DVCon U.S. 2027 submissions are now open The call for submissions for DVCon U.S. 2027 is now open, giving ASIC design and verification professionals the opportunity to share their latest work, methodologies and real-world experiences with the wider semiconductor community. … Read More
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Intel Ireland Investment: €5 Billion Boost for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Intel Ireland Investment: €5 Billion Boost for Semiconductor Manufacturing Intel has announced a €5 billion investment to expand its Leixlip campus in County Kildare. The investment will increase production capacity for advanced chips used in AI, cloud computing and high-performance computing, further … Read More
Learn SystemVerilog: The Best Resources for ASIC Verification Engineers
Learn SystemVerilog: The Best Resources for ASIC Verification Engineers SystemVerilog remains one of the most important languages in modern ASIC verification. Whether you’re a junior engineer preparing for your first verification role, an RTL designer looking to expand your skill … Read More
Semiconductor News (June 2026): AI, ASIC Design, EDA & Verification
Semiconductor News (June 2026): AI, ASIC Design, EDA & Verification June continued many of the trends that have defined the semiconductor industry throughout 2026. AI is increasingly influencing every stage of chip development, from autonomous design tools and cloud-based workflows … Read More
ASIC Verification in 2026: Key Challenges and Industry Trends
What Major Challenges Are Verification Engineers Facing in 2026? As semiconductor devices continue to grow in complexity, ASIC verification is becoming one of the most demanding stages of chip development. Modern designs integrate billions of transistors, heterogeneous IP, AI accelerators, … Read More
Verification Futures UK 2026: Speakers, Sessions and Why It Matters
What to Expect at Verification Futures UK 2026 Tomorrow, verification engineers, researchers, EDA vendors, and semiconductor professionals will gather in Reading for Verification Futures UK 2026, one of the UK’s leading events dedicated to design verification. Co-located with Semiconductors Futures … Read More
Formal Verification vs Simulation: Where Each Methodology Fits in Modern ASIC Verification
Formal Verification vs Simulation: Where Each Methodology Fits in Modern ASIC Verification If you’ve attended a verification conference, watched a webinar, or browsed industry publications recently, you’ve probably noticed formal verification appearing more frequently in discussions around coverage closure, bug … Read More
Ireland Strengthens Its Silicon Island Ambitions with New €71M Semiconductor Research Centre
Ireland Strengthens Its Silicon Island Ambitions with New €71M Semiconductor Research Centre Ireland has taken another significant step toward becoming a global semiconductor hub with the announcement of Rinn Semiconductors, a new national research centre backed by nearly €71 million … Read More
Semiconductor Event Calendar Q3 – Q4 2026 for ASIC Design Verification Engineers
Key Conferences & Must-Attend Events for ASIC Design & Verification Engineers As we move through 2026, the semiconductor industry continues to accelerate across AI hardware, chiplet-based design, and verification complexity. For ASIC design and verification engineers, the second half of … Read More
Semiconductor News: May 2026 Roundup
Semiconductor News: May 2026 Roundup The semiconductor industry continues to move at full speed as AI infrastructure demand reshapes everything from chip design workflows to memory supply chains. May 2026 brought another wave of developments across EDA, AI silicon, verification, … Read More