North America is home to some of the biggest and most influential semiconductor industry events on the global calendar. Our curated guide highlights key conferences, user group meetings and symposiums happening across the US throughout the rest of 2025. Whether … Read More
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Siemens EDA Launches Questa One to Revolutionize Chip Verification
Siemens EDA Launches Questa One Verification Tool for Faster SoC Design At User2User in Munich, Siemens EDA unveiled Questa One – a unified, next-generation verification platform built to handle the rising complexity of SoC and ASIC designs in 2025 and … Read More

ASIC Design & Verification Glossary (2025 Edition)
This glossary covers essential terms and concepts in ASIC design, System-on-Chip (SoC) development and functional verification. Whether you’re a seasoned design verification engineer used to working with EDA tools or a recent graduate engineer getting started with UVM and SystemVerilog, … Read More

What is UVM? A Beginner’s Guide to Universal Verification Methodology
At the core of our verification process lies the powerful Universal Verification Methodology (UVM). This industry-standard methodology empowers us to deliver exceptional quality and efficiency in design verification. By harnessing the standardized framework of UVM, we ensure thorough and reliable … Read More

Top Resources for ASIC Design & Verification Engineers (2025 Edition)
Searching for the Top Resources for ASIC Design & Verification Engineers? Whether you’re just getting started with ASIC design or you’re deep into verifying complex chips, staying up to date with the latest knowledge, tools and thought leadership is essential. … Read More

Quantum Computing and Semiconductors: Breakthroughs & Industry Trends (2025)
Each year on April 14th, World Quantum Day celebrates progress in quantum science and 2025 has already delivered some standout developments. As quantum computing inches closer to real-world applications, semiconductor technologies are playing a central role in moving the field … Read More

ASIC Design for IoT: Unlocking the Future of Connected Solutions with Custom Silicon
Celebrating World IoT Day with a closer look at the custom chips powering tomorrow’s connected world. World IoT Day 2025 April 9 marked World IoT Day, a global celebration of innovation in the Internet of Things. From smart home systems … Read More

What is an ASIC? A Beginner’s Guide to Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
What is an ASIC? An Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is a semiconductor chip designed for a specific task or application. Unlike general-purpose processors, which can handle a wide range of functions, ASICs are custom-built to optimize performance, efficiency and power … Read More

Synopsys at GTC 2025: Transforming Chip Design with NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip
2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the EDA landscape. By leveraging cutting-edge AI and accelerated computing with the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell platform, Synopsys is focused on transforming chip design and powering the future of semiconductor innovation. … Read More

Marvell Advances AI & Cloud Innovation with TSMC’s 2nm Silicon
Marvell has successfully demonstrated its next-generation 2nm silicon IP platform, designed to boost AI and cloud infrastructure innovation. … Read More