Ed Sperling

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Editor in Chief of Semiconductor Engineering; covers chip design, EDA, verification, low power, test, IC manufacturing

Secure Certificates Curb Chip Counterfeits, Demand Investment
SocialApr 15, 2026

Secure Certificates Curb Chip Counterfeits, Demand Investment

A certificate-based, tamper-proof system can stifle growing grey-market and counterfeit problems. But it requires investment and a lot more coordination. https://t.co/4zmIbwcP23 #semiconductor #PUFs #traceability #AMS #trustedsupplychain #extrinsicIDs #analog #counterfeitchips

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Latency, Power, and Deployment Outpace Raw TOPS
SocialApr 12, 2026

Latency, Power, and Deployment Outpace Raw TOPS

Roundtable of 9: Why latency guarantees, memory movement, power budgets, and rapid model deployment now matter more than raw TOPS. https://t.co/SF5Sa68kVN #edgeAI

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Semiconductor Weekly: Intel
SocialApr 10, 2026

Semiconductor Weekly: Intel

Latest: Intel teams up; GPU rowhammer attack; faster verification; Samsung’s new packaging site; China poaches Taiwan talent; thinnest GaN chiplet; AFM-IR; new edge design; BMW hydrogen; TSMC, Samsung $; silent data corruption.. https://t.co/Q1qG4B7mAP #semiconductor #GaN #edge

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CPU Designs Race Ahead, yet Trail AI Breakthroughs
SocialApr 9, 2026

CPU Designs Race Ahead, yet Trail AI Breakthroughs

Processor architectures are evolving faster than ever, but they still lag the pace of AI development https://t.co/KPtUjyF6PQ #processors #CPU @Arm #AgenticAI @Synopsys @unisouthampton @arteris_noc @quadric_io #NPU @Keysight @Cadence @AlphaDesignAI https://t.co/3Nu81L1qgc

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Interface Issues Appear in Advanced Packages, Not Originate There
SocialApr 7, 2026

Interface Issues Appear in Advanced Packages, Not Originate There

In advanced packages, the interface is where problems show up, but rarely where they begin. https://t.co/Tefs3KJnTc #semiconductor #advancedpackaging #semiconductortest #interface

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Semiconductor Industry Faces Tighter DUV Limits and Talent
SocialApr 3, 2026

Semiconductor Industry Faces Tighter DUV Limits and Talent

Latest: Tighter restrictions on DUV litho; Arm-IBM dual-architecture; power device trio; Irish fab; 1.4nm AI chip; heat islands; 2nm & below; 300mm fab equipment; 67k IC jobs unfilled; HBF wins; photonic chip packaging.. https://t.co/hPeWF8CmnV #semiconductor #2nm #1nm #HBF

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Smart Charging and Power Conversion Define Modern EV Edge
SocialApr 2, 2026

Smart Charging and Power Conversion Define Modern EV Edge

Why smarter charging, battery management, and power conversion are now the real differentiators in EVs and edge systems. https://t.co/HDQpNF4yJ1 #BMS #automotive #EVs #PMIC #batterymanagementsystems #edgepower #powerconversion #edge

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AI Transforms Chip Design: Promise and Pitfalls
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Transforms Chip Design: Promise and Pitfalls

Interesting discussion on the opportunities and challenges of using AI in chip design (part 1) https://t.co/izxyUVZPSf #semiEDA #semiconductor #chipdesign @intel @AMD @nvidia @Synopsys @Microsoft @UCBerkeley #agenticAI https://t.co/XGRc1mfUFg

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Agentic AI Lifts Productivity; Verification IP Stays Essential
SocialMar 31, 2026

Agentic AI Lifts Productivity; Verification IP Stays Essential

As agentic AI boosts productivity and shifts verification bottlenecks, trusted verification IP remains the foundation that captures decades of protocol expertise while evolving to meet rising complexity. https://t.co/R0W2oYPqL9 #semiEDA #verification #AgenticAI #AI

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2nm Chip Design Demands New Business‑Tech Tradeoffs
SocialMar 30, 2026

2nm Chip Design Demands New Business‑Tech Tradeoffs

Designing, developing, and manufacturing chips at 2nm and below requires a whole new set of business and technology tradeoffs that are dramatically more impactful at every turn, from architectural inception to manufacturing yield. https://t.co/MzILzSSFrN #semiconductor #2nm https://t.co/R4www8pBSv

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Space‑grade Chip Design Not Required Yet
SocialMar 29, 2026

Space‑grade Chip Design Not Required Yet

Someday, but not soon. Chip execs don’t need to start designing for space just yet. https://t.co/T5h5w6YYZp

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Semiconductor Roundup
SocialMar 27, 2026

Semiconductor Roundup

Latest: Arm’s game-changer; QC break year; GF sues Tower; new fabs; helium atom beam litho; AI tool $; 90% less GenAI cost; 2D roadmap; Intel’s security report; imec's silicon photonics; PQC challenges; memory for AI at the edge and more... https://t.co/CKaBq9LCZI #semiconductor

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Key Semiconductor & AI Trends Shaping 2024
SocialMar 20, 2026

Key Semiconductor & AI Trends Shaping 2024

Latest: US AI framework; GPU smuggling; HBM4; war’s impact on supply chain; GTC; restart of H200; memory prediction; TFLN photonics; test/metrology platforms; NoC verification automation; AI distillation attacks; high-NA EUV..https://t.co/2n7vmUL47D #semiEDA #DRAM #semiconductor

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New Tools Boost Multi‑Die Assembly Yield and Speed
SocialMar 18, 2026

New Tools Boost Multi‑Die Assembly Yield and Speed

How new equipment and methodologies are improving reliability, yield, and time-to-market for multi-die assemblies. https://t.co/aO5qUKLpbY #semiconductor #advancedpackaging #metrology @cohu_inc @oontoinnovation @yieldWerx #ASE #DataAnalytics #metrology https://t.co/draBrAqta5

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