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D&R Headline News (April 2025)
Headlines for Wednesday Apr. 30, 2025

Arteris Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator Ecosystem Alliance Program to Support Advanced Semiconductor Designs
Arteris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIP), a leading provider of system IP which accelerates system-on-chip (SoC) creation, today announced that it has joined Intel Foundry Accelerator Ecosystem Alliance Program, as a member of both the IP Alliance and the recently announced Chiplet Alliance.- SkyeChip Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance
- Siemens and Intel Foundry advance their collaboration to enable cutting-edge integrated circuits and advanced packaging solutions for 2D and 3D IC
- Cadence Expands Design IP Portfolio Optimized for Intel 18A and Intel 18A-P Technologies, Advancing AI, HPC and Mobility Applications
- Synopsys and Intel Foundry Propel Angstrom-Scale Chip Designs on Intel 18A and Intel 18A-P Technologies
- CFX 0.13μm eFuse OTP IP has been applied in the mass production of over 15,000 CMOS image sensors
Headlines for Tuesday Apr. 29, 2025

VeriSilicon Launches the Industry-Leading Automotive-Grade Intelligent Driving SoC Design Platform
The newly launched automotive-grade high-performance intelligent driving SoC design platform adopts a flexible, configurable architecture, supporting efficient collaboration among multiple co-processors, including high-performance multi-core Central Processing Units (CPUs), image signal processors, video codecs, and neural network processors.- BrainChip Collaborates with Chelpis-Mirle on Security Solution
- New Audio Sample Rate Converter (ASRC) IP Core from CAST Offers Versatility with High Fidelity
Headlines for Monday Apr. 28, 2025

QuickLogic Delivers eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A Based Test Chip
This milestone marks the first time eFPGA Hard IP has been delivered for a sub-5nm process node and is expected to set new standards for low power consumption, high performance, and optimal silicon area utilization (PPA).- NEXT Semiconductor Technologies Collaborates with BAE Systems to Develop Next Generation Space-Qualified Chips
- Premier ASIC and SoC Design Partner Rebrands as Aion Silicon
- Baya Systems, Imagination Technologies and Andes Technology to Present on Heterogeneous Compute Architectures at Andes RISC-V CON Silicon Valley
- Aion Silicon Joins Intel Foundry Accelerator Design Services Alliance to Deliver Next-Generation Custom SoCs at Scale
- Siemens collaborates with TSMC to drive further innovation in semiconductor design and integration
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) RF Transceiver IP Core Ready for High Speed Wireless Connectivity Applications
Headlines for Friday Apr. 25, 2025

Crypto Quantique announces QRoot Lite - a lightweight and configurable root-of-trust IP for resource-constrained IoT devices
Crypto Quantique announces a new lightweight root-of-trust (RoT) IP block to enable security feature implementation in resource-constrained microcontrollers and IoT devices. Called QRoot Lite, the implementation complies to the Measurement & Attestation RootS of Trust (MARS) specification developed by the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) as a lightweight, hardware security IP block for measurement, storage and reporting to attest to the health and trustworthiness of embedded IoT devices and sensors.- Arteris Wins Two Gold and One Silver Stevie® Awards in the 2025 American Business Awards®
- Faraday Adds QuickLogic eFPGA to FlashKit-22RRAM SoC for IoT Edge
- Xylon Introduces Xylon ISP Studio
- BOS Semiconductors to Partner with Intel to Accelerate Automotive AI Innovation
Headlines for Thursday Apr. 24, 2025

TSMC Unveils Next-Generation A14 Process at North America Technology Symposium
A14 is designed to drive AI transformation forward by delivering faster computing and greater power efficiency. It is also expected to enhance smartphones by improving their on-board AI capabilities, making them even smarter. Planned to enter production in 2028, the current A14 development is progressing smoothly with yield performance ahead of schedule.- Silicon Proven AV1 Decoder IP with support for 12-bit pixel size and 4:4:4 Chroma Sub-Sampling Released by Allegro DVT
- Cadence Enables Next-Gen AI and HPC Systems with Industry's Fastest HBM4 12.8Gbps IP Memory System Solution
- S2C and Andes Technology Announce FPGA-Based Prototyping Partnership to Accelerate Advanced RISC-V SoC Development
- PQShield launches UltraPQ-Suite for deeply specialized implementations of post-quantum cryptography
- Andes Technology and Imagination Technologies Showcase Android 15 on High-Performance RISC-V Based Platform
- BrainChip Extends RISC-V Reach with Andes Technology Integration
- Cadence and TSMC Advance AI and 3D-IC Chip Design with Certified Design Solutions for TSMC's A16 and N2P Process Technologies
- Synopsys and TSMC Usher In Angstrom-Scale Designs with Certified EDA Flows on Advanced TSMC A16 and N2P Processes
- M31 Collaborates with TSMC to Advance 2nm eUSB2 IP Innovation
Headlines for Wednesday Apr. 23, 2025

