# An All Inclusive Journey to HPC/Data Center Silicon Success

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2022-10-21
- Length: 40m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/90652020/

## Summary

Charlie Matar, Senior Vice President of Systems Solutions at Synopsys, discusses the escalating complexity of High Performance Computing (HPC) and data center silicon design. He highlights critical challenges including engineer shortages, the high cost of advanced nodes, and the shift toward chiplet architectures and 2.5D/3D packaging. Matar also explains how Synopsys is leveraging its DSO.AI platform to optimize power, performance, and area (PPA) while addressing reliability and security concerns in the semiconductor ecosystem.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=3) Introduction and IRLab Chiplet Trends
- [6:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=361) TSMC Earnings and Supply Chain Shifts
- [8:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=501) Satellite-to-Mobile Connectivity Developments
- [11:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=662) Charlie Matar's Career and Synopsys Strategy
- [16:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=973) HPC Market Trends and System-Level Requirements
- [24:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=1481) Design Challenges: Cost, IP, and Engineer Shortages
- [28:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=1713) Future of HPC: Chiplets, Packaging, and AI
- [32:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2022-10-21-an-all-inclusive-journey-to-hpc-data-center-silicon-success#t=1964) DSO.AI and Silicon Life Management

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Synopsys (company)
- IRLab (company)
- TSMC (company)
- ASML (company)
- Apple (company)
- T-Mobile (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Intel (company)
- AMD (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- DSO.AI (product)
- UCIE (other)
- PCIe (other)
- CXL (other)
- DDR (other)

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- [Episode 67: A Conversation with Aart de Geus on EDA and the Future of Silicon Design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-05-13-episode-67-a-conversation-with-aart-de-geus-on-eda-and-the-future-of-silicon-des) (The Circuit)
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