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Himax Accelerates Chip Design with Cadence Cerebrus Intelligent Chip Explorer

Himax Technologies Inc ., a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display…

Vinod Khera
• 2 min read
featured , Cadence Cerebrus Intelligent Chip Explorer , Digital Implementation , AI/ML

Transforming Chip Design with Cadence Cerebrus AI Studio

Cadence is transforming chip design with the launch of Cadence Cerebrus ® AI Studio…

Sean Kobayashi
• 1 min read
digital design , featured , agentic ai , designed with cadence , Cadence Cerebrus

Conformal AI Studio: Accelerated LEC/ECO/LP with AI/ML-Driven Enhancements

If you're a chip designer or verification engineer, you have likely spent countless…

David Stratman
• 5 min read
conformal , featured , Digital Implementation , Conformal AI Studio , AI/ML
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Digital Implementation forums , chat , Encounter Digital Implementation

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Flows , SoC-Encounter 8.1 , Low-Power , Digital Implementation , Floorplanning and Prototyping

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dynamic rail analysis , Early Rail Analysis , Cadence Encounter Power System , Digital Implementation

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