Alphawave Semi Delivers Foundational AI Platform IP for Scale-Up and Scale-Out Networks
Alphawave Semi’s platform of ready-to-integrate subsystem IP for 64G UCIe, 224G SerDes, 800G/1.6T UALink and UEC plus reference chiplet architecture designs will underpin future AI deployments- Crypto Quantique publishes independent cetome analysis on streamlining CRA compliance with the QuarkLink security platform
- DVB-S2X Wideband LDPC/ BCH Encoder FEC IP Core Available For Licensing and Integration From Global IP Core
- Certus Semiconductor Joins TSMC IP Alliance Program to Enhance Custom I/O and ESD Solutions
Headlines for Tuesday Apr. 22, 2025

Ceva Neural Processing Unit IP for Edge AI Selected by Nextchip for Next-Generation ADAS Solutions
Nextchip license NeuPro-M NPU to bring powerful and highly efficient AI capabilities to boost performance and capabilities of automotive safety systems- Cadence Advances AI in the Cloud with Industry-First DDR5 12.8Gbps MRDIMM Gen2 Memory IP System Solution
- Thalia joins GlobalFoundries' GlobalSolutions Ecosystem to advance IP reuse and design migration
- MosChip® to showcase Silicon Engineering Services at TSMC 2025 North America Technology Symposium
Headlines for Monday Apr. 21, 2025

Analog Bits to Demonstrate IP Portfolio on TSMC 3nm and 2nm Processes at TSMC 2025 Technology Symposium
Analog Bits will be demonstrating its newest LDO, power supply droop detectors, embedded clock LC PLL’s on the TSMC N3P process, and clocking, high-accuracy PVT and droop detectors on the TSMC N2P process at the Analog Bits booth at the TSMC 2025 North America Technology Symposium in Santa Clara, California.- Alphawave Semi Audited Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
- BrainChip Gives the Edge to Search and Rescue Operations
- Shifting Sands in Silicon by Global Supply Chains
- Equal1 advances scalable quantum computing with CMOS-compatible silicon spin qubit technology
- New Breakthroughs in China's RISC-V Chip Industry
Headlines for Thursday Apr. 17, 2025

VeriSilicon Launches Ultra-Low Power OpenGL ES GPU with Hybrid 3D/2.5D Rendering for Wearables
VeriSilicon’s GCNano3DVG IP combines optimized hardware pipelines with a lightweight and configurable software stack to deliver efficient, low-power graphics processing. It features separate rendering pipelines for 3D and 2.5D graphics, accelerating the rendering of complex scenes composed of 3D objects and vector graphics.- JEDEC® and Industry Leaders Collaborate to Release JESD270-4 HBM4 Standard: Advancing Bandwidth, Efficiency, and Capacity for AI and HPC
- BrainChip Gives the Edge to Search and Rescue Operations
- ASML targeted in latest round of US tariffs
- Andes Technology Celebrates 20 Years with New Logo and Headquarters Expansion
- Creonic Unveils Bold Rebrand to Drive Innovation in Communication Technologies
- Secafy selects Siemens' EDA tools for innovative hardware security development
Headlines for Wednesday Apr. 16, 2025

Cadence to Acquire Arm Artisan Foundation IP Business
The transaction will augment Cadence’s expanding design IP offerings, anchored by a leading portfolio of protocol and interface IP, memory interface IP, SerDes IP at the most advanced nodes, and embedded security IP from the pending Secure-IC acquisition.- Orthogone Technologies and Blackcore® Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Ultra-Low Latency Solutions for High-Frequency Trading
- Intel Announces Strategic Investment by Silver Lake in Altera
- AMD Achieves First TSMC N2 Product Silicon Milestone
Headlines for Tuesday Apr. 15, 2025

Vertex Growth commits €10M in Dolphin Semiconductor
Vertex Growth is a growth-stage venture capital fund anchored by Vertex Holdings, a subsidiary of global investment firm Temasek. The fund is dedicated to investing in high potential companies on the cusp of scaling-up.- New TSN-MACsec IP core for secure data transmission in 5G/6G communication networks
- Doteck Integrates intoPIX JPEG XS for High-Performance ST 2110 8K & 4K Encoding
- Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 21% in 2024
- eDP/DP 1.4 Tx PHY & Controller IP Cores Now Available to Meet Rising Demand for High-Performance Display Solutions with Next-Gen Visual Connectivity
Headlines for Monday Apr. 14, 2025

Omni Design Technologies Offers 3nm, Single Core-voltage Supply Rail Process, Voltage and Temperature (PVT) Monitor
The ODT-PVT-ULP-001C-3 provides simple and seamless integration, requiring just a single core-voltage supply and a digital interface, removing the need for added supply voltage complexity, while maintaining precision and highly-localized monitoring next to critical digital subsystems.- EnSilica - Ongoing Investment in Space Industry Fuelling Silicon Chip Demand
- Why Do Hyperscalers Design Their Own CPUs?
- Beware of the Open-Source Licensing Gap
- Expedera Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Quality Management Systems
- Defacto Technologies Automates Front-End SoC Integration for Large RISC-V Designs
- Arm Powers Software-Defined Vehicle Revolution
Headlines for Thursday Apr. 10, 2025

