D&R News Alert
Innovation in the Semiconductor World
May 11th, 2026

Welcome to the issue of May 11th, 2026 of D&R SoC News Alert, our email update to provide you with the latest news and information in the System-On-Chip Community.

Foundry News
■ Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC Enter Preliminary Agreement for Next-Generation Image Sensor Strategic Partnership
■ GlobalFoundries Outlines Long-Term Growth Roadmap and Announces First-Ever Dividend at 2026 Investor Day
DDR5 / LPDDR5X Interface IP Core for AI & Mobile SoCs
• Up to 8533 Mbps data rate support
• PPA-optimized for advanced nodes (≤7nm)
• Asynchronous AXI–DFI architecture for flexible SoC integration
• Hot IPs: MIPI A-PHY, PCIe Gen6

Chiplet Solutions
■ Chiplets 101: An Arteris Guide to Multi-Die Architecture by Arteris
Memory Solutions
■ SEMIFIVE and ICY Tech Achieve Successful Tape-out of 8nm eMRAM-Based Edge AI SoC, Targeting First Commercialization in Asia
■ LPDDR5/LPDDR4X PHY & Controller IP Core in 12FFC Licensed by Tier-1 U.S. Semiconductor Customer
Silicon Library SD4.0 UHS-II complete one-stop solution
• Industry standard solution for both Host and Device
• SD4.0 UHS-II PHY in various processes, technologies
• SD4.0 UHS-I, -II controller logic
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Interface IP
■ A Systematic Approach to Robust LVDS Integration in Advanced Node ASICs – by Key ASIC
RISC-V
■ HighTec EDV-Systeme and SiFive: Together strengthening the RISC-V Ecosystem for Safe and Secure Automotive and Industrial Applications
■ Nvidia Enters the Scene. Behind the $400 Million in Financing, RISC-V Ushered in Spring
Processor
■ European Processor Initiative finishes second stage
Artificial Intelligence
■ Renesas Completes Acquisition of Irida Labs to Expand Vision AI Software Capabilities and Accelerates System-Level Vision Solutions
■ NVIDIA and Corning partner on AI photonics expansion
Security
■ PQC: Everything you wanted to know about post-quantum cryptography but were afraid to ask
Partner News
■ After GPUs, CPUs Take Center Stage as Intel Rally Lifts KOSDAQ Stocks
■ Neuron IP was awarded the 2026 Startup of the Year at the CHIPS NORTH Executive Summit in Ottawa, held May 4–5, 2026, recognizing their innovation in semiconductor technology.
Business News
■ European electronic components market returns to growth amid uneven recovery
■ Intel plans to expand semiconductor investment in Vietnam
■ UK Semiconductor Centre appoints first CEO
■ Malaysia launches advanced semiconductor packaging push to climb global value chain





Synopsys 224G Ethernet PHY IP for TSMC N2P
• Optimized for performance, power, and area
• Includes one, two, or four full-duplex PAM-4/6 transceivers...

What they said at
IP SoC Silicon Valley 26

Display and High-Speed Interface IP Portfolio
Ook Kim, CEO, 4lynx, Inc.

Enabling Next-Generation AI & HPC SoCs: PCIe Gen6 and UCIe 2.0 IP Solution
Tae-Jin Kim, Qualitas Semiconductor

Solving the Al Compute-to-l/O Gap with Scalable Interface IP
Aparna Tarde, Sr. Staff Technical Product Manager, Synopsys, Inc.

Practical considerations for choosing a Production Ready Offering (PRO) IP over a fully customized solution
Keith Odland, Director of Product Marketing for Silvaco Semiconductor IP Business Unit., Silvaco, Inc.

RISC-V Now! Adaptation Velocity at AI Scale
Marc Evans, Director of Business Development & Marketing, Andes Technology Corp.

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