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SemiWiki is an open forum and industry news site for semiconductor professionals. It publishes contributed articles, event coverage, and technical commentary, and it hosts discussion threads where readers and authors respond to each other. It is aimed at people who work in or closely follow the chip industry — engineers, EDA and IP professionals, analysts, and industry observers — rather than at a general consumer audience.
What you find on SemiWiki
The site mixes editorial posts with forum activity. Based on its current front page, the main content types are:
- Contributed articles and blog posts written by named authors, each with a profile, forum posts, and articles link.
- Event coverage, such as the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum.
- Technical and market commentary on topics like 3D ICs, AI, IP, EDA, and verification.
- Forum threads, listed under "Recent Forum Threads," where posts are dated and attributed.
Posts are organized under categories. Examples visible on the site include 3D IC, AI, Events, Semiconductor, TSMC, IP, SiFive, Cadence, EDA, and Quantum Computing.
Who writes it
SemiWiki describes itself as "the open forum for semiconductor professionals" and states it covers the semiconductor industry "so you don't have to." Content comes from community contributors and bloggers rather than a single editorial desk. Authors are identified by name and have their own profile pages, which is useful when you want to judge a post by who wrote it and what else they have published.
What the content looks like in practice
A few examples from the site show the range:
| Post | Author | Categories | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum 2026: Broadcom's View of ASICs and Ecosystems | Mike Gianfagna | 3D IC, AI, Events, Semiconductor, TSMC | ASIC business and ecosystem perspective |
| The Pivotal Moments That Gave Rise to Silicon Valley | Admin (by Sunil Mehta) | Semiconductor | Industry history and Robert Noyce's role |
| SiFive and AMD Bring ROCm to RISC-V Datacenter Servers—and Why It Matters | Daniel Nenni | Events, IP, SiFive | RISC-V plus ROCm on a datacenter development server |
| Quantum Equivalence Checking. Innovation in Verification | Bernard Murphy | Cadence, EDA, Quantum Computing | Whether quantum computing could accelerate SAT in EDA |
The SiFive/AMD post, for instance, reports that the two companies demonstrated an AI workload at the AI Infra Summit on September 15, 2026, with ROCm 10.0 running on SiFive's BigSky datacenter development server and SiFive P870-D CPUs. That is the typical shape of a SemiWiki item: a specific announcement or paper, explained with context and a stated reason it matters.
When SemiWiki is useful to you
- You want industry context around a product or event announcement. SemiWiki posts usually go beyond the press release to explain significance.
- You want to see who in the industry is talking about a topic. Author profiles and categories let you follow a thread of coverage.
- You want discussion, not just news. The forum format means posts can attract replies from other professionals.
- You are tracking a specific area such as EDA, verification, IP, or advanced packaging, and want recurring coverage.
When it may not fit
- You need primary sources or official specifications. SemiWiki is commentary and community content; go to vendor documentation or standards bodies for authoritative detail.
- You want peer-reviewed research. It summarizes and discusses work, including papers, but is not itself a journal.
- You need consumer-level buying advice. The audience is professional, and the framing assumes industry familiarity.
How to use it
- Start from the front page to see recent posts and "Trending Now."
- Use the category labels on a post to find related coverage.
- Click an author's name to see their other articles and forum activity.
- Read the forum threads alongside articles if you want reactions and counterpoints.
- Note the publication date on each item — the site shows both posting and update dates, which matters in a fast-moving industry.
One practical caution: because content is contributed, quality and perspective vary by author. Treat each post as one informed view, check the date, and follow the underlying source when a decision depends on it.