D&R Headline News (August 2024)

Headlines for Thursday Aug. 29, 2024

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Arasan Announces immediate availability of its I3C Host / Device Dual Role Controller IP

Arasan Chip Systems, a leading provider of semiconductor IP for mobile and automobile SoCs, today announced the immediate availability of its I3C Dual/Secondary Controller IP which now includes the I3C PHY IP.

• Efficient and GlobalFoundries Partner to Enable a New Category of Ultra Energy-Efficient, High-Performance Processors
• Senior Intel CPU architects splinter to develop RISC-V processors - veterans establish AheadComputing
• Lip-Bu Tan quit Intel board after "differences" with CEO, says Reuters
• Resiltech and Andes Technology Announce Collaboration to Deliver Advanced STL Solutions for Andes Automotive-Grade RISC-V Processor IP

Headlines for Wednesday Aug. 28, 2024

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PQShield and SiFive collaborate to advance post-quantum cryptography in RISC-V

PQShield, a leading quantum-safe cryptography provider, and RISC-V processing pioneer SiFive have partnered to deliver post-quantum cryptography on SiFive’s Essential and Performance high-performance processor families

• Xiphera Announces Quantum-Resistant Secure Boot
• CEVA Wins Prestigious OFweek China Automotive Industry Award 2024

Headlines for Tuesday Aug. 27, 2024

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Kudelski IoT Security IP Audit Provides High Level of Confidence for Semiconductor Manufacturers Seeking Common Criteria Certification

Kudelski IoT announced today that its KSE5 Security IP has been rigorously tested by Applus+ Laboratories, a worldwide leader in the testing, inspection and certification sector, and confirmed to deliver a high-assurance level of robustness for Common Criteria certification.

• Dolphin Design announces partnership with Fraunhofer IIS to enhance power management in edge AI
• GigaDevice Semiconductor expands its Arm MCU product roadmap through Arm Total Access
• Crypto Quantique Unveils Open-Source Randomness Test Suite for Physical Unclonable Functions

Headlines for Thursday Aug. 22, 2024

• Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024
• Everspin Awarded $14.55M to Provide Continued, Stable On-Shore MRAM Manufacturing
• PQSecure Joins the Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (PQCC)
• JEDEC Releases New Standard for LPDDR5/5X Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Contents
• intoPIX Solutions Tackle the Biggest Challenges in Automotive Imaging at ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Expo 2024

Headlines for Wednesday Aug. 21, 2024

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ESMC Breaks Ground on Dresden Fab

ESMC – a joint venture between TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM), Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG and NXP Semiconductors N.V. – today held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially mark the initial phase of land preparation for its first semiconductor fab in Dresden, Germany.

Headlines for Tuesday Aug. 20, 2024

• ADC IP - 14-Bit, 4.32 GSps Silicon-Proven: Now Available for Whitebox Licensing with No Royalty
• Axiomise Showcases Value of Formal Verification at DVCon Japan and DVCon India

Headlines for Monday Aug. 19, 2024

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SignatureIP Networks-on-Chips (NoCs) to Accelerate RISC-V Designs

SignatureIP, the pioneer of next generation interconnect and interface solutions, announces that its Networks-on-Chips (NoCs) provide the necessary infrastructure to efficiently connect and manage RISC-V CPUs in complex chip designs.

• Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry Strengthens in Q2 2024, SEMI Reports
• SEALSQ Introduces QS7001, a Newly Developed Cutting-Edge RISC-V Secure Hardware Platform, Specifically Designed for IoT security in the Post-Quantum Era
• Intel 18A Advanced Packaging is Key to Tech Leadership
• Everspin Announces a $9.25M Contract to Provide MRAM Technology for Strategic Radiation Hardened eMRAM Macro
• Intel sells Arm shares
• Everspin Announces Contract to Provide MRAM Technology for Strategic Radiation Hardened FPGA

Headlines for Wednesday Aug. 14, 2024

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Xiphera's xQlave® Product Family Enables Full Compliance with Finalised NIST PQC Standards

The standardisation process by the United States NIST started in 2016, and the first set of finalised standards, which define quantum-secure key exchange and digital signature methods, was published on August 13, 2024. Xiphera offers implementations of the primary algorithms in pure digital logic without hidden software components, for hardware solutions targeting critical infrastructures.

