D&R Headline News (June 2021)

Headlines for Wednesday Jun. 30, 2021

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System Level Solutions's USB 2.0 Device Controller IP core is now available for Lattice Semiconductor FPGA platform

System Level Solutions is serving USB IP core solutions for Intel and Microsemi FPGA platform since 16 years. From good response of customers globally as well as looking at market requirement, SLS USB 2.0 Device Controller IP core is now available to Lattice Semiconductor FPGA platform.

• Imperas Expands Partnership with Valtrix to Address Growing RISC-V Verification Market
• Worldwide IC Market Forecast to Top $500 Billion in 2021
• AnalogX Accelerates Time-to-Market with Diakopto's ParagonX Debugging Platform and Methodology
• Silicon Creations Selects Diakopto's ParagonX IC Debugging Platform
• Enabling the dynamic 5G infrastructure with Arm-based solutions

Headlines for Tuesday Jun. 29, 2021

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Faraday Announces LPDDR4/4X in Samsung 14LPC Process

Faraday Technology, a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, today announced its LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X combo PHY IP up to 4.2Gbps is now available in Samsung’s 14nm LPC process.

• Arm-powered Fugaku supercomputer claims #1 spot on Top500 third time in a row
• Arteris IP FlexNoC Interconnect Again Licensed by AutoChips for Automotive SoC Product Line
• SiFive Collaborates with Imperas on Models of SiFive's RISC-V Core IP Portfolio
• QuEST Global acquires Synapse Design to Enhance Expertise in Semiconductor and Connected Engineering
• Quantum-tunnelling semiconductor IP verified as secure against all known IoT attacks
• Marvell Extends OCTEON Leadership with Industry's First 5nm DPUs
• GOWIN Semiconductor Announces Their GoBridge ASSP Product Line with USB Peripheral Bridges

Headlines for Monday Jun. 28, 2021

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NVIDIA Aerial 5G Platform Extends Support for Arm

NVIDIA today announced it is extending support for Arm-based CPUs in the NVIDIA Aerial™ A100 AI-on-5G platform, bringing more choice to the 5G ecosystem.

• Synopsys Strategic Partnership with Samsung Foundry Accelerates Access to Transformative 3nm GAA Technology
• Intel Shuffles Networking Groups, Product Mix
• New Semiconductor Fabs to Spur Surge in Equipment Spending, SEMI Reports
• BrainChip Taps Former ARM Executive Antonio J. Viana as Non-Executive Director
• AMIQ EDA Updates UVM Rule Checks for Latest Release of the Universal Verification Methodology Standard
• Gowin Removed From CCMC List, Withdrawing Lawsuit
• Neurala Raises $12 Million to Scale Artificial Intelligence for Industrial Manufacturing

Headlines for Friday Jun. 25, 2021

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Weebit Nano successfully demonstrates integration of selector with ReRAM cell for the stand-alone memory market

Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT), a leading developer of next-generation semiconductor memory technologies, is pleased to announce it has created the industry’s first commercial integration of an oxide-based ReRAM (OxRAM) cell with an ovonic threshold switching (OTS) selector, a critical step in the company’s commercialisation path for the discrete (stand-alone) memory market.

Headlines for Thursday Jun. 24, 2021

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CEVA Expands Its Market-Leading Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New Ultra-Wideband Platform IP

CEVA today unveiled RivieraWaves™ UWB, an extremely power-efficient ultra-wideband (UWB) turnkey MAC and PHY platform intellectual property (IP) compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4z standard and in accordance with the FiRa consortium specifications.

• Intel to offer RISC-V core in 7nm foundry
• AST & Science Selects Omni Design to Provide High Performance Data Converter Solutions for its Cellular Broadband Network
• GUC and Omni Design Tape Out 16nm LiDAR SoC
• Synopsys PrimeShield Selected by Samsung Electronics to Maximize Energy Efficiency and Performance for Next-Generation Process Node Designs
• New Lattice CertusPro-NX General Purpose FPGAs Deliver Advanced System Bandwidth and Memory Capabilities to Edge Applications
• Xilinx Brings Breakthrough to Vivado Design Tools with State-of-the-Art Machine-Learning Optimization for Accelerated Designs

Headlines for Wednesday Jun. 23, 2021

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IAR Systems extends development tools performance capabilities for Andes RISC-V cores

IAR Systems presented a new version of its professional development tools for RISC-V. With the latest release, the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for RISC-V adds support for latest Andes RISC-V extension and devices, enabling maximized performance in RISC-V-based applications.

