Agentic AI in engineering has moved from concept to reality at remarkable speed. What began as isolated AI-assisted workflows is rapidly evolving into fully autonomous systems capable of reasoning, planning, and executing complex engineering tasks. At Computex 2026, Cadence marked a major milestone in this journey with the introduction of the industry's first fully autonomous virtual engineer for chip design—signaling a shift from human‑directed workflows to AI-driven execution at unprecedented scale.
Voices Goes to APJ: Connecting Early Career Talent and the Future of Innovation Cadence wrapped up some phenomenal Voices events across Asia Pacific and Japan, geared toward early-career employees who are working at an initial level or are within two years of their most recent graduation date. A global series of events, Voices rotates themes and locations, and each event is designed to amplify employee perspectives and foster dialogue, all while building community across business units, geographies, and career stages.
Building a Future Beyond Boundaries with Honda and Cadence We at Cadence are proud to be a long-term partner of Honda R&D (HGRX), and our collaboration with Honda's research efforts emphasizes our commitment to advancing electronic design automation (EDA). We are honored to have Dr. Anirudh Devgan, our President and CEO, engage in an insightful discussion with HGRX's Director, Atsushi Ogawa, and Yoshikatsu Shiwa, who leads their semiconductor initiatives, about the future of AI and semiconductors.
Uniting Innovators: CIC 2025 Showcases Cadence’s One Team Culture What happens when 500 Cadence employees from 22 countries come together to share their best ideas? CIC 2025 had the answer. The Cadence Innovation Conference (CIC) is a vibrant celebration of our collective spirit of innovation. This June, global employees across disciplines came together to share ideas, grow their networks, and engage with senior leaders and peers in meaningful ways at this exciting employee conference. The first annual CIC was launched in 2022 as a forum for teams to network, share information, collaborate, and celebrate innovation.
The demand for semiconductors is surging due to AI growth, data centers, and digital transformation, but the environmental cost is significant. Energy-intensive manufacturing and waste generation pose challenges that must be addressed for long-term sustainability. Semiconductors power modern innovation, from smartphones to AI systems, yet their production impacts the environment. By integrating sustainability into design and manufacturing, the industry can reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, and conserve resources. Introducing environmental impact (E) to the traditional power, performance, area, and cost (PPAC) model during the early stages of development is key to sustainable progress. Efforts to lower energy use, optimize fabrication processes, and utilize recycled materials are gaining traction. Innovations like energy-efficient architectures and adaptive power management deliver high performance while reducing carbon footprints, advancing a greener future for the industry.
Delivering optimal user experiences, including high-quality video transfer, newer laptops such as the latest AI PCs, and other leading-edge devices, requires 5nm-and-below advanced node SoCs to achieve the best power, performance, and area (PPA). However, as technology moves into sub-5nm process nodes, SoC providers face challenges such as balancing efficient power consumption with the need for lower operational voltages, often below 1.2V. Meanwhile, increasing demands for high-resolution cameras, faster frame rates, and AI-driven computing call for interfaces with higher data rates and reduced electromagnetic interference (EMI). As these performance requirements grow more complex, innovative solutions are needed to bridge the gap between power efficiency and advanced functionality. Cadence's industry-first eUSB2V2 IP, built on the advanced TSMC N3P process and compliant with the latest embedded USB2 Version 2 standard, transforms computing devices by delivering unprecedented capabilities for laptops, AI video devices, and advanced image signal processor (ISP) systems.
Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Cadence, and we are honored to share that Cadence has been named No. 6 in the Corporate Social Responsibility sector on Fast Company's 2025 Most Innovative Companies list. This recognition is a testament to the power of using innovation not just for technological advancement but also for social impact—an approach exemplified by the Cadence Giving Foundation's Fem.AI initiative.
Each year, we designate select days as 'Cadence Recharge Days'. This holiday offers time for our employees to rest, and recharge. Hear more from our employees about how they like to spend their recharge holidays.
A group of early career employees spent a recent Global Recharge Day in beautiful Lake Tahoe. Global Recharge Days are pre-designated days that allow Cadence employees to rest and recharge. The goal is for employees to enjoy their free time, whether tending to their gardens, spending time with their children, enjoying a day out on the water with friends, or whatever activity helps them to recharge.
This year, the Cadence Giving Foundation (CGF) launched Fem.AI to achieve a more inclusive tech sector, and the inaugural Fem.AI Summit that took place on October 1 was a luminary in a world where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace. The summit not only excelled in its mission to enlighten, empower, and mobilize stakeholders across various industries on the issue of gender disparity in high tech and AI, but was a celebration of innovation, diversity, and empowerment.
