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John Lee of Ansys Joins Si2 Board of Directors
John Lee, general manager and vice president of the Ansys Electronics…
April 9, 2021/by Terry Berke
Johannes Grad of Cadence First Si2 Pinnacle Award Winner
Johannes Grad, product engineer at Cadence Design Systems, is…
March 5, 2021/by Terry Berke
Ali Sadigh Joins Si2 Technical Team; Robert Hill Named Client Account Manager
Ali Sadigh, a technical professional with more than 25 years…
February 17, 2021/by Terry Berke
Aparna Dey of Cadence Joins Si2 Board of Directors
Aparna Dey, senior product marketing group director at Cadence…
February 1, 2021/by Terry Berke
Si2 Workshop Explores Global Effort to Measure AI Compute Capacity and Infrastructure
An international effort to assess artificial intelligence compute…
January 6, 2021/by Terry Berke
Intel, Microsoft, IBM Technologists Elected to Si2 OpenAccess Coalition Leadership Posts
Raymond Rodriguez, director of Strategic CAD Capabilities at…
December 10, 2020/by Terry Berke
Dr. Leigh Anne Clevenger Named Si2 Director, OpenStandards
Silicon Integration Initiative has selected Dr. Leigh Anne Clevenger…
December 2, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Compact Model Coalition Releases Vital Updates to Industry Workhorse BSIM-Bulk
The Si2 Compact Model Coalition has released important updates…
September 30, 2020/by Terry Berke
Manny Sifakis Named Qualcomm Representative To Si2 OpenAccess Coalition
Emmanuel (Manny) Sifakis has been named Qualcomm’s representative…
September 23, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Compact Model Coalition Offers Automatic Rule-Checking Software to Members and Developers
CMC Technical Advisor Geoffrey Coram of Analog Devices has developed…
September 21, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Publishes White Paper on Expanding Use of AI/ML in Semiconductor Electronic Design
A new Silicon Integration Initiative white paper identifies a…
September 8, 2020/by Terry Berke
Rahul Goyal of Intel Re-elected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative
AUSTIN, Texas — Rahul Goyal, vice president and director of…
August 17, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Announces 2020 Power of Partnerships Award Winners
AUSTIN, Texas – Semiconductor design experts from industry…
July 7, 2020/by Terry Berke
Executives from Siemens, Qualcomm and Samsung Join Si2 Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas—Silicon Integration Initiative, a leading research…
June 26, 2020/by Terry Berke
Jeff Brubaker of Synopsys Joins Si2 OpenAccess Change Team
Jeff Brubaker, infrastructure architect for Custom Compiler at…
April 27, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Launches Survey on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in EDA
Si2 has launched an industry-wide survey to identify planned…
April 15, 2020/by Terry Berke
Support for OpenAccess 22.50 Ends in June
Effective June 1, 2020, OpenAccess 22.50 (DM5) will…
April 2, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Compact Model Coalition to Support CEA-Leti SPICE Simulation Model
The Si2 Compact Model Coalition has announced the approval and…
March 10, 2020/by Terry Berke
Samsung Executive Joins Si2 Board of Directors
Jung Yun Choi, corporate vice president for the Samsung Electronics…
March 5, 2020/by Terry Berke
SI2 Launches Special Interest Group For AI and ML in Electronic Design Automation
SIG Will Fill Industry Gaps to Enable Artificial Intelligence…
February 25, 2020/by Terry Berke
New Version of Si2 oaScript Expands IC Design Capabilities into the Cloud and AI
Design partitioning and multi-threaded parallel execution are…
February 24, 2020/by Terry Berke
Qualcomm Executive Joins Si2 Board of Directors
Pankaj Kukkal, vice president of Engineering at Qualcomm Inc.,…
February 18, 2020/by Terry Berke
Si2 Compact Model Coalition Releases BSIM-CMG SPICE Model for Advanced IC Designs
CMC Members Benefit from 18-Month Early Access to New Standard…
November 5, 2019/by Terry Berke
Microsoft, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Join Si2 OpenAccess Coalition
Growing Membership Shows Ongoing Vertical Integration in IC Design
Austin,…
July 30, 2019/by Terry BerkeAustin,…