• Arm CCA will put confidential compute in the hands of every developer
• U.S. Blocks Chinese Deal for Magnachip
• StarFive Adopts Valtrix STING for Verification of Next-generation RISC-V Processors
• LeapMind Acquires Patents for Extremely Low Bit Quantization Technology
• Silvaco Names Greg Swyt as Chief Financial Officer

Headlines for Tuesday Jun. 22, 2021

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SiFive Performance P550 Core Sets New Standard as Highest Performance RISC-V Processor IP

The SiFive Performance family debuts with two new processor cores, the P270, SiFive’s first Linux capable processor with full support for the RISC-V vector extension v1.0 rc, and the SiFive Performance P550 core, SiFive’s highest performance processor to date.

• SEGGER and Codasip Announce Cooperation on RISC-V
• Codasip Announces A71X RISC-V Application Core with Dual-Issue Capability
• Intrinsic ID QuiddiKey Hardware IP is Now CAVP Certified by NIST
• GLOBALFOUNDRIES Breaks Ground on New Fab in Singapore
• Alphawave IP Adopts Diakopto's ParagonX EDA Platform and Methodology
• Diakopto Unleashes Breakthrough ParagonX EDA Tool, Platform and Methodology to Dramatically Accelerate IC Design Debugging and Optimization

Headlines for Monday Jun. 21, 2021

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Socionext Licenses Flex Logix's Embedded FPGA (eFPGA) for 5G Wireless Base Station Platform

Flex Logix® Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Socionext, Inc. to use Flex Logix’s EFLX® 4K eFPGA in a 7nm ASIC being developed for a major communication company’s 5G platform.

• Synopsys to Acquire Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display Solutions from BISTel
• Rebooting Imagination: A Heterogeneous Compute Strategy

Headlines for Friday Jun. 18, 2021

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First Full-fledged Side Channel Attack on HMAC-SHA-2

FortifyIQ, Inc. will present groundbreaking work titled “First Full-fledged Side Channel Attack on HMAC-SHA-2” at Constructive Side-Channel Analysis and Secure Design (COSADE) 2021. FortifyIQ is proud to be a Gold Sponsor at this event.

• New Cadence Tensilica FloatingPoint DSP Family Delivers Scalable Performance for a Broad Range of Compute-Intensive Applications

Headlines for Thursday Jun. 17, 2021

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Silicon IP Provider Chips&Media Launches AV1 Video Encoder Hardware IP for 4K/UHD Video Resolutions and Beyond

Chips&Media today unveiled AV1 supported video encoder hardware IP WAVE627, from the newly released next-generation video codec IP platform, WAVE6.

• Synopsys Replenishes Repurchase Authorization up to $500 Million
• Qualcomm, MediaTek Fill Vacuum HiSilicon Left in Smartphones
• Advantest Developing Innovative Methodologies for High-Speed Scan and Software-Based Functional Testing
• CEA-Leti Collaborates with Siemens to Launch Process Design Kit that Supports Multiple Technologies, Simplifies Creation of Optical Circuits
• Market-Optimized 3nm Physical IP for Armv9-based CPUs
• Silex Insight's TRNG selected for MiG-V from HENSOLDT Cyber
• eFabless Joins the Open Source FPGA Foundation as Corporate Member
• SmartDV Joins the Xilinx Partner Program

Headlines for Wednesday Jun. 16, 2021

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Rambus to Acquire AnalogX, Accelerating Next-Generation Data Center Interface Solutions

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a provider of industry-leading chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire AnalogX, the leading provider of low power multi-standard connectivity SerDes IP solutions.

• Rambus Initiates Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
• Rambus to Acquire PLDA, Extending Leadership with Cutting -Edge CXL and PCI Express Digital IP
• Rambus Advances New Era of Data Center Architecture with CXL Memory Interconnect Initiative
• Kalray Unveils its K200-LP Latest Acceleration Card for Data Centers
• Thalia Design Automation partners with Sofics to enhance offering for analog circuit and IP reuse
• IC Insights Raises Its 2021 Worldwide IC Market Forecast to +24%

Headlines for Tuesday Jun. 15, 2021

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Precise-ITC 800G_AX Ethernet IP Core Optimized for AI Application

Precise-ITC released the 800G_AX, an Ethernet IP core that is highly optimized for AI/Machine Learning applications. The IP core supports a single channel of 800GE or a combination of lower rates of 100GE, 200GE, and 400GE.

