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Greater Sacramento is at the forefront of chip innovation— global semiconductor leaders are driving the future of AI and clean tech right here in our region📍 Solidigm, headquartered in City of Rancho Cordova, is a key player leading this charge. Solidigm is producing NAND flash memory chips that provide stable, high-density storage critical for emerging technologies like AI. Earlier this year, they launched the world’s highest capacity PCIe SSD.🚀🚀🚀 And Solidigm isn’t alone. The region is also home to industry giants like Intel Corporation, Micron Technology, Samsung Semiconductor, AMD, Qualcomm, Blaize, Western Digital and more. With a growing cluster of semiconductor leaders, the region is solidifying its place as a hub for chip R&D. Learn why global companies are choosing to do business here: DoGreaterSacramento.com #BeMore #DoGreaterSacramento

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*** Silent Killer in High-Speed Interface Design *** Every engineer working on PCIe, USB, CSI, DSI, LPDDR, SerDes, or any high-speed interface knows: "Timing closure will keep you Up at night." But here’s the thing—It is not always the big violations that kill a design. These can be found and fixed. The silent killers are the marginal cases: * That one Async Clock Domain Crossing that looked fine… until Silicon. * That Power mode Transition that only happens under rare Conditions. * That Corner case in Equalization that only fails in a specific voltage/temp combo. "These don’t show up in the standard verification flow. You have to hunt them down." What’s your approach to catching these hidden pitfalls?

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Big news from Micron today—this marks a pivotal moment in our mission to advance U.S. semiconductor leadership. We’re expanding our U.S. investments to approximately $200 billion, reinforcing our long-term commitment to domestic memory manufacturing and R&D. This includes: - A second leading-edge memory fab in Boise, Idaho—complementing the high-volume fab already under construction - Expansion and modernization of our Manassas, Virginia facility - Plans to bring advanced HBM packaging capabilities to the U.S. - A $50 billion investment in domestic R&D - Continued progress toward our planned megafab in New York These initiatives are expected to create around 90,000 direct and indirect jobs and will help us meet the surging demand for AI-driven innovation. As someone closely involved in our U.S. expansion strategy, I’m incredibly proud of what this means for our communities, our workforce, and the future of American-made memory. This is about more than just scale—it’s about building resilience, driving innovation, and securing leadership in a critical industry. Thank you to our federal, state, and local partners for your support—and to the Micron team, whose dedication makes this possible. Read more about the announcement: https://lnkd.in/gqGUNQRX See the scale of our Idaho construction: https://lnkd.in/g_Cd4FXA

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🧠 Memory isn't an add-on—it's the core of any truly intelligent agent. In my upcoming blog, I dive into the actual implementation of a layered memory architecture for AI agents—designed to handle fast recall, session continuity, and long-term knowledge grounding using a triad of: 🔹 L1 – In-Memory Cache (Active Context) 🔹 L2 – Vector DB (Session Memory) 🔹 L3 – Graph DB (Knowledge Memory) This isn't just theoretical. I’ve put this into practice with real agent frameworks and explored how memory impacts performance, continuity, and contextual reasoning. From agent personalization to retrieval-aware decision making, memory is what makes agents feel less like tools—and more like intelligent collaborators. 🚀 The blog walks through each layer, how to wire them up, and the tangible benefits they unlock when combined. Stay Tuned #AI #GenAI #RAG #AgenticRAG #AIAgents

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Quantum computing isn't just about adding more qubits, it's about how well the entire system works together. With Willow, we focused on engineering every layer of the chip, from gates to calibration, to push system performance forward. Built in our lab in Santa Barbara, Willow delivers the most reliable results we've achieved yet, setting a new standard for benchmark performance in quantum hardware → https://goo.gle/4fgRDLV

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Researchers at UC Berkeley Engineering will soon have access to a multimillion-dollar semiconductor manufacturing system that will enable the fabrication of nanoscale semiconductor devices for next-generation chip technologies. Lam Research, headquartered in Fremont, Calif., has donated an innovative multi-chamber etching system to the Berkeley Marvell Nanofabrication Laboratory at CITRIS. Read more: bit.ly/42fKGFY