IEEE Approves New Power Modeling Standard. 2416-2019 Built on Si2 Unified Power Model
AUSTIN, Texas--Silicon Integration Initiative has announced…
June 28, 2019/by Terry Berke
Rahul Goyal of Intel Re-elected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative
AUSTIN, Texas — Rahul Goyal of Intel has been reelected to…
June 26, 2019/by Terry Berke
Si2 Elects Board Members for 2019-2020
Silicon Integration Initiative, a leading research and development…
May 28, 2019/by Terry Berke
Si2 Announces Winners of Inaugural Power of Partnerships Awards
Si2 Announces Winners of Inaugural Power of Partnerships Awards
Engineers…
May 7, 2019/by Terry BerkeEngineers…

James Masters of Intel to Lead Si2 Extensions Steering Group
AUSTIN, Texas -- James Masters of Intel has been elected chairman…
March 19, 2019/by Terry Berke
Si2 Names Dr. Rhett Davis Technical and Education Advisor
AUSTIN, Texas -- Rhett Davis, professor of Electrical and Computer…
March 14, 2019/by Terry Berke
Si2 Welcomes New Members: Mythic and Thrace Systems
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Si2 welcomes its newest members
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OpenAccess Coalition --…
March 8, 2019/by Terry BerkeSi2 welcomes its newest members
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OpenAccess Coalition --…

Qualcomm, Samsung Name New Si2 Board Members
AUSTIN, Texas—Qualcomm Incorporated and Samsung Electronics…
February 27, 2019/by Terry Berke
Dr. Leigh Anne Clevenger Joins Si2 Technical Team
Machine Learning Expert Will Bolster Collaborative R&D Programs
Dr.…
October 24, 2018/by Terry BerkeDr.…

IBM, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Enhance Si2 Unified Power Model Standard
Si2 has announced that IBM and GLOBALFOUNDRIES have contributed…
October 17, 2018/by Terry Berke
Si2 Releases New Version of OpenAccess Design Database
Silicon Integration Initiative, an electronic design automation…
October 11, 2018/by Terry Berke
In Memoriam: Eric Leavitt
Si2 and the EDA industry lost a friend and colleague with the…
October 8, 2018/by Terry Berke
Google Joins Si2 Board of Directors
Google Joins Si2 Board of Directors
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Election Reflects Growing…
August 29, 2018/by Terry Berke-
Election Reflects Growing…

Rahul Goyal of Intel Elected Board Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative
AUSTIN, Texas -- Rahul Goyal of Intel has been elected to a one-year…
July 23, 2018/by Terry Berke
Si2 Elects Board Members for 2018-19
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Si2 Elects Board Members for 2018-19
For Immediate Release
AUSTIN,…
June 22, 2018/by Terry BerkeSi2 Elects Board Members for 2018-19
For Immediate Release
AUSTIN,…

Si2 to Demonstrate System-Level Unified Power Model and Power Tool at DAC 2018
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Si2 to Demonstrate System-Level Unified Power Model and Power…
June 21, 2018/by Terry BerkeSi2 to Demonstrate System-Level Unified Power Model and Power…

Take the OpenAccess Voice of Customer Survey
Help us find ways to improve Si2 OpenAccess, the world’s most…
June 1, 2018/by Terry Berke
Si2 Open Model Interface Provides Industry-Wide Standard for Advanced SPICE Capabilities
AUSTIN, Texas--The Silicon Integration Initiative Compact Model…
May 8, 2018/by Terry Berke
We Need Your Insights on How to Improve the IC Design Ecosystem
Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) has launched a comprehensive,…
April 16, 2018/by Terry Berke
What is Open about Si2 OpenAccess?
By Marshall Tiner
Director…

Si2 Launches Effort to Standardize New IC Design Language
Silicon Integration Initiative Inc. (Si2), a research and development…
April 3, 2018/by Terry Berke
Si2 Approves IC Design Simulation Standards for Gallium Nitride Devices
Si2 Approves Two IC Design
Simulation Standards for Fast-Growing
Gallium…
March 14, 2018/by Terry BerkeSimulation Standards for Fast-Growing
Gallium…

Jushan Xie New Vice-Chair of Si2 Compact Model Coalition
Dr. Jushan Xie, senior software architect at Cadence Design Systems,…
March 13, 2018/by Terry Berke
Empyrean Software, Qorvo Join Si2 Compact Model Coalition
Empyrean Software, Qorvo Join Si2 Compact Model Coalition
For…

Si2 Recruiting Engineering Students for IC Design Program
Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) is recruiting…

