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Decisions Ahead for the Next Generation of Advanced Packaging

Decisions Ahead for the Next Generation of Advanced Packaging

Advanced packaging is at a crossroads due to AI demand. Learn the four emerging paths—CoWoS, CoPoS, glass-core, and CoWoP—and how to choose the right one for your multi-die system design.


At Embedded World, Renesas 365 Advances to General Availability Phase

At Embedded World, Renesas 365 Advances to General Availability Phase

The Renesas 365 Development platform unifies electronics design from MCU recommendation to validation.


News Mar 20, 2026 by Duane Benson
Siemens Adds Agentic AI to Questa One to Speed IC Design

Siemens Adds Agentic AI to Questa One to Speed IC Design

A new human-centered toolkit includes goal-driven autonomous agents within established verification environments.


News Mar 17, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Breaking Down 50 Million Pins: A Smarter Way to Design 3D IC Packages

Breaking Down 50 Million Pins: A Smarter Way to Design 3D IC Packages

The shift to 3D ICs and chiplets demands automated, hierarchical design planning to manage exploding pin counts. Learn how Siemens EDA's Innovator3D IC addresses these challenges.


Pickering Unwraps Free Toolset to Streamline ATE Signal Path Workflow

Pickering Unwraps Free Toolset to Streamline ATE Signal Path Workflow

Announced today, the free cloud-based toolset replaces spreadsheets with graphical signal path design for automated test engineers.


News Mar 05, 2026 by Luke James
Keysight Launches 3D Interconnect Designer for Chiplets and 3DICs

Keysight Launches 3D Interconnect Designer for Chiplets and 3DICs

The W3510E workflow targets pre-layout modeling, EM analysis, and early UCIe and BoW validation for advanced AI infrastructure designs.


News Feb 23, 2026 by Luke James
Three Ways to Accelerate Cell Layout in DTCO

Three Ways to Accelerate Cell Layout in DTCO

The device technology co-optimization (DTCO) methodology requires generating large numbers of layouts. This article introduces a few ways of speeding up this time-consuming process using automation.


TI to Acquire Silicon Labs, Plus Other News in the Semiconductor World

TI to Acquire Silicon Labs, Plus Other News in the Semiconductor World

A cluster of early February deals pulled wireless MCUs, clocking IP, analog sensors, and AI-driven inspection software into larger platforms spanning IoT, automotive, industrial, and semiconductor manufacturing.


News Feb 17, 2026 by Luke James
Same Sky Pogo Pins & PCB Pins | Featured Product Spotlight

Same Sky Pogo Pins & PCB Pins | Featured Product Spotlight

Same Sky Pogo Pins & PCB Pins offer a high-reliability interconnect solution featuring gold-plated contacts designed to withstand up to 100,000 mating cycles. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


Cadence Unwraps Agentic AI Super Agent for Chip Design and Verification

Cadence Unwraps Agentic AI Super Agent for Chip Design and Verification

Announced today, the new ChipStack AI Super Agent from Cadence automates front end silicon design and verification, delivering a 10X productivity increase.


News Feb 10, 2026 by Duane Benson
IBM & Ansys Detail Results From DARPA Thermonat Thermal Modeling Program

IBM & Ansys Detail Results From DARPA Thermonat Thermal Modeling Program

The research program aims to improve heat-prediction accuracy at the nanoscale while reducing simulation time for advanced semiconductor design.


News Feb 04, 2026 by Luke James
Keysight’s Machine Learning Toolkit to Speed Device Modeling and PDK Dev

Keysight’s Machine Learning Toolkit to Speed Device Modeling and PDK Dev

The new toolkit integrates with Keysight’s device modeling software to automate parameter extraction and shorten compact-model and PDK development cycles.


News Jan 30, 2026 by Luke James
Understanding the PDK Generation Process

Understanding the PDK Generation Process

In this article, we'll walk through the steps of generating a Process Design Kit (PDK) for digital standard cell libraries.


Siemens Introduces New Type of Digital Twin Software for SDV Development

Siemens Introduces New Type of Digital Twin Software for SDV Development

Siemens says it can reduce setup time from months to days with the off-the-shelf, cloud-based, digital twin offering.


News Jan 15, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Software-Defined Systems: Reshaping the Future of Modern Cars

Software-Defined Systems: Reshaping the Future of Modern Cars

This article explores how digital twins can help to reshape the design methodology of automotive semiconductors and systems, enabling truly software-defined vehicles.


For the First Time, AI Designs a Computer—in Less Than a Week

For the First Time, AI Designs a Computer—in Less Than a Week

Quilter has designed a fully functional Unix computer using AI, compressing a quarter's worth of PCB design time into a single week.


News Jan 14, 2026 by Arjun Nijhawan
Using Synopsys Tools, Complex AI SoC Achieves Verification in 5 Weeks

Using Synopsys Tools, Complex AI SoC Achieves Verification in 5 Weeks

Rebellions employed Synopsys' VCS, ZeBu, Virtualizer, and the Verification Continuum to achieve full bring-up and live demo just five weeks after first silicon.


News Dec 17, 2025 by Duane Benson
FPGAs Need a New Future

FPGAs Need a New Future

FPGAs are limited by outdated proprietary software. Learn how embracing open-source tools is necessary to modernize FPGA development and unlock their full potential.


Taoglas Upgrades Antenna Tool With AI Modeling, PCB Templates, and More

Taoglas Upgrades Antenna Tool With AI Modeling, PCB Templates, and More

Taoglas has rolled out a major update to its Antenna Integrator tool, adding AI-enhanced modeling, realistic PCB-shape templates, and new export features aimed at tightening collaboration between electrical and mechanical teams.


News Dec 01, 2025 by Luke James
Synopsys Gives Its Major EDA Offerings a Gen-AI Facelift

Synopsys Gives Its Major EDA Offerings a Gen-AI Facelift

Synopsys recently announced expanded generative AI capabilities through offerings such as Ansys Engineering Copilot and AgentEngineer technology.


News Sep 30, 2025 by Arjun Nijhawan