The Promise of Quantum Computing
By
Bob Smith
July 31, 2019
No, that wasn’t a fancy chandelier on the periphery of ES Design West’s exhibit area, the co-located event at SEMICON West. It was IBM’s Q quantum computer, a striking bit of industrial design that looks like a chandelier from a stately ballroom.
Taking Atoms to Systems in Next-Generation SoC Designs
June 25, 2019
New system-on-chip (SoC) devices are driving new memory architectures and photonic interfaces, while specialized new intellectual property (IP) requires analysis down to the nanometer and atomic levels because of single nanometer process nodes....
The Importance of a Well-Coordinated Semiconductor Supply Chain
By
Herb Reiter
June 11, 2019
Would you buy your next hotdog in parts, from un-coordinated suppliers? For example: Get the bun from a baker, the sausage from a butcher, mustard and/or ketchup and veggies from the nearest supermarket? If yes, you may find the sausage being too...