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Auto Chip Aging Accelerates In Hot Climates

By: Ed Sperling

New data shows significant reduction in lifespan and potential new security issues as global temperatures rise.

NAND Flash Targets 1,000 Layers

By: Bryon Moyer

New techniques go beyond improved deposition and etching, but challenges stack up, too.

Top-Down Vs. Bottom-Up Chiplet Design

By: Ann Mutschler

Third-party chiplets are hitting the market as chiplet models evolve. Who's calling the shots isn't clear yet.

Is In-Memory Compute Still Alive?

It hasn’t achieved commercial success, but there is still plenty of development happe...

December 12th, 2024 By Bryon Moyer

Chiplet Interconnects Add Power And Signal Integrity Issues

More choices, interactions, and tiny dimensions create huge headaches.

December 12th, 2024 By Adam Kovac

Where Is The Software For Shift Left?

Shift left requires abstractions on which early analysis can be performed. For architec...

December 12th, 2024 By Brian Bailey

Why Chips Fail, And What To Do About It

Improving reliability in semiconductors is critical for automotive, data centers, and A...

December 11th, 2024 By Ed Sperling

Aftermarket Sensors Boost Yield In Wafer Fabs

More data improves throughput, helps extend the life of equipment.

December 10th, 2024 By Anne Meixner

Silicon Lifecycle Management Gains Steam

Gaps remain, but the broad integration of data from design through manufacturing, test,...

December 10th, 2024 By Laura Peters

Testing For Thermal Issues Becomes More Difficult

Chiplets, exotic materials, and heterogeneous integration are impacting test coverage.

December 10th, 2024 By Gregory Haley

Tools Needed To Track, Catalog Hardware Vulnerabilities

LLMs hold promise to avoid repeated security weaknesses, but roadblocks remain.

December 5th, 2024 By Adam Kovac

Radar, AI, And Increasing Autonomy Are Redefining Auto IC Designs

Adding more intelligence into vehicles is increasing reliance on some technologies that...

December 5th, 2024 By Ann Mutschler

Where Cryptography Is Headed

Security teams are scrambling to devise technology that keeps data secure in an era of ...

December 5th, 2024 By Adam Kovac

Chip Companies Play Bigger Role In Shaping University Curricula

Design and AI companies are using a range of tools to help graduates become productive ...

December 2nd, 2024 By Liz Allan

Aging, Complexity, And AI In Analog Design

Where digital and analog designs are overlapping, and why it's becoming more difficult ...

November 27th, 2024 By Ed Sperling

Latest News

Chip Industry Week In Review

California SiC factory funding; IEDM announcements, including 2nm and 2D materials advances from Intel and TSMC, CFETs, and subtractive ruthenium metallization; R...

December 13th, 2024 By The SE Staff

Chip Industry Week In Review

TSMC readies 2nm; record semiconductor sales; stronger export rules; China's materials retaliation; CHIPS Act funding withdrawal, new awards; Intel board addition...

December 6th, 2024 By The SE Staff

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Opinion

Goal-Driven AI

Any optimization problem must have a clear, unambiguous specif...

November 26th, 2024 By Brian Bailey

GenAI + Semiconductors + Humanity

AI will change the semiconductor startup ecosystem in myriad w...

November 25th, 2024 By Barry Pangrle

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Startup Corner

Startup Funding: Q3 2024

New startups emerge from stealth; 75 companies raise $2 billion.

By Jesse Allen

Startup Funding: Q2 2024

Big rounds for AI chips; 91 startups raise $2.6 billion.

By Jesse Allen

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Is In-Memory Compute Still Alive?

Chiplet Interconnects Add Power And Signal Integrity Issues

Where Is The Software For Shift Left?

Why Chips Fail, And What To Do About It

Aftermarket Sensors Boost Yield In Wafer Fabs

Silicon Lifecycle Management Gains Steam

Testing For Thermal Issues Becomes More Difficult

Tools Needed To Track, Catalog Hardware Vulnerabilities

Radar, AI, And Increasing Autonomy Are Redefining Auto IC Designs

Where Cryptography Is Headed

Chip Companies Play Bigger Role In Shaping University Curricula

Aging, Complexity, And AI In Analog Design

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Chip Industry Week In Review

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