In a latest news, TSMC beats IBM’s 2nm chip technology hype with 1nm proposition. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), The National Taiwan University (NTU) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have collectively announced a major breakthrough in the development of…
As per reports, South Korea plans to spend US$450 billion on semiconductors in logic chip manufacturing and R&D by 2030. It is not yet clear how large the subsidy will be, but these funds will include a mixture of government…
Types of Synthesis There are basically two types of synthesis: 1. Logical Synthesis 2. Physical Synthesis Logical Synthesis To perform the logical synthesis, we need to have basic inputs like RTL, SDC, UPF and Timing lib. In this type of…
What is Synthesis? Synthesis comes between the RTL Design & Verification and Physical design steps in VLSI. The meaning of synthesis is the transformation of a level of idea into another. To give an overview, let me clarify few points…
IBM launches the world’s first 2nm chip. The 2nm chips can hold more than 300 million transistors in one square millimeter! IBM said it has developed the first semiconductor using 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology. IBM expects that this major…
The total shipment of semiconductors this year is expected to exceed the 1 trillion mark. This includes transportation of ICs and optoelectronics, sensors/actuators and discrete (O-S-D) devices. According to a report, by 2021, semiconductor shipments will increase by 13%, reaching…
Austin-based NXP Semiconductors reported that as Texas was shut down for a month due to a grid collapse caused by cold weather, it could cost the company $100 million. Why it’s a matter of concern? The global chip shortage (due…
Achronix Semiconductor, a leader in high-performance FPGA and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, and Mobiveil, a fast-growing technology company that focuses on the development of silicon intellectual property (SIP), platforms and solutions for storage, networking, artificial intelligence and enterprises announced the…
Cadence Design System Co., Ltd. announced that it has completed the acquisition of NUMECA International. The addition of NUMECA’s technology and talents has provided support for the Cadence® Intelligent System Design™ strategy and expanded its system analysis product portfolio with…
According to reports, Samsung is considering acquiring NXP Semiconductors, Renesas Electronics or Texas Instruments (TI) to strengthen its position in the automotive chip field. “Korea Times” stated that for the same reason, the company intends to buy Infineon Technologies. The…