How Siemens Symphony Pro Enabled AnalogPort To Verify Complex Chip Interfaces


The semiconductor industry's shift toward chiplet-based architectures has created significant mixed-signal verification challenges for high-speed die-to-die interconnects. Traditional verification approaches force difficult trade-offs: Digital mixed-signal (DMS) flows sacrifice analog fidelity, while Analog mixed-signal (AMS) flows struggle with scalability and manual overhead. This paper detai... » read more

Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics


Mixers are a fundamental component of wireless communications, and their design constraints become increasingly stringent with the demands of next-generation systems such as 5G and 6G. To meet these requirements, RF designers must optimize networks to support ever-increasing data rates while addressing challenges such as signal losses at millimeter-wave frequencies and the noise susceptibility ... » read more

6G System Design: Realistic Modeling, Simulation and Verification of Next Generation Wireless Systems


As 6G envisions the convergence of ultra-fast communications, integrated sensing, and native AI capabilities across diverse environments — including terrestrial, aerial, and satellite domains — SystemVue emerges as a high-fidelity RF digital twin environment. It bridges the gap between the initial design and development and physical-layer hardware by accurately modeling RF impairments, phas... » read more

What Is The Next Generation In RF Circuit Simulation And Optimization?


Throughout a modern radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) design and fabrication process, engineers run many types of simulations to verify and validate their decisions, including: electronic circuit simulations RF circuit simulations electromagnetic (EM) simulations thermal simulations and electro-thermal co-simulations post-layout mixed signal (analog and digital) simulat... » read more

Research Bits: July 29


Sort-in-memory Researchers from Peking University and the Chinese Institute for Brain Research developed a sort-in-memory hardware system based on memristors that is tailored for complex, nonlinear sorting tasks. The comparator-free processing-in-memory architecture is built on a one-transistor–one-resistor (1T1R) memristor array, using a Digit Read mechanism that replaces traditional com... » read more

GaN-on-Si Technology Powers The Future Of Wireless


Mobile data traffic continues to grow. Constant video streaming is on the rise in applications like TikTok, Netflix, and Instagram, while emerging AI-enhanced mobile apps are set to further boost data consumption by offering highly personalized experiences and advanced features like augmented reality and voice processing in real-time. Ericsson estimates that mobile data traffic, excluding fixed... » read more

Democratizing Design: How The CHIPS Act Is Reshaping EDA And Semiconductor Innovation


After 26 years in the electronics industry, I've witnessed countless technological shifts, but few have been as transformative — or as promising — as what we're experiencing with the CHIPS Act. I spoke at a recent 62nd DAC panel discussion alongside industry colleagues Saverio Fazzari from Booz Allen Hamilton and Vivek Prasad from a non-profit organization established to operate the Nationa... » read more

Research Bits: June 17


Superlattice castellated FETs Researchers from the University of Bristol and Northrop Grumman Mission Systems discovered a latch-effect in gallium nitride (GaN) that could lead to improved radio frequency device performance, crucial for enabling 6G devices. “We have piloted a device technology, working with collaborators, called superlattice castellated field effect transistors (SLCFETs),... » read more

A New RF Platform For Silicon MMIC And System Design


Next generation wireless modules combine innovative and proven RFIC/MMIC designs into a single package―delivering superior performance, lower power consumption, and reduced size, weight, and cost. Advanced system engineering plays a crucial role in this progress, with a strong focus on packaging interconnect design, RF analysis, and thermal and electromagnetic (EM) awareness that enable se... » read more

Automotive Security Risks Associated With Wireless Communication


A new technical paper titled "Revisiting Wireless Cyberattacks on Vehicles" was published by researchers at Comillas Pontifical University and MIT. Abstract "The automotive industry has been a prime target for cybercriminals for decades, with attacks becoming more sophisticated as vehicles integrate advanced digital technologies. In response, new standards and regulations have been introduc... » read more

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