Virtuosity: Auto Device Array - A One-Stop-Shop for Modgens
Hello everybody! I'm back with a new blog on Virtuoso ® Module Generator , popularly known as Modgen . It's been a busy few months for us, here at Cadence. We’ve developed several new,... [[ Click on...
View ArticleDesigning Radios: Integrand
Yesterday, in my post Designing Radios and Radar: AWR , I discussed the acquisition of AWR, which recently closed. But Cadence did a second acquisition in the RF space already. We recently announced......
View ArticleBlack History Is American History
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin To honor Black History Month, I wanted to learn more from some of our Black employees... [[...
View ArticleFCC Moves to Clear C-Band for 5G
Last week the FCC approved $9.7B to quickly clear the C-band for 5G. This could be a big deal. It is just the first step, approving the payout. Before I explain why I think this is a big deal, let...
View ArticleFrom Bootstrapped Startup to Profitability—with Lunch
Before I rejoined Cadence, I did a fair bit of writing for SemiWiki. One of the sponsoring companies was Methodics. I lived in San Francisco at 14th street, and Methodics had their office on 9th... [[...
View ArticleRSAC: Motherhood and Apple Pie...And Breaking into a Prison
There is always an interesting sounding presentation at RSA that looks like it might be a good blog post topic just based on the title. This year it was I Had My Mom Break Into A Prison T hen We Had......
View ArticleBoardSurfers: Bending the Flex Boards
When you design a rigid-flex board, the focus is, of course, on the bend. Your design might be bend to install (stable flexion) - it will be bent only a few times while installing. Or it might be... [[...
View ArticleRazor Blades, Banking, and Antitrust
One person whose opinions I value is Ben Thompson of Stratechery. He produces a daily newsletter from his lair in Taiwan but once a week it is free for anyone to read (I don't have a subscription... [[...
View ArticleVirtuoso Video Diary: Knowledge Booster Training Bytes – Part 2
We hope you enjoyed the first part of our Knowledge Booster Training Bytes blog in which we talked about Training Bytes and courses. As promised, we are back with our second blog with further... [[...
View ArticleIC Packagers: Five Steps to IC-Driven Package Design
They say Moore's law is slowing. It may be slowing but it is still running - it has not stopped! And, it has been running at full throttle for quite a few decades now. The net result of this run?... [[...
View ArticleCFIUS and FIRRMA: When the Feds Go Marching In
First, do you know what CFIUS is? Do you even know how to pronounce it? Let's answer the second question first. It is pronounced siffyus. It is a Treasury Department-led interagency committee... [[...
View ArticleLibrary Characterization Tidbits: Exploring Intuitive Means to Characterize...
Hello again! I'm back with another interesting topic in the Library Characterization Tidbits blog series . In the last blog of this series, Over the Clouds and Beyond with Arm-Based Graviton and... [[...
View ArticleSunday Brunch Video for 8th March 2020
https://youtu.be/YHiHgwwOicI Made in front of my TV (camera Carey Guo) Monday: FCC Moves to Clear C-Band for 5G Tuesday: From Bootstrapped Startup to Profitability—with Lunch Wednesday: RSAC:... [[...
View Article13 Women in Technology Making an Impact
The Cadence Women in Technology Scholarship Program recently awarded a total of $65,000 to 13 female students currently enrolled in colleges and studying a technical degree. In honor of Women’s... [[...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day and Mentoring Women at Cadence
March 8 is International Women's Day, this year falling on a Sunday. When you read this, it will probably be Monday (or later). Normally I don't post on Sundays, but this time I'm making... [[ Click on...
View ArticleCommon Goal for One Flow, Acquisitions Strengthen RF Flow
'Virtuoso Meets Maxwell' is a blog series aimed at exploring the capabilities and potential of Virtuoso® RF Solution and Virtuoso MultiTech. So, how does Virtuoso meets Maxwell? Now, the... [[ Click on...
View ArticleThe Future's So Bright You've Gotta Wear Shades
The Cadence website looks different, doesn't it? We are obviously in the middle of a re-branding. This re-branding is driven by two things. One is just that it is good to refresh the look of the... [[...
View ArticleIC Packagers: The Different Types of Mirrors
I’m not talking about carnival funhouse mirrors, but rather the different options for mirroring symbols, vias, and bond fingers in your IC Package layout. The Allegro® Package Designer Plus and... [[...
View ArticleExponential Growth
In the semiconductor industry, we've been dealing with the exponential growth associated with Moore's Law for over 50 years. Even so, I don't think that gives us an intuitive... [[ Click on the title...
View ArticleBoardSurfers: Training Insights: Creating Custom Reports using ‘Extract’
You must deal with many reports in your daily life – for your health, financial accounts, credit, your child’s academic records, and the count goes on. Ever noticed that these reports contain many......
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