Raul Perez10 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…6 min read·Aug 30, 2021----
Raul PerezHow 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…10 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
Raul PerezHow 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…7 min read·Jul 23, 2020----
Raul PerezHow 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…7 min read·Jul 23, 2020----
Raul Perez5 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…7 min read·Jul 23, 2020----
Raul PerezTrust, 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…10 min read·Jul 22, 2020----
Raul PerezThe 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…8 min read·Jul 22, 2020----
Raul PerezTrust, 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…11 min read·Jul 21, 2020----
Raul Perez5 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…6 min read·Jul 21, 2020----
Raul PerezSystem Custom Silicon DevelopmentIn this video, I explain the system custom silicon development process focusing only on the schedule interactions and phases of the…3 min read·Jun 26, 2020----