Introducing a new series of posts for the UK & EU semiconductor community:
Inside Physical Design — Real Stories. Real Challenges. Real Tapeouts
Over the next few weeks, we’re sharing short, honest insights from 25+ years of RTL-to-GDSII experience — drawn from conversations with NextGen’s Founder & CEO, Tarun.
Topics we’ll cover:
✔ What really causes timing closure issues
✔ When startups should not hire a PD team
✔ How to scale expertise without losing accountability
✔ Case studies from space, AI, comms and automotive chips
✔ The reality of today’s PD talent shortage
✔ Lessons from rescuing slipping tapeouts
If you’re a PD manager, architect, startup founder or engineering leader — this series is for you.
Follow NextGen on Linkedin to see each post as it goes live.