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Intel Board Shuffle: Another Missed Opportunity
Intel is fluffing a new opportunity to reinvigorate its board of directors by keeping a clutch of poor performing old-timers.
What’s Cooking at OYR (and at my house): The Chainsaw of Stupidity
Is the US still the world’s preeminent destination for the best and brightest minds in science, engineering, and technology?
Synopsys Talks and Walks AI with Nvidia
Synopsys is tapping Nvidia’s CUDA to accelerate its internal efforts to inject AI into EDA and the design cycle
Hot Stuff: Synaptics Astra SR-series Edge AI MCUs
Synaptics Astra AI-native MCU platform has been expanded with the SR-series featuring ultra-low power performance and multiple tiers of operation for consumer, enterprise, and industrial IoT applications.
What’s Cooking at OYR (and at my house): Funeral for a Friend
The semiconductor industry must grapple with a stark new reality. The foundation upon which enterprises operate is being weakened and threatened by actions indicating the US government believes it can ignore the law and due process or make them conditional rather than guaranteed.
Hot Stuff: Ceva Upgrades UWB IP for Secure Access
Ceva demonstrated its latest ultra-wideband IP for secure access at high-density locations such as smart homes and industrial settings at the Embedded World Exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany
Intel may not Survive Another Bad CEO Verdict
Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger got sacked because he didn’t pay attention to why he was hired – to improve shareholder value. Whatever strategic policies his successor Lip-Bu Tan implements, raising the company’s market value must be a prime objective.
Hot Stuff: Microchip AI Coding Assistant
Microchip’s AI coding assistant promises to sharply reduce software and engineering development time.
Hot Stuff: MIPS Atlas Portfolio for Physical AI
MIPS unveiled its software and silicon Atlas portfolio at the Embedded World Exhibition, aiming it at physical AI for automotive, autonomous and industrial applications.
Lip-Bu Tan must split up Intel
The best course of action for Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s incoming CEO, is to set the foundry unit free as an independent company. Will he?
Hot Stuff EW2025: STM32U3 MCU for Ultra-low Power Devices
STMicroelectronics’ “Hot Stuff’ at the Embedded World 2025 Show was the STM32U3 MCU targeted at applications requiring IoT connectivity and ultra low-power consumption.
Hot Stuff: Renesas 64-bit RZ/V2N Line for Vision AI
Our ‘Hot Stuff’ reports from Embedded World 2025 showcase products announced by chipmakers at the exhibition. This report is on Renesas’ RZ/V2N MPU for robotics applications requiring vision AI and real-time remote control.
Memo to Intel’s Incoming CEO: Fill the Fabs
To assure Intel’s success, incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan should prioritize its process technology development and optimize production and capacity utilization rates at existing and planned fabs. We have put together a list of suggestions for the new Intel CEO.
TSMC adds Diplomacy to its Chip Strategy, but at What Cost?
TSMC may get Donald Trump off its back by promising to increase US capex, but the reprieve will be transient. Trump will demand more and the total financial and operational costs will be much higher.
Reimagining AI Chip Design and Verification
Given the escalating complexity of current AI (and other) chips, are we finally witnessing the emergence of “Design for Verification” as a critical engineering imperative for semiconductor companies?
Chipmakers Face Baffling Geopolitical Changes
Electronics makers have entered a baffling Twilight Zone where deep structural changes to the old rules by Donald Trump will scuttle many of their investment decisions and plans.
What’s Cooking at OYR (and at my house): A Growing Trust Deficit
Electronics manufacturers are struggling with unanticipated and forced changes in their environment, unable to determine who can be trusted to comply with agreements.
Embracing Artificial Intelligence: Electronics engineers explore abundant opportunities in design and development with AI
A survey conducted by Avnet Insights shows artificial intelligence has penetrated almost every aspect of the
design process and functionality of electronic products
Can Smart Home Technology Make Housing More Affordable?
Working with the non-profit Habitat for Humanity, I’ve confirmed that smart home technology can transform affordable housing while promoting self-reliance and community development.
In Intel’s Crisis, a Glimpse of TSMC’s Quandary
Intel may need saving but its salvation should not be at the expense of TSMC and its customers
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