Comments for Travelling On The Silicon Road http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog Ruminations on trends in the microelectronics / semiconductor world....... Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:25:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 Comment on Infineon sells HDD biz to LSI by Chris Moran http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2008/03/11/infineon-sells-hdd-biz-to-lsi/#comment-1852 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:26:25 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2008/03/11/infineon-sells-hdd-biz-to-lsi/#comment-1852 Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you. Chris Moran Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Chris Moran

]]> Comment on Broadcom unveils 3G integrated chip by chrysler navigation system http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/10/17/broadcom-unveils-3g-integrated-chip/#comment-295 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:16:58 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/10/17/broadcom-unveils-3g-integrated-chip/#comment-295 <strong>Autos Becoming Vibrant Electronics Hubs...</strong> One example is the way Ford Motor Co. has teamed with Microsoft Corp. on Sync, a voice-activated communication and entertainment... Autos Becoming Vibrant Electronics Hubs…

One example is the way Ford Motor Co. has teamed with Microsoft Corp. on Sync, a voice-activated communication and entertainment…

]]> Comment on Decline in ASIC design starts by Meenu http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-267 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:19:13 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-267 The latest and detailed stats may be available from payable reports compiled by various Research & Analysis companies like Gartner, iSupply etc. A couple can be found at these links (they may not be the recent ones) http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/markintel/SEMICO-50044704 (But dated Nov 2006) http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/172638064 Report overview In addition, the following links may provide you with some Asia stats (note that these were done in May 2007) http://www.eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2007MAY/PDF/EEOL_2007MAY03_EDA_TA_01.pdf?SOURCES=DOWNLOAD (for Korea) http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463373_480100_babea70e200705.HTM (for China) http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463375_480100_4e573a61200705.HTM (for Taiwan) More ASIC design starts are predicted in Asia as compared to N.America. It's to be noted, however, that this may not translate to higher ASIC revenues in AP w.r.t N. America The latest and detailed stats may be available from payable reports compiled by various Research & Analysis companies like Gartner, iSupply etc.

A couple can be found at these links (they may not be the recent ones)
http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/markintel/SEMICO-50044704
(But dated Nov 2006)
http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/172638064
Report overview

In addition, the following links may provide you with some Asia stats (note that these were done in May 2007)

http://www.eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2007MAY/PDF/EEOL_2007MAY03_EDA_TA_01.pdf?SOURCES=DOWNLOAD (for Korea)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463373_480100_babea70e200705.HTM (for China)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463375_480100_4e573a61200705.HTM (for Taiwan)

More ASIC design starts are predicted in Asia as compared to N.America. It’s to be noted, however, that this may not translate to higher ASIC revenues in AP w.r.t N. America

]]> Comment on Decline in ASIC design starts by Raju http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-253 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:16:52 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-253 I would apprecaite if someone can give ASIC design starts stats per Geographic region. Will they increase in India/Asia and decrease in North America? I would apprecaite if someone can give ASIC design starts stats per Geographic region. Will they increase in India/Asia and decrease in North America?

]]> Comment on Decline in ASIC design starts by meenu http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-106 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:15:05 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-106 Thanks, Chew Hoe. Had been travelling and somehow got buried under..!! Although FPGAs have improved on all fronts, even the highest end FPGAs do not have the density, performance and high volume unit costs of ASICs. Plus there are issues on security/encryption. Thanks, Chew Hoe. Had been travelling and somehow got buried under..!!

Although FPGAs have improved on all fronts, even the highest end FPGAs do not have the density, performance and high volume unit costs of ASICs. Plus there are issues on security/encryption.

]]> Comment on Decline in ASIC design starts by Ang Chew Hoe http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-105 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:23 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-105 Have not be seeing your post for quite some time. Great to see your post again. Your view of ASIC vs FPGA is quite interesting. In my opinion, I believe FPGA will dominates since it is cheaper, offer faster turnaround and thus faster time-to-market. I also think FPGA tends to use higher end process technology, so the differentiation advantage of ASIC will be wash out if ASIC is designed for lower-end process technology. Have not be seeing your post for quite some time. Great to see your post again.

Your view of ASIC vs FPGA is quite interesting. In my opinion, I believe FPGA will dominates since it is cheaper, offer faster turnaround and thus faster time-to-market. I also think FPGA tends to use higher end process technology, so the differentiation advantage of ASIC will be wash out if ASIC is designed for lower-end process technology.

]]> Comment on ST Economist’s view of tomorrow’s semiconductor industry by yashas bharadwaj http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/10/19/st-economist%e2%80%99s-view-of-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-semiconductor-industry/#comment-100 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:09:01 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/10/19/st-economist%e2%80%99s-view-of-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-semiconductor-industry/#comment-100 hello everybody i am a graduate student in vlsi field and i was attending a seminar on low power vlsi technology by vojin oklobjiza of UTD and i heard him say while answering some questions that silicon is seriously saturated now and it would take some time before the next technology would emerge and he also hinted that "it aint happenin soon". hope the (semiconductor) party doesnt come to an end so soon. god, where will i go for jobs then!!!! can anybody wildly speculate on the future of semiconductor industry.... hello everybody

i am a graduate student in vlsi field and i was attending a seminar on low power vlsi technology by vojin oklobjiza of UTD and i heard him say while answering some questions that silicon is seriously saturated now and it would take some time before the next technology would emerge and he also hinted that “it aint happenin soon”. hope the (semiconductor) party doesnt come to an end so soon. god, where will i go for jobs then!!!! can anybody wildly speculate on the future of semiconductor industry….

]]> Comment on NTU –Rice University initiative on probabilistic CMOS by nanoelectronics http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/09/07/ntu-%e2%80%93rice-university-initiative-on-probabilistic-cmos/#comment-99 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/09/07/ntu-%e2%80%93rice-university-initiative-on-probabilistic-cmos/#comment-99 <strong>nanoelectronics...</strong> Online Vedios Www.zem4u.com/videos fresh Contents :)... nanoelectronics…

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]]> Comment on ST Economist’s view of tomorrow’s semiconductor industry by Muruku http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/10/19/st-economist%e2%80%99s-view-of-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-semiconductor-industry/#comment-57 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:21:37 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/10/19/st-economist%e2%80%99s-view-of-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-semiconductor-industry/#comment-57 I have the pleasure to include your blog as a must read on my blog. It would be great if you can reciprocate by linking back to my blog, which i think will mutually help us in reaching a wider audience with our information. Thanks for your understanding. I have the pleasure to include your blog as a must read on my blog. It would be great if you can reciprocate by linking back to my blog, which i think will mutually help us in reaching a wider audience with our information.

Thanks for your understanding.

]]> Comment on Contact Me by Marco Casale-Rossi http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/contact/#comment-44 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:26:37 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/contact/#comment-44 Hi Meenu, It's a small world. Too bad you've left ST. I'm sure they'll miss you! Kind Regards, Marco Hi Meenu,

It’s a small world. Too bad you’ve left ST. I’m sure they’ll miss you!

Kind Regards,

Marco

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