Matthew Wheaton, a software engineering professional whose experience includes more than 12 years at IBM, has joined Si2 as a senior programmer. His first responsibility is to take the lead on system builds and membership support of the Si2 OpenAccess database and scripting extensions, including oaScript. While at IBM, Wheaton specialized in build, test, and […]
Si2 Members Meeting Set for Monday, June 6, at the Design Automation Conference in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) announced today the election of the 2016-17 board of directors. Board members will be introduced at the Si2 Member Meeting and Reception during the Design Automation Conference (DAC), June 6, 4:00-6:00 […]
Recognizing Outstanding Si2 Committee Volunteers Aparna Dey chairs the Si2 Low Power Working Group and represents Cadence Design Systems in other Si2 activities and industry standards organizations. She also chairs the IEEE Electronic Design Symposium, an annual conference held in Monterey, Calif., and is the treasurer for IEEE Design Automation Standards Committee. As the technical […]
By Twan Korthorst Chief Executive Officer PhoeniX Software The Netherlands www.phoenixbv.com With the applications space for integrated photonics expanding into traditional electronics areas, existing EDA and photonics design automation design methodologies must merge to provide the most efficient design flow. As integrated photonics presents physical and analytical challenges that require unique methods not available in traditional electronic […]
AUSTIN, Texas–Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2), an Austin-based integrated circuit research and development joint venture, has launched a project to help designers reduce power consumption, a growing challenge for most system-on-chip designs. The project will develop new power modeling technology to estimate power consumption more easily and more accurately throughout the design process, especially during the […]
As the co-chair of the Si2 OpenAccess Change Team, Gregory Schaeffer will attest that change in the technical standards world, though critical, is anything but easy. Schaeffer is a senior software engineer at IBM, his only employer since earning an MS in Computer Science from Case Western University. A native of Elizabethtown, Pa., Schaeffer said […]
By Vic Kulkarni Senior Vice President and General Manager RTL Power Business ANSYS, Inc. San Jose, Calif. www.ansys.com Innovation in semiconductor design is enabling smaller device architectures with higher performance and energy-efficient devices for powering smart products in the emerging Internet of Things verticals. In addition to solving problems posed by the Moore’s Law, traditional EDA […]
By Marshall Tiner Director, Production Standards In a recent article, Randy Smith, vice president of Marketing for Sonics, pinpointed a problem confronting the EDA industry. “The difference between IP and EDA doesn’t matter much anymore. It is all about design acceleration. “Where can we make a difference?” he added. “The physical design flow has been commoditized at […]
Si2 is planning to launch its first special interest group, which will focus on process design kits. Ted Paone, interoperability standards architect, said the SIG will “refine the methodology to improve process data and create quality process design kits.” Special interest groups are open to all Si2 members. For more information contact Ted Paone, [email protected]
Si2 and other research and development joint ventures fill an important need for semiconductor companies competing in a fast-changing global market. What are R&D joint ventures and what do you need to know about them? The National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 (NCRPA) is the fundamental law that defines R&D joint ventures and […]