Silicon Integration Initiative
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Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) is a non-profit consortium of industry-leading semiconductor
, systems, EDA
, and manufacturing companies, focused on improving the way integrated circuits are designed and manufactured in order to speed time to market, reduce costs, and meet the challenges of sub-micrometre design. Si2 is uniquely positioned to enable collaboration through a strong implementation focus driven by its member companies. Si2 focuses on developing practical technology solutions to industry challenges. Si2 represents over 100 companies involved in all parts of the silicon supply chain throughout the world.
Si2 was founded in 1988 as CAD Framework Initiative, Inc., abbreviated as CFI. On the 34th Design Automation Conference
(DAC) in 1997 the name changes to Si2.
Semiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
, systems, EDA
Electronic design automation
Electronic design automation is a category of software tools for designing electronic systems such as printed circuit boards and integrated circuits...
, and manufacturing companies, focused on improving the way integrated circuits are designed and manufactured in order to speed time to market, reduce costs, and meet the challenges of sub-micrometre design. Si2 is uniquely positioned to enable collaboration through a strong implementation focus driven by its member companies. Si2 focuses on developing practical technology solutions to industry challenges. Si2 represents over 100 companies involved in all parts of the silicon supply chain throughout the world.
Si2 was founded in 1988 as CAD Framework Initiative, Inc., abbreviated as CFI. On the 34th Design Automation Conference
Design Automation Conference
The Design Automation Conference, or DAC, is a combination of a technical conference and a trade show, both specializing in electronic design automation....
(DAC) in 1997 the name changes to Si2.