New Si2 Working Group to Develop Unified Power Model for System-Level IC Design
AUSTIN—Silicon Integration Initiative, Inc. (Si2), a research…
January 24, 2018/by Terry Berke
Have Ideas on Improving the IC Design Ecosystem?
Si2 is seeking industry input on an international effort to identify…
January 24, 2018/by Terry Berke
Prashant Varshney of Mentor Graphics Elected to Si2 OpenAccess Board
Prashant Varshney is Mentor Graphics' newly elected representative…
December 13, 2017/by Terry Berke
Si2 Launches Effort to Improve IC Ecosystem
Si2 Launches Effort to Improve IC Design Ecosystem
New Special…
November 27, 2017/by Terry BerkeNew Special…

Members Invited to Si2 OpenAccess Annual Meeting
The Si2 OpenAccess Coalition will hold its annual meeting on…
October 20, 2017/by Terry Berke
Si2 University Partner Network Helps Launch EDA Career
It didn’t take long for Sushmitha Moturi to successfully leverage…
October 12, 2017/by Terry Berke
Mark Your Calendars for the Si2 OpenAccess Annual Meeting
October 11, 2017/by Terry Berke
David Lin Joins Si2 University Partner Network
Sheng-En David Lin, a Phd candidate in Electrical Engineering…
October 5, 2017/by Terry Berke
Tom Whipple Elected Co-Chair of Si2 OpenStandards Technology Steering Group
Tom Whipple, solutions architect at Zuken, has been elected co-chair…
October 2, 2017/by Terry Berke
Si2 Welcomes NVMEngines
Si2 welcomes its newest member: NVMEngines.
NVMEngines will…
August 30, 2017/by Terry BerkeNVMEngines will…

MediaTek Joins Si2 OpenAccess Coalition
Si2 welcomes MediaTek Inc. as the newest member of the OpenAccess…
August 28, 2017/by Terry Berke
Quick and Easy Scripting Solutions: Interrogate Design
Quick and Easy Scripting Solutions for your IC Design Problems
Interrogate…
July 5, 2017/by Terry BerkeInterrogate…

Si2 Launches OpenPDK and OpenAccess Working Groups
Si2 is launching Special Interest Groups for its OpenPDK and…
June 13, 2017/by Terry Berke
Working Design Magic with the Python Interface to OpenAccess
June 6, 2017/by John Ellis
Introducing OPAL: A High-Level Design Rule Modeling Language
Learn about this Intel contribution to Si2 and the industry,…
June 5, 2017/by Terry Berke
Si2 oaScript Symposium: Scripting Made Easy
Si2 oaScript Symposium:
Scripting Made Easy
DAC 2017
Austin…
May 25, 2017/by Terry BerkeScripting Made Easy
DAC 2017
Austin…

System level co-design of chip, package and PCB using native design databases in a unified 3D cockpit
Author: James Church
Today's advanced packaging design…
May 4, 2017/by Terry BerkeToday's advanced packaging design…

Challenges and Opportunities in Global Standardization of Compact Models
DAC 2016
The Si2 Compact Model Coalition (CMC) is a collaborative…
May 4, 2017/by Terry BerkeThe Si2 Compact Model Coalition (CMC) is a collaborative…

EDA Scripting Unleashed (Voted-Best-Paper)
Author: James Masters, Intel
In many traditional design…
May 4, 2017/by Terry BerkeIn many traditional design…

Building Successful OpenAccess Applications While Avoiding Bumps in the Road
DAC 2016
Description
The OpenAccess Database is the world’s…
May 4, 2017/by Terry BerkeDescription
The OpenAccess Database is the world’s…

DAC 2016 Panel Discussion on DFM/DRC: The Insanity of DRC Rules and DFM and 10nm and Below
In just over 10 years, process nodes will have shrunk from 100nm…
May 2, 2017/by Terry Berke
Chip/Package/Board Co-Design and Co-Analysis: Moving from Spreadsheets to EDA
DAC 2016:
Description
SoC development has become more…
May 2, 2017/by Terry BerkeDescription
SoC development has become more…

Tom Whipple Reelected Chair of Si2 Chip-Package Co-Design Group
Tom Whipple, solutions architect at Zuken, has been reelected…
April 19, 2017/by Terry Berke
Si2 contributes advanced IC power modeling technology to IEEE.
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Si2 Contributes Advanced IC Power
Modeling Technology to…
April 11, 2017/by Terry BerkeSi2 Contributes Advanced IC Power
Modeling Technology to…

Silicon Photonics Membership Agreement
The Silicon Photonics Coalition requires agreement to the following…
March 8, 2017/by Terry Berke
OpenPDK Membership Agreement
OpenPDK Membership requires the following documents:
OPEN…
March 8, 2017/by Terry BerkeOPEN…

