D&R News Alert
December 22nd, 2025


Welcome to the issue of December 22nd, 2025 of D&R SoC News Alert, our email update to provide you with the latest news and information in the System-On-Chip Community.

D&R Wishes to the world wide connected IP SoC Community
A peaceful New Year 2026 with a respectful
sharing of Intellectual Property

Foundry News
■ Rapidus unveils new AI design tools for advanced semiconductor manufacturing
■ Significant 8 nm Order at Samsung Foundry Linked to Futuristic Intel 900-series Chipset
■ Samsung Reportedly Nears 2nm Foundry Deal With AMD, Decision Possible Around Early 2026
Chiplet Solutions
■ Cadence Tapes Out UCIe IP Solution at 64G Speeds on TSMC N3P Technology
■ Meeting the Demands of Next-Gen Client Computing with a High-Performance, High-Reliability SPD Hub
Technology News
■ onsemi to Develop Next-Generation GaN Power Devices with GlobalFoundries
Design and Verification
■ Using Synopsys Tools, Complex AI SoC Achieves Verification in 5 Weeks
■ Cadence’s Conformal AI Studio Redefines Logic Verification for the AI-Driven SoC Era
■ Keysight Joins Forces with Singapore's Quantum Leaders to Advance Capabilities in the Design and Control of Qubits
Dolphin Semiconductor
 Silicon Proven Electrical-meter IP
• Available for single or three phase devices
• Built-in Power-Calculation-Engine (PCE)
• Built-in secure tampering detection
• Ultra-low power and area footprint
Learn more >>

Interface IP
■ Global Trends Overview: The Rapid Evolution of the USB-C Charging Cable Market
RISC-V
■ India Launches DHRUV64, First Indigenous 64-Bit Dual-Core Processor
Artificial Intelligence
■ BOS Semiconductors and LIG Nex1 Sign Strategic MOU on Physical AI for Robotics & Drones
■ Canada Tempers AI Aspirations with Data Sovereignty
Multimedia
■ Deep Dive Into VSF TR-07 JPEG XS TS With A Wireshark Dissector
Secure-IC
Secure-IC, now part of Cadence, showcases next-generation embedded cybersecurity at CES 2026!
  • Automotive ASIL D-Ready, Multi-Certified Security. Booth #4131
  • Securyzr™ Xperience – Explore, Integrate & Validate Security Features
  • Post-Quantum–Ready Cybersecurity
  • Laboryzr™ & Expertyzr™ – Security Evaluation and Expertise
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Automotive
■ Siemens’ new PAVE360 Automotive drives next-generation vehicle development with real-world validation
■ Renesas Fast-Tracks SDV Innovation with R-Car Gen 5 SoC-Based End-to-End Multi-Domain Solution Platform
Internet of Things
■ Nordic Semiconductor secures Skylo certification for nRF9151 module enabling global IoT connectivity
■ Six IoT semiconductor predictions for 2026
Green Electronics
■ The Green Paradox: How Semiconductor Giants are Racing to Decarbonize the AI Boom
What’s New in Green Electronics?
Partner News
■ QuickLogic Announces Expanded Scope of Strategic Radiation Hardened FPGA Contract
■ Omni Design Technologies Appoints Hinesh Shah as Vice President of Strategic Sales
Business News
■ Qualcomm Completes Acquisition of Alphawave Semi
■ GlobalFoundries Accelerates and Strengthens Europe’s Semiconductor Ecosystem through Strategic Partnership with Cloudberry
■ Europe picks its own lane at EFECS 2025 – Turning semiconductor strategy into competitive strength






Synopsys ARC-V RHX Series Functional Safety Processor
• High-speed, 32-bit, dual-issue, 10-stage pipeline
• Multicore support for up to 16 CPUs and up to 16 user hardware accelerators per processor cluster

What they said at
IP-SoC EU 25
CAST microphone

Interview with George Athanasiou - Product Manager, Security - CAST

Interview with Olivier Debelleix - VP of business development - FortifyIQ, Inc.
Dolphin Semiconductor microphone

Interview with Hakim Jaafar - VP Marketing & Support - Dolphin Semiconductor
PQShield microphone

Interview with Michele Sartori - Senior Product Manager - PQShield

Interview with Oren Katzir - Vice President - Real Intent Inc.

Interview with Oner Hanay - CEO - InCirT GmbH

Unlocking Generative AI at the Edge: How LPDDR enables Scalable & Efficient Intelligence
Sebastien Person, SPE Field Applications Engineering, Rambus, Inc.

The Compiler-Free Revolution: Model-Specific ASICs as the Definitive Architecture for Sub-1W Edge AI Accelerators
Richard Wu, General Manager, DeepMentor USA

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