Thomas Beckley

Senior Vice President of Strategic Technology Programs, Cadence Design

Search every verified Thomas Beckley interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Tom Beckley, Senior Vice President of Strategic Technology Programs at Cadence Design, has delivered keynote addresses at CDNLive EMEA events from 2012 to 2019. In his 2019 keynote, Beckley discussed the impact of data and artificial intelligence on the semiconductor industry, stating that "data is becoming the new corporate asset" and that "the AI segment will grow at three times that rate" compared to the broader semiconductor industry. He announced that Cadence had formed a group of about 250 people focused on multiphysics, and that the company introduced the Clarity 3D electromagnetic solver, which he described as "architected to be run on the cloud with massive parallelism." Beckley also noted that his team received a $25 million grant from DARPA for a program targeting push-button analog, package, and board design. In earlier keynotes, Beckley addressed mixed-signal design challenges and Cadence's investments in verification and implementation tools. He stated that "verification is the largest methodology hurdle in mixed signal design" and that Cadence was working on a next-generation fast spice product. Beckley also discussed the use of machine learning algorithms to improve simulation and floor planning, and highlighted collaborations with companies including Nvidia, Intel, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin as part of a US government-funded electronic resurgence initiative.