John Koeter on semiconductor industry
From Keynote: RISC-V: Unleashing the Next Phase of SoC Innovation - John Koeter, Synopsys · · RISC-V International
“It took 60 years for the semiconductor industry to go from zero to 500 billion, and the forecast is that by the end of the decade, in six short years, the semiconductor industry will double again to become a trillion dollar industry.”
On , John Koeter, Senior Vice President of IP Group at Synopsys, spoke about semiconductor industry during Keynote: RISC-V: Unleashing the Next Phase of SoC Innovation - John Koeter, Synopsys on RISC-V International.
About John Koeter
John Koeter, Senior Vice President of the IP Group at Synopsys, has been discussing the company's role in advancing RISC-V-based system-on-chip (SoC) innovation. In a September 2024 keynote, he announced a new family within Synopsys's ARC product line called "Cleverly ARC5," which includes three product families targeting deeply embedded 32-bit processors, real-time applications with hardware virtualization, and a full 64-bit multicore host processor supporting Linux. Koeter stated that Synopsys is committed to supporting the RISC-V ecosystem with a broad portfolio of IP, including interface IP, security processors, and safety-certified tools. He cited projections from Semico that automotive RISC-V-based processors will be valued at nearly one billion dollars by 2027, and noted that 30% of IoT devices are expected to be based on RISC-V by 2028. In a 2021 presentation, Koeter addressed trends in semiconductor design driven by shifts to public cloud computing and automotive zonal architectures. He said that according to Gartner Dataquest, about 90% of applications are currently run on on-prem clouds, but that is expected to flip to nearly 80% on public cloud within four to five years. Koeter described the current period as a "golden age of semiconductors," with high innovation levels driven by AI accelerators, graphics chips, and server chips. He highlighted Synopsys's investments in die-to-die interfaces, high-speed IP for data centers, and automotive-grade IP certified for standards like ISO 26262, and noted partnerships with Infineon, Qualcomm, and Bay Robotics.