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In AI it is easy to be distracted by hype and miss the real advances in technology and adoption that are making a difference today. Accellera hosted a panel at DAC on just this topic, moderated by Dan...

In this exclusive interview, Sanjay Gangal of Sanjay Tech Cafe speaks with Lu Dai, Chair of Accellera, about the organization’s pivotal role in shaping the front-end EDA standards landscape. Lu provides a deep dive into Accellera’s mission, widely adopted standards like SystemC, UVM, and UPF, and the organization’s expanding focus on AI’s impact in design and verification. Lu also highlights Accellera’s presence at DAC 2025, including the highly anticipated AI-focused luncheon panel featuring leaders from Cadence, AMD, Siemens, Synopsys, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. He previews the special engineering session on CDC and RDC standards, discusses the open and collaborative development approach, and invites viewers to engage, contribute feedback, and access resources such as IEEE 1801 and training videos via accellera.org. If you're involved in EDA, chip design, or system verification, this is a must-watch conversation on how standards are evolving to keep pace with AI and industry innovation. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth industry interviews!

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