• SiFive Announces New High-performance RISC-V Datacenter Processor for Demanding AI Workloads
• AutoChips integrated multiple VeriSilicon's IPs in its intelligent cockpit domain control SoC
• Movellus Joins the Silicon Catalyst In-Kind Partner Ecosystem
• CEO interview: Coby Hanoch, Weebit Nano on ReRAM for AI
• NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

Headlines for Tuesday Aug. 13, 2024

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Akeana™ exits stealth mode with comprehensive RISC-V processor portfolio, challenging the semiconductor industry status quo

Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Mayfield, and Fidelity Ventures, Akeana's customizable RISC-V-based IP suite sets new industry standards in performance and range, competing against Arm, SiFive, Andes, and other RISC-V companies

• OPENEDGES Unveils UCIe Chiplet Controller IP, Expanding Design Portfolio
• Chiplet interconnect pioneer Eliyan gains additional financial backing from AI chip ecosystem with strategic investment from VentureTech Alliance
• Ceva Expands its Market Share Leadership in Wireless Connectivity IP, Strengthening its Solutions for Smart Edge AI/IoT applications

Headlines for Monday Aug. 12, 2024

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Qualitas Semiconductor Expands Licensing Agreement with Key South Korean Fabless company

QUALITAS SEMICONDUCTOR, a leading provider of high-speed interface IP, has entered into a substantial licensing agreement with a leading fabless company based in South Korea.

• Agnisys Joins Arm Partner Program and Releases Solution Brief for Functionally Safe Arm-Based SoC Design
• Linux Foundation Welcomes the Open Model Initiative to Promote Openly Licensed AI Models
• AMD Completes Acquisition of Silo AI to Accelerate Development and Deployment of AI Models on AMD Hardware
• Rupert Baines joins Nanusens board
• Fraunhofer IPMS remains important research partner for GlobalFoundries Dresden
• TSMC July 2024 Revenue Report
• Secure-IC signs International Collaboration with Taiwan Quantum Safe Association and PQC-CIA
• SMIC Reports 2024 Second Quarter Results
• 16-Bit, 5MSPS SAR ADC IP Core Silicon-Proven: Delivers Superior Dynamic Performance with Flexible Resolution Modes for Next-Generation Applications

Headlines for Wednesday Aug. 07, 2024

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ZeroPoint Technologies introduces zstd Decompression Hardware IP

With this announcement, Zeropoint technologies now offers the only hardware-accelerated solution available for the zstd algorithm.

• Ceva, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
• NVM Express Releases NVM Express Specifications to Unify AI, Cloud, Client, and Enterprise Storage
• UMC Reports Sales for July 2024

Headlines for Tuesday Aug. 06, 2024

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Consult Red Announces Strategic Partnership with CAST, Inc.

Consult Red, a leading technology consultancy specialising in intelligent connected devices, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with CAST Inc., a renowned provider of silicon intellectual property (IP) cores.

Headlines for Monday Aug. 05, 2024

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ZeroPoint Technologies introduces LZ4 Compression and Decompression Hardware IP

ZeroPoint Technologies is excited to announce the availability of LZ4 compression and decompression as a hardware IP.

• Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 18.3% in Q2 2024 Compared to Q2 2023; Quarter-to-Quarter Sales Up 6.5%
• NEO Semiconductor Announces the Development of its 3D X-AI Chip; Targeted to Replace Existing HBM Chips and Solve Data Bus Bottlenecks
• Alphawave Semi Appoints Chief Accounting Officer, Sameer Ladiwala
• GUC Monthly Sales Report - July 2024
• Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Increase 7% in Q2 2024, SEMI Reports
• Arteris Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter 2024 and Third Quarter and Full Year 2024 Guidance
• Crypto Quantique appoints ITEC to sell its IoT device security technology in Israel
• T2M-IP Unveils MIPI D-PHY v2.5 Tx and DSI Tx Controller v1.2: Silicon-Proven, Low-Power, Cost-Effective IP Core Solutions for Advanced SoCs

Headlines for Thursday Aug. 01, 2024

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Arm's calendar Q2 revenues up 39% y-o-y

Arm’s calendar Q2 (fiscal Q1) revenue rose 39% to $939 million. For the full fiscal year to the end of March 2025 the company expects revenue of $3.95 billion.

• M31 cooperates with Tower Semiconductor to develop advanced SRAM and ROM solutions for its 65nm Power Management Platform
• Renesas Completes Acquisition of Altium