D&R Headline News (Last 14 Days)

Headlines for Wednesday Aug. 05, 2020

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Codasip and Metrics Design Automation Announce the Integration of the Metrics Cloud Simulation Platform in Codasip's RISC-V SweRV CORE Support Package Pro

Codasip, the leading supplier of customizable RISC-V embedded processor IP, and Metrics Design Automation, providers of the only True Cloud EDA solution, today jointly announced the integration of the Metrics SystemVerilog RTL Simulation Platform within Codasip’s Pro SweRV Core™ Support Package.

• Syntiant Surpasses 1 Million Units Shipped; Raises $35M in Series C Led by M12 and Applied Ventures
• Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 5.1 Percent Year-to-Year in June; Q2 Sales Down Slightly Compared to Q1
• HiWire Consortium Publishes first Active Electrical Cable (AEC) Specification
• Rambus Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
• GUC Monthly Sales Report - July 2020
• Pliops Storage Processor Proven to Boost Flash Performance

Headlines for Tuesday Aug. 04, 2020

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PUFsecurity Launches Unique Quantum-Tunneling PUF-based Root-of-Trust

The new IP – PUFrt – is a PUF-based hardware root-of-trust that includes proprietary NeoPUF as the core technology. A physical unclonable function (PUF) provides a "digital fingerprint" that can serve as a unique identifier for a chip, as well as other security purposes, including encryption, identification, authentication, security key generation.

• Picocom Embeds 32 Andes N25F RISC-V Cores into Its 5G NR Small Cell Baseband SoC

Headlines for Monday Aug. 03, 2020

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Nvidia-Arm Deal Would Be a Technology "Disaster"

That Nvidia intends to buy Arm from Softbank now appears to be more than just idle speculation. Nvidia initially approached SoftBank with a proposal to purchase Arm for more than $32 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, according to two news sources.

• Goodix Closes Acquisition of Dream Chip Technologies
• Greg Lang Joins Rambus Board of Directors
• Nvidia in pole position to buy Arm
• Nvidia Buying Arm Would be Reckless
• NAND Flash, DRAM Forecast to Remain Largest IC Markets in 2020

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 30, 2020

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Analog Devices Acquires HDMI Business From INVECAS, Expanding High Performance Audiovisual Capabilities

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced that it has acquired the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) business of INVECAS, a Santa Clara based company specializing in embedded software and system level solutions.

• Gen-Z Seeks to Share Memory, Lower Latencies
• Intel Outside ... Just Like all the Others
• Intento Design announces the launch of ID-Calibre, an ID-Substrate extension for behavioural TCAD simulation on a complete AMS chip

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 29, 2020

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Arm China asks Beijing government to intervene in row with Arm UK

Arm China is asking the Beijing government to step into the row between Arm UK and Arm China.

• Fraunhofer IIS licenses MPEG-H Audio patents to Samsung
• Media Links moves to intoPIX TICO-XS for its MDP3020 IP Media Gateway
• Intel is a Potentially Great Foundry

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 28, 2020

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Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder Now Supported and Approved on CEVA's Audio DSP

CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, today announced support for Dolby MS12 Multistream Decoder for the CEVA-BX2™ audio DSP.

• Marvell Unveils the Industry's Most Comprehensive Custom ASIC Offering
• Peninsular Capital Acquires NovaSparks

Headlines for Monday Jul. 27, 2020

• Second Quarter 2020 Silicon Wafer Shipments Up Over First-Quarter and Year-Ago Volumes
• Fraunhofer IIS announces licensing program for the new MPEG-H 3D Audio Baseline Profile
• Exostiv Labs achieves 50 Gbps interoperability tests with Avnet ONIX board.
• Innovium Secures $170M in New Funding to Accelerate Product and Customer Momentum Worldwide

Headlines for Friday Jul. 24, 2020

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M31 Completes the Comprehensive Physical IP Platform on TSMC 22nm Process

M31 Technology Corporation (Taiwan stock code: 6643), a professional global silicon Intellectual Property (IP) developer, today announced the completion of a comprehensive physical IP platform on TSMC 22nm process, which includes 22nm ultra-low power (22ULP) and 22nm ultra-low leakage (22ULL) process technologies.

• Faraday Reports Second Quarter 2020 Revenues at NT$1,306 Million with an EPS of NT$0.58
• North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts June 2020 Billings

Headlines for Thursday Jul. 23, 2020

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Mobile Semiconductor's Enhanced Memory Compilers Dramatically Improve Power On Edge AI Devices

Mobile Semiconductor, a Seattle WA based company, today announced a new generation of Ultra Low Leakage (ULL) and Ultra Low Power (ULP) SRAM Memory Compilers that dramatically improve the performance to power ratio for Edge AI chips

• Village Island creates a new breakthrough in the Broadcast market by offering JPEG-XS technology on its VICO series
• Softbank talks to Apple and Nvidia about Arm sale
• SiFive Elevates Custom SoC Design With Enhanced Processor IP Portfolio
• Cadence and UMC Certify mmWave Reference Flow on 28HPC+ Process for Advanced RF Designs
• Brite Semiconductor Provides Total Solution for NVDIMM OEM
• European Space Agency, Blue Pearl Software and ADIUVO Engineering Partner Contract to Improve the usability of ESA Soft-Cores
• Carlos Mazure, EVP of Soitec and Chairman of the SOI Industry Consortium, Joins Silvaco Board of Directors
• Aldec Provides Static Verification for RISC-V Designs with the latest release of ALINT-PRO

Headlines for Wednesday Jul. 22, 2020

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Alchip Technologies 7nm ASIC Capabilities Set Advanced Technology Pace

With the number of expected tape outs jumping to nine by the end of 2020 Alchip Technologies, Limited has become one of the leading advanced technology ASIC providers. Alchip revealed that it had completed 3 tape outs in May alone.

• OpenHW Ecosystem Implements Imperas RISC-V reference models for Coverage Driven Verification of Open Source CORE-V processor IP cores
• GLOBALFOUNDRIES Partners with Synopsys, Mentor, and Keysight on Interoperable Process Design Kit (iPDK) Support for 22FDX

Headlines for Tuesday Jul. 21, 2020

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Codasip Releases the First Linux-Capable RISC-V Core Bk7 Optimized for Domain-Specific Applications

Codasip today announced the official release of Bk7, the most advanced core in the Codasip family of RISC-V processor IP to date, built specifically with customization and domain-specific optimization in mind.

• Flex Logix Announces EFLX eFPGA And nnMAX AI Inference IP Model Support For The Veloce Strato Emulation Platform From Mentor
• Synaptics to Acquire DisplayLink, Extending Video Interface Market Leadership
• Moore's Law Isn't Slowing down - Just Ask System Companies
• Cadence Reports Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
• New Analog FastSPICE eXTreme technology boosts verification performance by up to 10X