VeriSilicon Unveils a High-Efficiency LCEVC Video Decoder Supporting 8K Ultra HD
Designed for high-performance and energy-efficient video processing, VC9000D_LCEVC is used in conjunction with VeriSilicon’s VC9000D base video decoder to deliver up to 8K Ultra HD decoding, making it ideal for advanced multimedia applications such as smart TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), and mobile devices.- TSMC March 2025 Revenue Report
- EnSilica Signs MoU with European Satellite Operator
- Ubuntu developer images now available for OrangePi RV2: a low-cost RISC-V SBC
- Hailo Selects Avnet ASIC as Channel Partner for TSMC Silicon Production
- ZeroPoint and Rebellions Forge Strategic Alliance to Revolutionize AI Accelerator Performance and Efficiency
Headlines for Wednesday Apr. 09, 2025
Latest News- Kandou AI Appoints Srujan Linga as CEO and Amin Shokrollahi as CTO
- Blumind Secures Series A Funding to Accelerate Analog AI Revolution
- Cyient Announces the Launch of Semiconductor Subsidiary
- UMC Reports Sales for March 2025
Headlines for Tuesday Apr. 08, 2025

Infineon further strengthens its number one position in automotive microcontrollers and boosts systems capabilities for software-defined vehicles with acquisition of Marvell's Automotive Ethernet business
Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) is accelerating the build-up of its system capabilities for software-defined vehicles with the acquisition of Marvell Technology’s Automotive Ethernet business, complementing and expanding its own market-leading microcontroller business- JPEG XS Technology Integrated by Cobalt Digital with intoPIX TicoXS FIP Codec, supporting High Profile and new TDC Profile
- GUC Monthly Sales Report - March 2025
Headlines for Monday Apr. 07, 2025

Analysts question TSMC-Intel JV plan
Financial analysts have poured cold water on the proposal for TSMC to run Intel’s fabs in a jv.- GUC Monthly Sales Report - March 2025
- Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 17.1% Year-to-Year in February
- Will RISC-V reduce auto MCU's future risk?
- Silicon Photonics and Co-Packaged Optics Shine a Light at OFC 2025
- Altera Starts Production Shipments of Industry's Highest Memory Bandwidth FPGA
Headlines for Friday Apr. 04, 2025

Frontgrade Gaisler and wolfSSL Collaborate to Enhance Cybersecurity in Space Applications
This joint effort will combine Frontgrade Gaisler's radiation-hardened electronics with wolfSSL's security software libraries.- 2025 RISC-V CON: Andes Technology Celebrates 20 Years, Bringing Together Innovators, Engineers, and Ecosystem Leaders
- Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CV-QKD) system demonstration
- HCLTech joins Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem as a Design Solution Partner
- Matrox Video and intoPIX Expand Interoperable IPMX & ST 2110 Solutions with JPEG XS Innovation at NAB 2025
Headlines for Thursday Apr. 03, 2025

Alphawave IP Response to announcement from Qualcomm
Alphawave is confident in its strategy to become a leading semiconductor company and the value this will deliver for shareholders. There can be no certainty that any firm offer will be made nor as to the terms on which any offer might be made and accordingly shareholders are advised to take no action.- Qualcomm considers buying Alphawave Semi
- Arteris Opens New Engineering Hub in Poland
- GUC Announces Tape-Out of the World's First HBM4 IP on TSMC N3P
- VeriSilicon Launches ISP9000: The Next-Generation AI-Embedded ISP for Intelligent Vision Applications
- Frontgrade Gaisler Launches New GRAIN Line and Wins SNSA Contract to Commercialize First Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic AI for Space Applications
- Latest intoPIX JPEG XS Codec Powers FOR-A's FA-1616 for Efficient IP Production at NAB 2025
Headlines for Wednesday Apr. 02, 2025

BrainChip Partners with RTX's Raytheon for AFRL Radar Contract
BrainChip, the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today announced that it is partnering with Raytheon Company, an RTX business, to service a contract for $1.8M from the Air Force Research Laboratory on neuromorphic radar signaling processing.Headlines for Tuesday Apr. 01, 2025

Movellus and RTX's SEAKR Engineering Collaborate on Advancing Mission-Critical ASICs
Movellus announced today that RTX’s, SEAKR Engineering, LLC, selected the Aeonic™ Generate Intellectual Property (IP) Platform for its next-generation radiation-tolerant ASIC designs.- Village Island Enhances its AI100 with intoPIX's JPEG XS Technology for Advanced Real-Time Analysis
- QuickLogic Announces $1.4 Million Incremental Funding Modification for its Strategic Radiation Hardened Program
- Silicon-Proven MIPI CSI-2 & DSI-2 Tx/Rx IP Cores for your Camera & Display SoCs