• Graphcore and SiPearl: strategic partnership to combine artificial intelligence and high performance computing

Headlines for Monday Jun. 14, 2021

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IPO Arm, says Qualcomm boss, and we'll buy in

If the Nvidia-Arm deal falls foul of regulatory scrutiny and then Softbank decided to IPO it, Qualcomm would be prepared to buy a stake in Arm alongside other tech companies, says Qualcomm’s CEO.

• Cortus Develops Next Generation High-End RISC-V CPU Core for HPC
• DisplayPort (DP, eDP) v1.4 Transmitter & Receiver PHY & Controller IP Cores for advanced SOC supporting 8K resolutions!

Headlines for Friday Jun. 11, 2021

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Intel said to have offered $2bn for SiFive

Intel is reported by Reuters to have offered $2billion to buy six year-old RISC-V chip designer SiFive.

• GPU Market Headed for a Fall?
• SambaNova CEO: Pre- to Post-AI Transition Will Be "Bigger Than the Internet"
• Truechip Announces Customer Shipment of PCIe Gen 6 Verification IP
• Sequans Communications Adopts Cadence RF Solution to Develop Next-Generation 5G IoT Platform
• Lattice and Infineon Technologies Collaborate to Deliver New Pictor Reference Design Kit
• sureCore & Intrinsic Announce Collaboration to Bring Novel RRAM Technology to Market

Headlines for Thursday Jun. 10, 2021

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Silex Insight launches the all-new VIPER (4K60 4:4:4 AV over IP transmitter/receiver board), ideal for collaboration featuring seamless switching between multiple inputs (2xHDMI/1xUSB-C)

Silex Insight, a leading provider of video codec and AV over IP solutions has today announced the next generation of AV over IP 4K60 4:4:4 board, delivering the ultimate combination of inputs, highest quality and features. It comes with an all-new design with 3 inputs for seamless switching between the sources for optimal collaboration.

• TSMC May 2021 Revenue Report
• Xilinx Acquires Silexica to Broaden its Developer Base
• Hardent VESA DSC and FEC IP Cores Licensed by Kinetic Technologies
• Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 1.9% Month-to-Month in April; Annual Sales Projected to Increase 19.7% in 2021, 8.8% in 2022
• Bosch opens wafer fab of the future in Dresden
• Creonic to Offer End-to-end IP-over-Satellite Solutions
• Samsung Successfully Completes 8nm RF Solution Development to Strengthen 5G Communications Chip Solutions
• Xilinx Extends Edge Compute Leadership with World's Highest AI Performance-per-Watt

Headlines for Wednesday Jun. 09, 2021

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AndesBoardFarm Enables SoC Designers to Explore RISC-V Processors in Online FPGA Board Collection

Andes Technology today announced “AndesBoardFarm”, a collection of on-line accessible FPGA boards and management software for SoC designers to experience the AndesCore™ RISC-V processors remotely from their local sites.

• IBM, GlobalFoundries in Breach-of-Contract Spat
• TSMC's Chip Scaling Efforts Reach Crossroads at 2nm
• OPENEDGES and The Six Semi Announce Silicon Proven GDDR6 PHY in 12nm Process Technology
• Automotive IC Marketshare Slips in 2020 After Steady Gains Since 1998
• New Cadence Allegro X Design Platform Revolutionizes System Design

Headlines for Tuesday Jun. 08, 2021

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Xylon Releases a Complete Multi-Channel HDR ISP IP Suite

The logicBRICKS HDR ISP IP Suite enables parallel processing of multiple Ultra HD video inputs in Xilinx programmable devices, ranging from the Artix-7 FPGAs to the latest Versal ACAP devices, while at the same time allowing for tremendous savings of up to 50 % of valuable programmable logic in comparison to simple instantiation of multiple ISP pipelines

