Truechip's Ultra Ethernet Verification IP for next-gen chip designs

Digital Design & Implementation Learning Series Topic : Clock-gating: A simple logic that saves silicon power. Part-1 : Introduction to Clock gating in low power SoCs: Clock gating is a low-power design technique that selectively disables the clock signal to portions of a circuit when they are not in use, thereby reducing unnecessary switching activity and saving dynamic power. In summary : No clock → No toggling → No dynamic power wasted Advantage of clock gating: --> In a typical ASIC or SoC, clock networks consume 30–50% of total dynamic power. --> Clock gating can save 15–25% of total chip dynamic power, depending on design activity and gating efficiency. --> For some digital control blocks, savings can reach 40–60% with aggressive fine-grain gating. In Clock Gating – Part 2, we’ll further delve into how synthesis tools infer clock gating from RTL. Please follow the page SiliconLogiX for more such hardware insights. Stay tuned! #VLSI #ASICDesign #SemiconductorEngineering #LowPowerVLSI #DigitalDesign #ChipEngineering #SiliconLogiX #SoCDesign

Ever wondered why chips don’t drain your battery even when idle? One of the techniques is Clock gating, which halts the clock in inactive blocks, reducing power consumption without affecting the performance.

📘 Recalling My Skills in Analog Electronics Recently, I’ve been revisiting my fundamentals in analog electronics, covering everything from PN junctions to transistors — including BJTs, JFETs, and MOSFETs. It’s fascinating to recall how each device evolved to meet the needs of efficiency, size, and performance in electronic circuits. Understanding why MOSFETs became so important is crucial — they offer high input impedance, low power consumption, and scalability, making them ideal for modern integrated circuits. Taking it a step further, the shift toward CMOS (Complementary MOS) technology has been revolutionary in VLSI design. CMOS combines NMOS and PMOS transistors to achieve low static power dissipation, high noise immunity, and excellent switching characteristics — making it the backbone of today’s semiconductor industry. Each layer of this learning reminds me how deeply connected analog principles are to the core of digital VLSI systems, shaping how we design efficient and powerful chips today. #AnalogElectronics #PNJunctions #Transistors #BJT #FET #MOSFET #CMOS #VLSI #Semiconductors #LearningJourney

🚀 Day 9 of My 30 Days VLSI Journey 🚀 Today, I explored Propagation Delay in CMOS Circuits ⏱️ 🔹 What is Propagation Delay? Propagation delay (tpd) is the time taken for a signal to travel through a logic gate and reflect at its output. In simple terms, it’s the "response time" of a circuit. 🔹 Why does it matter? Determines the speed of digital circuits. Affects maximum operating frequency of a chip. Impacts overall system performance. 🔹 Causes of Propagation Delay: Capacitances at input/output nodes. Transistor switching characteristics. Circuit loading (fan-out). 🔹 CMOS Inverter Example: Delay is mainly due to charging/discharging of load capacitance. Rise delay (low → high) and fall delay (high → low) may not be equal. The average of both is often used as the gate delay. ✨ Takeaway: Understanding propagation delay is crucial in VLSI design because it directly influences timing analysis, power consumption, and chip performance. 🔜 Coming up on Day 10: We’ll dive into Power Dissipation in CMOS Circuits 🔋 #30DaysVLSIJourney #VLSI #Semiconductors #CMOS #ChipDesign

Gate drivers form an important interface between the high-power #electronics and the control circuit in a power semiconductor device. Read more about them here >> https://lnkd.in/gzSq-5FV #PowerElectronics #PowerMagnetics #ElectricalEngineering

🔍 How does an #IC safely power down or wake up without disrupting operation? Every detail counts in silicon design — even how power flows on and off. ⚡ Our VLSI Engineering Specialist, Kalyana Chakravarthy (KC), dives into the fundamentals of power control sequencing, explaining how it safeguards ICs from leakage, bus contention, and unpredictable wake-ups. 📘 A must-read for everyone in semiconductor design and low-power architecture! Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gGnMauVg #SmartSoC #Semiconductors #VLSI #PowerManagement #ChipDesign

From the discussion between Mr. Srinivasa Reddy N and Mr. Nitin Kishore, here’s how Truesilicon is carving its niche: ✅ Developing NoC IP for SoCs with RISC-V processors, AI/accelerator engines ✅ Offering flexible, cost-efficient IPs tailored for new-age design houses ✅ Adding value through Verification + Silicon IP bundle package #truesilicon #siliconip #semiconductorindustry #circuitdesign #semiconductors #electronics #engineering #chipdesign

🎥 Silicon Semiconductor Magazine Interviews 'sureCore launches suite of silicon services' Paul Wells, CEO at sureCore Ltd, discusses the company’s launch of a comprehensive suite of silicon services, to help customers developing cutting-edge applications address complex design requirements. Leveraging its extensive experience in low-power and low-voltage design, the sureCore team can provide expert engineering support across every facet of SoC and IP design and characterisation. The sureCore silicon services cover four key areas: Analogue/Mixed Signal Design Service Full Custom Transistor-Level Layout Service Mixed-Signal Verification and Characterisation Service and Test Chip Development and Evaluation Service. Click the link to watch 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYN4zem4 #SSMagazine #siliconsemiconductor #semiconductor

⚡ Product Highlight – CDM4620 Dual-Channel Power Module ⚡ The CDM4620 is designed to deliver high-performance, flexible power solutions for industrial, telecom, and computing applications. 🔹 Key Features Dual independent outputs: 2 × 13A or single 26A output Wide input range: 4.5V – 16V Output voltage range: 0.6V – 5.5V ±1.0% feedback voltage reference Differential remote sense amplifier Current-mode control with fast transient response Adjustable switching frequency Foldback overcurrent protection Multiphase parallel operation for current sharing Frequency synchronization On-die temperature sense diode output Selectable burst mode operation Soft-start & voltage tracking Output overvoltage protection Package options: 15 × 15 × 4.41 mm LGA144 / 15 × 15 × 5.01 mm BGA144 🔹 Applications • Industrial equipment, storage systems, ATCA cards • Telecommunications and computing technology • Processor, ASIC, and FPGA core power supplies The CDM4620 combines high efficiency, fast response, and robust protection to meet the demanding needs of next-generation power systems. 🚀 #PowerModule #Industrial #Telecom #Computing #ASIC #FPGA #Innovation

🚀 Semiconductor Strategy for the Next 3-5 Years: A One-Sentence Strategy Value is Migrating: From "Single Large Chip" to HBM | Advanced Packaging | High-Speed Interconnect (including Silicon Photonics) | Software-Hardware Collaboration. Three Major Events SoC → Chiplets: Integration and Verification Become a Moat FLOPS → BW/W (Bandwidth/Power Consumption is the Bottleneck) Hardware → Platform (Drivers, Compilers, and Reference Designs Determine Implementation) Do It Now Redrawing the Roadmap Based on "Memory/Package/Power Consumption" Establishing Architecture × Packaging × Thermal × Software Co-Design Pre-Lock HBM/CoWoS/ABF Long-Length Materials and Production Capacity Watch These Signals HBM Price and Delivery Time, CoWoS/Fan-Out Capacity The Real Implementation of UCIe/CXL The Pace of Power and Cooling Upgrades, Regional Compliance Changes The Bottom Line: Computing Power Competition is a System Engineering Project of Packaging + Memory + Interconnect + Software Your multiple-choice question: You can only bet on one point within 90 days. Will you bet on bandwidth, power consumption or packaging capacity? #Semiconductors #HBM #Chiplets #AdvancedPackaging #UCIe #CXL #AIInfra