Advanced Track Pattern Modeling in Si2 OpenAccess
JAMES D. MASTERS,
senior CAD engineer at Intel,
discusses…
March 8, 2017/by Terry Berkesenior CAD engineer at Intel,
discusses…

Si2 Low Power Membership Agreement
The Si2 LOW POWER COALITION requires the following membership…
March 7, 2017/by Terry Berke
CHIP – PACKAGE CO – DESIGN ( OPEN3D ) Membership Agreement
Membership in the Si2 Chip-Package Co-Design (aka (Open3D)) requires…
March 7, 2017/by Terry Berke
OpenDFM Membership Agreements
OpenDFM Membership Required Documennts
First: SILICON INTEGRATION…
March 7, 2017/by Terry BerkeFirst: SILICON INTEGRATION…

OpenAccess Membership Documents
OpenAccess Membership Required Documents
First: For access to…
March 7, 2017/by Terry BerkeFirst: For access to…

Paul Stabler New Chairman of Si2 OpenAccess Board
Paul Stabler, senior engineering manager in the IBM EDA organization,…
March 7, 2017/by Terry Berke
Si2 Bylaws 27-Feb-2015
Si2 ByLaws 27-Feb-2015
Si2 ByLaws should be read by all Si2…
March 3, 2017/by Terry BerkeSi2 ByLaws should be read by all Si2…

Si2 Antitrust Guidelines V1.0
Si2 Antitrust Guidelines Ver1.0
The Si2 Antitrust Guidelines…
March 3, 2017/by Terry BerkeThe Si2 Antitrust Guidelines…

GaN HEMT SPICE Model Standard for Power and RF
Description:
Si2's Compact Model Coalition is currently in…
March 3, 2017/by Terry BerkeSi2's Compact Model Coalition is currently in…

Nicolas Williams of Mentor Graphics Joins Si2 Standards-Setting Group
Nicolas Williams of Mentor Graphics has been elected to the Si2…
February 22, 2017/by Terry Berke
Accelerating Analog Design and Migration at the Functional Level
DR. RAMY ISKANDER,
CEO of Intento Design, discusses
the use…
February 17, 2017/by Terry BerkeCEO of Intento Design, discusses
the use…

Leveraging OpenAccess to Bridge Gaps in System Co-Design
HUMAIR MANDAVIA,
chief strategy officer at Zuken,
discusses…
February 17, 2017/by Terry Berkechief strategy officer at Zuken,
discusses…

Si2 Special Interest Groups—Forums for Collaborative Problem Solving
By Ted…

CMC Q4 2016 Meeting Agenda
AGENDA
January 17, 2017/by John Ellis
Si2 Antitrust Guidelines
The Si2 Antitrust Guidelines are a fundamental part of our operation…
January 17, 2017/by John Ellis
Si2 University Partner Network Adds New Member
Jeshairaj Thakaria is the newest member of the Si2 University…
January 16, 2017/by Terry Berke
What’s Hot and What’s Not in Low Power
December 13, 2016/by John Ellis
Welcome to our New Members
The Si2 staff and board of directors welcome our newest members:
Si2…
December 7, 2016/by Terry BerkeSi2…

Geoffrey Coram Named New CMC Technical Advisor
Geoffrey J. Coram of Analog Devices is the new volunteer technical…
November 28, 2016/by Terry Berke
Free Webinar for Si2 Members focuses on XML Schemas
Si2 announces the second in a series of member-only webinars…
October 21, 2016/by Terry Berke
Free Webinar for Si2 Members: Introduction to XML
Many Si2 OpenStandards are based on XML, the eXtensible Markup…
August 25, 2016/by Terry Berke
Matt Wheaton Joins Si2 for OpenAccess Support
Matthew Wheaton, a software engineering professional whose experience…
August 9, 2016/by Terry Berke
Si2 Announces Board of Directors for 2016-2017
Si2 Members Meeting Set for Monday, June 6,
at the Design Automation…
June 3, 2016/by Terry Berkeat the Design Automation…

Committee Corner: Aparna Dey, Cadence Design Systems
Recognizing Outstanding
Si2 Committee Volunteers
Aparna…
May 23, 2016/by Terry BerkeSi2 Committee Volunteers
Aparna…

Member Spotlight: PhoeniX Software
By Twan Korthorst
Chief Executive Officer
PhoeniX Software
The…
May 23, 2016/by Terry BerkeChief Executive Officer
PhoeniX Software
The…