AI in Real-World Chip Design Workflows: A Technical Overview Introduction: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly woven into the semiconductor design flow, helping engineers handle the exploding complexity of modern chips. From high-level architecture decisions to final tapeout, AI techniques (especially machine learning and reinforcement learning) are optimizing tasks that traditionally required extensive human effort. Major […]

Agentic Workflows: Orchestrating AI Agents for Complex Tasks Heard that building agentic AI pipelines is insanely complex? Believe it or not, coordinating a team of AIs isn’t new—it’s just how we’ve always tackled big projects. Think about this: would you hire one unicorn developer to design your UI, write the backend, model your database, and […]

Redefining CPU-GPU Communication In the rapidly evolving landscape of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI), the efficiency of data transfer between CPUs and GPUs is paramount. NVIDIA’s NVLink has long been a frontrunner in this domain, offering high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnects that surpass traditional PCIe solutions. However, competitors like AMD and Intel are making significant […]

AlphaEvolve: Revolutionizing Algorithms with AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just about recognizing images or answering questions—it’s now inventing smarter ways to compute. Enter AlphaEvolve, a groundbreaking AI from Google DeepMind that’s rewriting algorithms to make our technology faster, greener, and more innovative. In this post, we’ll explore what AlphaEvolve is, why it’s a […]

From Design to Silicon: A Deep Dive into Tapeout, GDS-II, and Mask Set In the intricate journey of semiconductor fabrication, the transition from a digital design to a physical chip involves several critical stages. Among these, Tapeout, GDS-II, and Mask Set play pivotal roles in ensuring that the final product accurately reflects the intended design. Let’s delve into each […]