Yes, the time has come for all of us to say goodbye to this year. It has been a very captivating year for the Indian semiconductor industry. Some consider it to be a year the industry came of age, while some others would look at the year as one where fab promises failed India. Nevertheless,Continue reading “Top 10 captivating moments in Indian semicon during 2008”
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Mentor on EDA trends and solar/PV
This is a continuation of my recent discussion with Joseph Sawicki, vice president & GM, Design to Silicon Division, Mentor Graphics. There have been whispers that the EDA industry has been presently lagging behind semiconductors and is in the catch-up mode. “That’s a matter of perspective. There are definitely unsolved challenges at 32nm and 22nm,Continue reading “Mentor on EDA trends and solar/PV”
Synopsys’ Dr Chi-Foon Chan on India, low power design and solar
There have been reports about the troubles within the EDA industry in recent times, especially those related with quarter sales. Interestingly, Synopsys has been the one sailing along fine! If that’s not enough, it made its intention known of playing a role on the solar/PV segment, an area where lot of investments have been happening!Continue reading “Synopsys’ Dr Chi-Foon Chan on India, low power design and solar”
Magma’s YieldManager could make solar ‘rock’!
Make no mistake, folks! The EDA guys are getting their act together to penetrate the solar/PV segment!! Magma’s YieldManager is a great example of that effort! Yes, we all know the troubles of the EDA industry as well as of the key players. However, let’s not ignore this initiative from Magma! Recently, Magma Design AutomationContinue reading “Magma’s YieldManager could make solar ‘rock’!”
On possible Samsung-SanDisk deal; AMD’s fab-lite path
Last week, the global semiconductor industry has been hearing and reading about two big speculative stories: a) A possible acquisition of SanDisk by Samsung, and b) A possible chance of AMD taking the fab-lite route. First on Samsung’s buyout (possible) of SanDisk! There have been rumors of a possibility of Samsung acquiring SanDisk. While itContinue reading “On possible Samsung-SanDisk deal; AMD’s fab-lite path”
Staying ahead of clock a habit at Magma!
EDA is a complex industry to be in, what with process geometries changing all the time and EDA firms compelled to keep up with those changes. Magma Design Automation Inc. has been one of those, which has kept ahead of the changes and also managed good growth. In other words, Magma has managed to beatContinue reading “Staying ahead of clock a habit at Magma!”
Indian designers could lead in EDA product development
There will be the multi-nationalization of the product development process, according to Walden C. Rhines, chairman & CEO, Mentor Graphics. More executives recognize that “access to qualified personnel” is the key driver. As per A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index 2007, India is the most attractive offshoring destination. He was speaking at the Though LeadershipContinue reading “Indian designers could lead in EDA product development”
Are EDA tools a commodity?
I had the pleasure of attending the 20th International Conference on VLSI Design and 6th International Conference on Embedded Systems in Bangalore, and had the good fortune of meeting a range of top experts from these fields. One panel discussion: “Are EDA technology/products becoming a commodity?”, particularly caught my attention. Speakers debated on whether commoditizationContinue reading “Are EDA tools a commodity?”
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