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Join the All About PCBs Virtual Summit, October 1st

Join the All About PCBs Virtual Summit, October 1st

Welcome to the first All About Circuits Summit Day of 2025! This guide will introduce the features of our first Wednesday schedule and help you plan your month-long participation.


News Sep 30, 2025 by Dale Wilson
Your 2025 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Your 2025 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Are you a first year electronics engineering student? Or maybe working on a second or third degree in this field? All About Circuits has the resources you need: comprehensive textbooks, technical articles, calculators, videos, and more for your EE studies.


News Sep 19, 2025 by Jeff Child
Cadence Adds Digital Twin for Nvidia’s AI Data Center Compute Platform

Cadence Adds Digital Twin for Nvidia’s AI Data Center Compute Platform

A new addition to Cadence's Reality Digital Twin platform library aims to speed the design and deployment of large AI data centers.


News Sep 15, 2025 by Duane Benson
Nvidia Issues Major Update of CUDA Toolkit to Accelerate CPUs and GPUs

Nvidia Issues Major Update of CUDA Toolkit to Accelerate CPUs and GPUs

CUDA Version 13 features new CPU resources, unified Arm platforms, and additional operating systems supported.


News Aug 21, 2025 by Duane Benson
Synopsys Acquires Ansys for $35B, Creating Silicon-to-Systems Powerhouse

Synopsys Acquires Ansys for $35B, Creating Silicon-to-Systems Powerhouse

The merger combines Synopsys’ EDA dominance with Ansys’ multiphysics simulation expertise, promising a new era of co-optimized chip and system design.


News Jul 28, 2025 by Luke James
Why 90% of Component Compliance Issues Are Preventable (And How To Stop Them)

Why 90% of Component Compliance Issues Are Preventable (And How To Stop Them)

In today's rapidly evolving aerospace and defense landscape, component engineers face an unprecedented challenge: ensuring every part they specify meets stringent compliance requirements while maintaining mission readiness and program viability.


AI’s Appetite for Memory: Can Hardware Designs Keep Pace?

AI’s Appetite for Memory: Can Hardware Designs Keep Pace?

Memory selection has become a priority, as AI system designs demand more memory. Learn how to navigate hardware designs impacts and supply chain issues, and how BOM management tools help smooth the way.


3 Acquisitions Show Heavy Investment in AI, IoT, and High-End Processors

3 Acquisitions Show Heavy Investment in AI, IoT, and High-End Processors

Siemens, Nordic Semiconductor, and SkyWater Technology have each completed strategic acquisitions across software, cloud, and foundry capacity.


News Jul 08, 2025 by Luke James
Arteris Expands Multi-Die Network-on-Chip Design IP and Software

Arteris Expands Multi-Die Network-on-Chip Design IP and Software

The upgraded multi-die IP solution may speed the SoC design process in an AI-driven market that demands greater chip performance.


News Jul 01, 2025 by Duane Benson
EDA Companies Rally Support for Arm’s New Compute Subsystem Platform

EDA Companies Rally Support for Arm’s New Compute Subsystem Platform

Following Arm's announcement of its new AI-defined automotive platform, several key EDA players have upgraded their toolsets with support.


News Jun 10, 2025 by Duane Benson
Zuken Brings AI Updates to Flagship PCB CAD Systems

Zuken Brings AI Updates to Flagship PCB CAD Systems

The new updates leverage AI to develop reliable circuits without all the tedious work, while also keeping high-speed routing tight and efficient.


News Jun 05, 2025 by Duane Benson
Siemens Unveils AI-Enhanced PCB Design Tools for Mid-Range Users

Siemens Unveils AI-Enhanced PCB Design Tools for Mid-Range Users

New software editions bring enterprise-grade functionality to small- and medium-sized teams.


News Jun 02, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Siemens Enlists AI to Fill the IC Verification Time and Skills Gap

Siemens Enlists AI to Fill the IC Verification Time and Skills Gap

Announced today, the new integrated circuit verification software leverages AI to accelerate the verification of highly complex chips.


News May 13, 2025 by Duane Benson
EDA Companies Throw Support Behind TSMC’s New A14 Process

EDA Companies Throw Support Behind TSMC’s New A14 Process

TSMC’s new A14 process is already backed by certified EDA tools from Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens to accelerate next-gen AI and chiplet-based designs.


News May 06, 2025 by Luke James
Creating Next-Gen Microcontroller Developer Tools and Equipping the People Who Use Them

Creating Next-Gen Microcontroller Developer Tools and Equipping the People Who Use Them

Microchip’s Rodger Richey shares insights on evolving development tools for microcontrollers, the impact of AI, and his goal to fostering hands-on learning and prepare students for real-world tech challenges.


Semiconductor Companies Make Strategic Acquisitions to Bolster Portfolios

Semiconductor Companies Make Strategic Acquisitions to Bolster Portfolios

Siemens, Nokia, Infineon, Onsemi, and Black Semiconductor are making targeted acquisitions to expand their capabilities in manufacturing, connectivity, and advanced materials.


News Apr 10, 2025 by Luke James
LDRA Updates Tools to Automate Worst-Case Execution Time Analysis for RISC-V

LDRA Updates Tools to Automate Worst-Case Execution Time Analysis for RISC-V

The tool suite automatically analyzes shared memory and measures worst-case execution time to ensure deterministic execution time for RISC-V processors.


News Mar 28, 2025 by Luke James
ADI Expands CodeFusion Studio Toolset for Data Security and More

ADI Expands CodeFusion Studio Toolset for Data Security and More

With graphical system-level evaluation and enhanced data trust, the new CodeFusion Studio update may speed up and simplify edge software development.


News Mar 14, 2025 by Aaron Carman
An AI Revolution in Power Management Design for Embedded Systems

An AI Revolution in Power Management Design for Embedded Systems

Learn how PMIC.AI leverages custom LLM technology to transform how engineers design power supplies that meet the increasing complexity of multi-rail SoC systems.


Synopsys Introduces HAV Systems Supporting 60 Billion Gate Designs

Synopsys Introduces HAV Systems Supporting 60 Billion Gate Designs

Released today, Synopsys built its solutions on the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 SoC to push the state of hardware-assisted verification (HAV).


News Feb 13, 2025 by Jake Hertz