Cadence releases latest Encounter RTL-to-GDSII flow

Cadence Design Systems recently introduced the latest release of Cadence Encounter RTL-to-GDSII flow for high-performance and giga-scale designs, including those at the latest technology node, 20 nanometers. Rahul Deokar, product management director, said: “We are addressing designer challenges in – high performance design, giga-scale design and advanced node design. The first challenge is the PPA

Latest Cowan LRA model’s forecast for global semicon sales in 2012

This is a continuation of my coverage of the fortunes of the global semiconductor industry. I would like to acknowledge and thank Mike Cowan, an independent semiconductor analyst and developer of the Cowan LRA model, who has provided me the latest numbers. The latest Cowan LRA model parameter update incorporates 2011’s monthly sales results, thereby

Symantec releases latest Intelligence Report!

Symantec presented its latest Intelligence Report with the following highlights: * Spam – 74.8 percent in September (a decrease of 1.1 percentage points since August 2011). * Phishing – One in 447.9 emails identified as phishing (a decrease of 0.26 percentage points since August 2011). * Malware – One in 188.7 emails in September contained

Cowan LRA model: Overview plus latest global semicon sales forecast numbers

This is a continuation of my coverage of the fortunes of the global semiconductor industry. I would like to acknowledge and thank Mike Cowan, an independent semiconductor analyst and developer of the Cowan LRA model, who has provided me the latest numbers. August 2010’s ‘actual’ global semiconductor sales numbers are scheduled to be released by

EDA Tech Forum 2010: Delivering the latest in 10X design improvements

I’ve just returned from Mentor Graphics’ EDA Tech Forum 2010, titled: Delivering the latest in 10X design improvements. The opening keynote by Pravin Madhani, GM, Place and Route Division, Mentor, could have been better — well, Dr. Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO, Mentor, had also delivered a similar lecture at this year’s VLSID 2010 conference. However,

Latest global semicon sales forecast estimates: Cowan’s LRA model

This is a continuation of my coverage of the fortunes of the global semiconductor industry. I would like to acknowledge and thank Mike Cowan, an independent semiconductor analyst and developer of the Cowan LRA model, who has provided me the latest numbers. Here are the latest forecast results for 2010 global semicon sales estimates associated

Apple continues to ‘wow’ all over again!

Apple has done it again! Trust the Cupertino-based company to come up with great products — time after time, after time! Today, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been announced! These were followed quickly by announcements regarding the Apple Watch and Apple Pay. The phones have 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and

India needs to learn from Intersolar North America show!

Intersolar North America successfully concluded its seventh annual show in the heart of the United States’ largest solar market, California. More than 17,000 visitors from 74 countries visited 530 exhibitors. The show had the latest innovations in the photovoltaic, energy storage, balance of systems, mounting and tracking systems, and solar heating and cooling market sectors.

Metro450 Conference 2014 discusses all things 450mm wafers!

Thanks to the Enable450 newsletter, sent out by Malcolm Penn, CEO, Future Horizons, here is a piece on the Metro450 Conference 2014, held earlier this year in Israel. Metro450 is an Israel-based consortium with the goal of helping the metrology companies advance in their fields. The consortium’s members include metrology and related companies, as well

Three things in Indian semicon: Vinay Shenoy

There have been a variety of announcements made by the Government of India in the last one year or so. In the pre-90s period, the country showed just 1 percent GDP growth rate. It was adverse to FDI and had a regulated market. All of this led to deregulation under the late PM, PV Narasimha