• Synopsys Acquires Code Dx to Extend Application Security Portfolio
• Arteris IP FlexNoC Interconnect & Resilience Package Again Licensed by Black Sesame for ISO 26262-Compliant Automotive ADAS Chips
• GLOBALFOUNDRIES and GlobalWafers Partnering to Expand Semiconductor Wafer Supply
• GUC Tapes Out AI/HPC/Networking Platform on TSMC CoWoS Technology Validating 7.2 Gbps HBM3 Controller and PHY, GLink-2.5D and 112G-LR SerDes IPs
• Mythic Expands Product Lineup with New Scalable, Power-Efficient Analog Matrix Processor for Edge AI Applications
• eMemory and PUFsecurity Join DARPA Toolbox Initiative
• Siemens acquires proFPGA product family from PRO DESIGN to expand industry-leading IC verification portfolio

Headlines for Monday Jun. 07, 2021

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NVM Express Announces the Rearchitected NVMe 2.0 Library of Specifications

NVM Express, Inc. today announced the release of the NVM Express® (NVMe®) 2.0 family of specifications. The restructured NVMe 2.0 specifications allow for faster and simpler development of NVMe solutions to support the increasingly diverse NVMe device environment, now including Hard Disk Drives (HDDs).

• GUC Monthly Sales Report - May 2021
• Palma Ceia SemiDesign Announces New Wi-Fi HaLow Chips, PCS2100 and PCS2500 - Ideal for Industry 4.0
• UMC Reports Sales for May 2021

Headlines for Thursday Jun. 03, 2021

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Synopsys Expands Multi-Die Solution Leadership with Industry's Lowest Latency Die-to-Die Controller IP

Synopsys, Inc. today announced its new DesignWare® Die-to-Die Controller IP, which complements the company's existing 112G USR/XSR PHY IP for a complete die-to-die IP solution. With the complete IP solution, designers benefit from a low-latency, high-bandwidth die-to-die connectivity offering that addresses the increased workload and faster data movement demands of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and networking SoCs.

• TSMC's Zhang: Automotive is Going HPC
• intoPIX delivers JPEG XS Compressed Solutions for Low Latency Video Streaming with NVIDIA GPUs
• Texas Instruments Continues As World's Top Analog IC Supplier
• Sondrel launches the fourth IP platform - SFA 350A - that delivers faster time to market for ADAS ASICs
• Brite Semiconductor Releases ONFI 4.2 IO and Physical Layer IP based on SMIC 14nm FinFET Process
• SmartDV Announces Support for ARINC Standards with Design and Verification IP
• Siemens enhances Nucleus ReadyStart for Arm platforms with enhanced debug, security and stability features
• EdgeCortix Collaborates with Cadence to Accelerate AI Chip Design

Headlines for Wednesday Jun. 02, 2021

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PLDA and AnalogX Announce Market-leading CXL 2.0 Solution featuring Ultra-low Latency and Power

PLDA and AnalogX today announced an optimized integration of PLDA CXL™ 2.0 controller and AnalogX 32G-MR PHY that reduces latency by 50% and power consumption by 40% compared to leading competitive solutions.

• Arm empowers MCU software developers to capitalize on IoT potential
• NXP Ramps Automotive Processing Innovation with Two Processors on TSMC 16nm FinFET Technology
• PUFsecurity and Andes Technology Cooperate to Integrate Crypto Coprocessor PUFiot into RISC-V AIoT Security Platform
• TSMC Unveils Innovations at 2021 Online Technology Symposium
• Aldec Launches HES-DVM Proto "Cloud Edition" - Giving Engineers Easier Access to FPGA-based ASIC & SoC Prototyping
• First step in its Multi-Codec HEVC and VVC Platform Initiative

Headlines for Tuesday Jun. 01, 2021

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Synopsys DesignWare IP Achieves Broad Industry Adoption with Multiple First-Pass Customer Silicon Successes on TSMC's N5 Process

Synopsys, Inc. today announced that its broad DesignWare® Interface, Logic Library, Embedded Memory and PVT monitor IP solutions have enabled customers to achieve multiple first-pass silicon successes on TSMC's N5 process, across more than 20 leading semiconductor companies.

• Sequans Licenses CEVA 5G Modem IP for Broadband IoT Platform
• EPI EPAC1.0 RISC-V Test Chip Taped-out
• Analog Bits to Demonstrate 5nm IP Silicon at TSMC 2021 Online Technology Symposium
• Siemens announces EDA milestones and tool certifications for TSMC's latest process technologies