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Innovation starts with railraoders like Chathula Adikary, a Wayside Detector Systems Engineer-In-Training at CPKC. Chathula applies his circuit design expertise to advance technologies that help keep our railway safe, including Optical AEI, a custom designed wayside detector and circuit system that captures critical train data in real time. Our teams analyze that data to identify potential safety issues and prevent incidents. Thank you, Chathula, for driving innovation and safety across our network. #CPKCRailroader #AlwaysInnovating

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Almost exactly 3 years ago I was privileged to stand on stage in Santa Clara and announce the first wave of AI for verification. Today we make probably the most exciting announcement since then! Really excited to work with the ChipStack team as we define and develop Agentic AI for IC development together! ~~ We’re excited to announce that ChipStack, a pioneer in agentic AI for chip design and verification, is joining Cadence. ChipStack’s generative AI-driven platform helps accelerate design and verification workflows through deep design understanding, intelligent test planning, test generation, and AI-assisted debugging. Why this matters for our customers: ✅ Accelerated Verification – Move from weeks to days for front end IC design. ✅ AI-Powered Productivity – Scale without proportional headcount. ✅ Unified Flow – ChipStack’s generative AI agents will integrate seamlessly into Cadence’s Agentic AI and EDA solutions. ChipStack brings deep expertise in AI-driven design understanding, intelligent test planning, and AI-assisted debugging—strengthening our commitment to innovation and time-to-market acceleration. 👉 Read blog: https://ow.ly/NX2E50XpxZI #ChipStack #AI #Semiconductor #Design #Verification

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Jariet Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company based in Redondo Beach, CA. It focuses on the development of millimeter-wave transceivers and high-speed data converters operating from 100 MHz to 36 GHz with sampling speeds of 64 GSPS. Jariet Technologies specialty lies in utilizing direct sampling-based receiver architecture, which allows several components such as RF synthesizers, mixers, and filters into a standard digital logic, enabling the company to help clients streamline system design and reduce complexity. Continue to read - https://ow.ly/y49L50VTOJC #transceiver #mmwave #analogtodigitalconverter #electronics #digital

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Optimizing playout in IP-based environments isn’t just about making the shift to software - it’s about ensuring every part of the workflow works smarter, scales faster, and delivers flawless results. Read the guide to see how you can simplify complexity, protect signal integrity, and future-proof your playout operations with format flexibility, deep probing, seamless integration, and cloud-ready architecture. Download now: https://lnkd.in/euRmgHd9 #Playout #IPvideo #Monitoring

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Recently, members of the GO-Biz team toured space and defense company, Lockheed Martin, getting a firsthand look at their solar array facility and additive design manufacturing lab, while exploring opportunities for deeper collaboration and permitting support. Building strong partnerships with innovative companies across California helps drive growth in the sectors powering the Golden State's economy.

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the Intel Corporation is laying off hundreds of engineers in California, including chip designers and architects, while shutting down its automotive chip division to reduce costs and focus on core operations. The company will eliminate around 107 jobs at its Santa Clara headquarters starting July 15. These include engineers, architects, and managers working on CPU, GPU, and cloud products. Affected employees will receive notice periods and severance packages. Intel is also shutting down its automotive chip division, mainly based in Germany. The team, once focused on software-defined vehicle platforms, is being disbanded to sharpen Intel’s focus on client and data center products. Tan has emphasized flattening management and prioritizing efficiency. He criticized a culture where leadership was measured by team size and announced that future success will be judged by impact, not headcount. Intel is also outsourcing parts of its marketing to Accenture, using AI-driven solutions. For a deeper understanding of the latest semiconductor technologies, check out my new book, Semiconductor for All. Get your copy now on Amazon Kindle! https://lnkd.in/gzVV2fJm , For more updates and insights on AI and semiconductor, check out my blog, https://lnkd.in/gUmGrQh4 #semiconductor #ai #chips #manufacturing #semiconductorforall

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TSMC's new chip manufacturing plant in Arizona broke ground in 2021, and "Fab 1" has already started producing 4nm chips for several big semiconductor vendors. The other 2 fabs, Fab 2 and Fab 3, are planned in the next few years to tackle more advanced nodes. But chip manufacturing in US is not the same as in Taiwan. In this eye-opening article, learn about some of the challenges TSMC encountered due to bureaucracy, water shortage and lengthy training needed to get required skills. https://lnkd.in/gHsdRhCN #silicon #chipdesign #chips #vlsidesign #3DIC #designautomation #eda #chipmanufacturing #smartmanufacturing

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