for More Inspection

    Not long ago we covered a set of inspection tools announced by KLA-Tencor. They have recently announced yet another inspection tool, which they call CIRCL.…

  • Another 3 from Springsoft

    On the heels of their Verdi3 announcement, Springsoft continues its triplication, now with Laker3. They position Laker as the “best established interoperable custom design flow.”…

  • Simulating the Whole Process

    Back when discussion CMOS-compatible MEMS, I briefly mentioned a couple tools from Coventor that are used in MEMS design. But one of them actually has…

  • Exploiting the IoT

    There’s technology and then there’s marketing. Properly done, they work well together. But there are times when the marketing gets ahead of the technology and…

  • Keeping DDR Performance Fresh

    DDR memory timing is tricky business. Especially with later versions of the standard, the timing for each memory on a module has to be carefully…

  • 3D IC Design Suite

    There’s lots of talk about 3D (and 2-1/2-D) ICs, with through-silicon vias (TSVs) being a key enabling technology. The possibilities are exciting, but the reality…

  • Minding the Home Front

    I got into an interesting discussion the other day with career consultant Yu Xi Mi. In fact, it unexpectedly turned into a demo. Here’s what…

  • Time to Get Loud

    It’s a classic case of upping the ante, and it’s not clear where it’s going to stop. Much consumer technology these days has been focused…

  • PCIe for SSDs

    Earlier this month, the first rev of the NVM Express (or NVMe) standard was published. The idea is to establish a uniform register and command…

  • Shouting in the Wind

    I had a quick conversation with Sibridge’s CEO Rajesh Shah at DVcon. This was right after Synopsys had made their Discovery VIP announcement. Which was…