From industry leading acquisitions to new 2nm platforms, July was full of major semiconductor announcements across design, verification, packaging and compute. Whether you’re tracking industry acquisitions, design tool updates or emerging materials, this monthly roundup highlights the key developments – … Read More
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The Future of EDA: 2025 Trends Impacting ASIC Design and Verification
As the development process of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) becomes more complex, electronic design automation (EDA) vendors are evolving to meet the demands of a fast-changing industry. In 2025, we’re seeing a powerful convergence of AI-driven automation, chiplet-based architectures, cloud-native … Read More

Synopsys Completes Ansys Acquisition: What is Means for Design and Verification Teams
On July 17, 2025, Synopsys officially completed its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, cemeting one of the most significant mergers in the history of electronic design automation (EDA). First announced in January 2024, the deal unites two global leaders – … Read More

Semiconductor News Roundup: Industry Highlights (May – July 2025)
Welcome to the first edition of our Semiconductor News Roundup! In an ever-evolving industry, this is your essential summary of the latest updates in chip design, verification and semiconductor innovation. This edition covers highlights from May to July 2025, including … Read More

Siemens Expands EDA Portfolio at DAC 2025 with New 3D IC Solutions
At DAC 2025, Siemens Digital Industries Software unveiled two new tools designed to enhance the manageability, predictability and success of 3D IC design. As 2.5D and 3D Integrated Circuits (IC) become increasingly vital in advanced chip design, traditional EDA workflows are under pressure. Rising complexity, thermal management issues and integration risks are pushing design teams to seek advanced design and test solutions. … Read More

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

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

Mercedes-Benz Enhances In-Car Experience with Google Cloud’s Automotive AI Agent
Mercedes-Benz enhances in-car experience for users with MBUX Virtual Assistant powered by Google Cloud’s transformative Automotive AI Agent. The newly unveiled technology, built using Gemini with Vertex AI, will enable the automaker to deliver user-friendly conversational navigation search. Furthermore, users can expect hands-free functionality, real-time updates, improved route-planning with dynamic updates and faster, more accurate responses. … Read More

The Power of Trillium: Advancing AI with Google’s Sixth-Generation TPUs
Google Trillium sixth-generation TPUs are now generally available through Google Cloud Platform. Driven by the rising demands of generative AI, Trillium was designed to provide businesses and developers with the necessary power to advance AI development. … Read More