Inside a Multi-$Billion IP Engine Driving IC and EDA Innovations
John Koeter, Senior Vice President of IP at Synopsys, discusses the evolution of semiconductor intellectual property, the shift to multi-die chiplet architectures, and the transformative role of AI in chip design. He details Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys to enhance thermal modeling for 3D ICs, the challenges of managing heat in stacked dies, and the critical importance of software ecosystems for emerging architectures like RISC-V. Koeter also offers career advice on adaptability and leveraging AI as a force multiplier for engineers.
