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Analog Behavioral Modeling involves creating models that mimic a desired external circuit behavior at a block level rather than simply reproducing individual transistor characteristics. One of the significant benefits of using models is that they reduce the simulation time. Verilog-A is the most used language by analog designers to describe analog circuit behavior, representing a high-level abstraction of a semiconductor…

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RISC-V has emerged as a groundbreaking force in the semiconductor industry, fundamentally changing the CPU design and manufacturing landscape. By providing an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA), RISC-V has opened numerous doors for innovation, creating a level playing field for CPU makers, from startups to established giants. This transformation has far-reaching implications for the industry, fostering competition…

In today’s world, we’ve been seeing an unprecedented rise in the use of “data” with the advent of new technology like AI, ML, data mining, crypto, graphics for gaming, etc. Any data processing, storing, etc. cannot be made possible without the use of memory. Also, the flavors of memory used for different applications are different, which makes memory systems even more complex. There has been a proportional rise in the…

HBM is a JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard-defined DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) with a 3D-stacked memory architecture that reduces power consumption and has a small form factor. Because of these unique characteristics, HBM is the leading choice for high-performance computing (HPC), graphics, networking, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). The differentiator with HBM…

The ever-increasing innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing the future, be it in self-driving cars, manufacturing, finance, education, and healthcare. AI, in simple terms means that a computer can perform the tasks which would typically need human intelligence. It is achieved by algorithms and models that enable computers to analyze and learn from huge amounts of data, reach the findings, and solve…

Generative design is an innovative approach that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computational algorithms to generate a multitude of potential design solutions, transcending the creative capacity of human designers. This technology is making waves in various industries, including architecture, engineering, and industrial design, by automating the design process and optimizing the final product based on specific…

Low-power DDR SDRAM has been one of the most widely used memories in the semiconductor market. This blog post talks about the evolutions of LPDDR DRAMs leading to the latest published standard of LPDDR5/5X. We also look at some of the traditional markets for LPDDR devices and how LPDDR5X is opening new specialized markets for the LPDDR DRAMs.

The first LPDDR standard, also referred to as LPDDR1…