A Journey Through 2025: Learning, Innovation, and Momentum

3 Feb 2026 • 5 minute read

Happy New Year!

As we kick off 2026, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the highlights that made 2025 such an exciting year. In this special blog, we’ll revisit our most popular content and highlight the significant achievements and innovations that defined our journey.

In 2025, we published 30 new Knowledge Booster and other training blogs, each designed to help you stay current with the latest Virtuoso updates, feature enhancements, and Custom IC solutions.

Together, this formed a dynamic learning hub that seamlessly bridged product knowledge with practical, real-world application.

The learning experience extended well beyond traditional reading materials. We hosted four engaging high‑energy webinars, addressing current topics and industry challenges. To ensure maximum accessibility, all sessions were available on‑demand, ensuring no valuable insight was missed. For those who couldn´t make it live, don´t worry, we still have yourcovered. The recordings and details about the sessions are ready for you here.

For those seeking direct hands‑on experience, we offered live training sessions, conducted either at Cadence offices or directly at a customer site. These sessions provided engineers with an opportunity to collaborate and learn directly with Cadence experts while immediately applying newly acquired skills.

Flexibility was a cornerstone of our approach. With our blended training programs, learners could enjoy the convenience of online learning while still accessing the depth and richness that comes with in-person instruction - training that truly adapts to individual work styles.

Here’s to another year of learning, innovation, and growth in 2026!

Blogs You Liked the Most

Our most‑viewed blogs spanned across Virtuoso Studio, Pegasus Verification System, Virtuoso Layout Suite, Virtuoso ADE Product Suite, and more—proof that practical, high‑quality training content continues to resonate. We are extremely grateful to our dedicated contributors who consistently shared their expertise and insights throughout the year. Below are the links to some of our widely read blogs:

Boosting Layout Productivity: Unlocking the Power of Virtuoso Studio Features

Training Insights – Electromagnetic Simulations Using the EMX Solver

Layout to Abstract: How Virtuoso Abstract Generator Enhances Design Productivity

A Deep Dive into AI-Driven Optimization with WiCkeD: The Optimization Powerhouse – this blog has also been chosen for the D&R SoC News

Virtuoso Studio IC25.1: Explore the New Features - One Byte at a Time

Small-Signal Analyses Using HB and Shooting Newton Methods in SpectreRF Option

Featured Training Videos: Highlights from Our Blog Content

Virtuoso Schematic Editor (Video Channel)

Virtuoso Layout Design Basics IC618 (Video Channel)

2025´s Most Popular Online Courses

Spectre Simulator Fundamentals S1: Spectre Basics

Analog IC Design Implementation and Verification Academic Curriculum

Virtuoso Layout Design Basics

New Digital Badges

Some of the newly created digital badges are shown here.

New Released Trainings in 2025

Virtuoso Schematic Editor S2: Navigating and Capturing Design Intent

Analyzing Simulation Results Using Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis

Virtuoso Heterogeneous Integration: EM Analysis of ICs Using the EMX Solver

Electromagnetic Simulations Using the EMX Solver

Accelerated Learning Takes Off

A big shift in our learning journey was the widespread adoption of Accelerated Learning. This fast‑track approach expanded significantly in 2025, becoming available across most Analog and Custom Design online trainings. This helped learners to acquire essential knowledge more efficiently and effectively than ever before. For further guidance and detailed explanations refer to this blog. You can find all available trainings here in the Custom IC/Analog/Microwave & RF Design category.

Smarter Learning with ASK

The Cadence ASK portal also evolved with the launch of the GenAI‑powered ASK AI Assistant, which delivers faster and more contextual support. Additionally, Rapid Adoption Kits (RAKs) also expanded further, helping teams to confidently adopt new workflows and features.

Information and FAQs

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Virtuoso Studio IC25.1: Explore the New Features - One Byte at a Time

Accelerate Standard Cell Placement and Routing Using Virtuoso Layout Suite MXL

Come Join Us and Learn from the Cadence Training Offerings

Green, red, and blue lights in the layout design? What do they indicate?

Faster and Intelligent Customer Case Resolution with Cadence ASK Portal

About Knowledge Booster Training Bytes

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