10 things to check when evaluating second source silicon/chips (in desperation)Many OEMs are scrambling to find second sources (i.e. equivalent chips from other suppliers) to the chips in their BOM for which they have…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
How do you plan the best Bitcoin miner in the world? Custom silicon is the answer.As many of you know Bitcoin prices have surged recently up to $40,000 USD per bitcoin as of February 2021. We are in the middle of a bit…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
How to pitch new silicon to a system company: knowing the timing and the process are key…Since I’ve been on both sides of the table when it comes to buying/prospecting or selling/pitching silicon components, I want to put down…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
How to manage trans national, multi company, and cross functional teamsAll system custom silicon projects where the silicon is not designed and manufactured in-house require at least two companies to directly…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
5 Reasons Why NOT To Hire a Tier 1 Semiconductor Supplier for Your Custom Silicon Project.It’s quite common for system companies to want to work with brand names whenever they start playing with the idea of a custom silicon…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Trust, but verify.Verification is a field that has emerged as its own discipline, no longer being relegated to an activity led by the design team, and to…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
The Spartan flow: when losing is NOT an option.Every so often a custom silicon socket comes up at a system company that you simply cannot afford to lose. These are the types of custom…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Trust, but verify.I will address this topic with two blog posts: validation (i.e. post silicon) — Part 1, and verification (pre-silicon) — Part 2. In this…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
5 things you need to plan for custom system siliconCustom silicon can be the right solution for your system for a lot of different reasons, but whatever they may be in your case, there are…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
System Custom Silicon DevelopmentIn this video, I explain the system custom silicon development process focusing only on the schedule interactions and phases of the…Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
