Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>NVIDIA &amp; Synopsys announced a new strategic partnership on Dec 1, mostly covering topics they were already strategically partnering on, with one exception, Cloud-Ready Solutions</li>
<li>The partnership sees NVIDIA purchase $2 billion worth of Synopsys stock in a private placement. Other, recent, similar strategic partnerships e.g. Siemens &amp; GM, involved no such investment</li>
<li>They plan to start enabling cloud access for GPU-accelerated engineering solutions. Could this be where that $2 billion finds a home? Is this a new Neocloud in disguise? Let's see</li>
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NVIDIA &amp; Synopsys announced a new strategic partnership on Dec 1, mostly covering topics they were already strategically partnering on, with one exception, Cloud-Ready Solutions
The partnership sees NVIDIA purchase $2 billion worth of Synopsys stock in a private placement. Other, recent, similar strategic partnerships e.g. Siemens &amp; GM, involved no such investment
They plan to start enabling cloud access for GPU-accelerated engineering solutions. Could this be where that $2 billion finds a home? Is this a new Neocloud in disguise? Let's see


NVIDIA Invests $2 Billion In Synopsys. But Why?

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Apple launched new AirPods, new watch, and new iPhone lineup with expected upgrades</li><li>New neural cores in the GPU for AI workloads and vapor chamber in the Pro for higher sustained throughput</li><li>Apple's fundamental architecture change to bring neural accelerators to the GPU for on-device processing, hinting at future developments in chip design and performance.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Apple launched new AirPods, new watch, and new iPhone lineup with expected upgradesNew neural cores in the GPU for AI workloads and vapor chamber in the Pro for higher sustained throughputApple's fundamental architecture change to bring neural accelerators to the GPU for on-device processing, hinting at future developments in chip design and performance.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

EP 134: Apple iPhones and Tensor Cores, Synopsis Earnings, Hock's Comments at Goldman

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<li>CDNS had a record $8.1 billion backlog exiting Q2, with a Current Remaining Performance Obligation coverage ratio of ~58%, providing high visibility into revenue over the next 12 months.</li>
<li>CDNS launched an agentic AI flow (including ChipStack, RapidFire, Veristack, InnoStack, and AuraStack), which bridges the engineering bottleneck by automating complex tasks like RTL code generation and test bench creation.</li>
<li>Due to a projected 30-40x increase in design workload over the next 5–6 years, customers indicate willingness to spend &gt;50% of a human designer’s cost on automation, tokens, and tools</li>
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CDNS had a record $8.1 billion backlog exiting Q2, with a Current Remaining Performance Obligation coverage ratio of ~58%, providing high visibility into revenue over the next 12 months.
CDNS launched an agentic AI flow (including ChipStack, RapidFire, Veristack, InnoStack, and AuraStack), which bridges the engineering bottleneck by automating complex tasks like RTL code generation and test bench creation.
Due to a projected 30-40x increase in design workload over the next 5–6 years, customers indicate willingness to spend &gt;50% of a human designer’s cost on automation, tokens, and tools


CDNS @ Deutsche Bank 20th Annual Technology Conference. Key Takeaways & Full Transcript

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>GDP / China’s GDP growth slows to 5.2% as domestic demand, property continue to weigh</li><li>Railway /: Global interest in China’s high-speed rail tech picks up speed</li><li>Consumption /In Depth: The consumption conundrum dividing China’s economists</li></ul>

GDP / China’s GDP growth slows to 5.2% as domestic demand, property continue to weighRailway /: Global interest in China’s high-speed rail tech picks up speedConsumption /In Depth: The consumption conundrum dividing China’s economists

CX Daily: China’s GDP Growth Slows to 5.2% as Domestic Demand, Property Continue to Weigh 

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<li>CDNS, SNPS each fall &gt;10% on the back of further US restrictions on sale to China</li>
<li>Both of their China revenues were around 10% in the most recent quarter, albeit in the case of CDNS, it was 15% in the year ago quarter</li>
<li>China's domestic EDA ecosystem has grown significantly in recent years. These latest restrictions, if fully implemented, will simply serve to further accelerate its development</li>
</ul>


CDNS, SNPS each fall &gt;10% on the back of further US restrictions on sale to China
Both of their China revenues were around 10% in the most recent quarter, albeit in the case of CDNS, it was 15% in the year ago quarter
China's domestic EDA ecosystem has grown significantly in recent years. These latest restrictions, if fully implemented, will simply serve to further accelerate its development


Latest US Restrictions On EDA Sales To China Tanks CDNS, SNPS

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Synopsys, Inc. supplies electronic design automation solutions to the global electronics market.  The Company provides design technologies to creators of advanced integrated circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting services and support to its customers to streamline the overall design process and accelerate time to market.

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NVIDIA Invests $2 Billion In Synopsys. But Why?

They plan to start enabling cloud access for GPU-accelerated engineering solutions. Could this be where that $2 billion finds a home? Is this a new...

William Keating

EP 134: Apple iPhones and Tensor Cores, Synopsis Earnings, Hock's Comments at Goldman

Apple's recent product launches feature new AirPods, a watch, and an iPhone lineup with advanced features, including neural cores added to the GPU...

The Circuit

CDNS @ Deutsche Bank 20th Annual Technology Conference. Key Takeaways & Full Transcript

Due to a projected 30-40x increase in design workload over the next 5–6 years, customers indicate willingness to spend >50% of a human designer’s...

William Keating

CX Daily: China’s GDP Growth Slows to 5.2% as Domestic Demand, Property Continue to Weigh

GDP / China’s GDP growth slows to 5.2% as domestic demand, property continue to weigh Railway /: Global interest in China’s high-speed rail tech...

Caixin Global

Latest US Restrictions On EDA Sales To China Tanks CDNS, SNPS

China's domestic EDA ecosystem has grown significantly in recent years. These latest restrictions, if fully implemented, will simply serve to...

William Keating

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