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Jesse Allen

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Jesse Allen is the Knowledge Center administrator and a senior editor at Semiconductor Engineering.

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Startup Funding: December 2023
By Jesse Allen - 10 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

Photonics and optics were strong in December, with investors funding two different companies using photonic technologies to develop AI chips and interconnects. Another key area — metaoptics — combines what traditionally would be separate lenses and optical components into a single, flat nanopatterned device. Metaoptics are being deployed in applications ranging from AI processing and sensor... » read more

Research Bits: Jan. 8
By Jesse Allen - 08 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

High mobility graphene Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Tianjin University created a functional semiconductor made from graphene that is compatible with conventional microelectronics processing methods. "We now have an extremely robust graphene semiconductor with 10 times the mobility of silicon, and which also has unique properties not available in silicon," said Walt... » read more

Trendspotting: Automotive IC Startup Funding In 2023
By Jesse Allen - 04 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

Consumers expect a lot from the electronics in their cars. The parts in the safety-critical systems need to be reliable for up to 18 years, able to handle a range of temperatures, voltages, and vibrations — and all the while be fault-tolerant and make zero errors. On top of those basic requirements, automakers trying to appeal to consumers are adding in more features that communicate with the... » read more

Blog Review: Jan. 3
By Jesse Allen - 03 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

Siemens' Stephen Ferguson looks at the history of computer aided engineering through the lens of how humans interact with computers, with each development enabling a step change in engineering productivity, and the new era on the horizon. Cadence's Krunal Patel finds that the security of data transmission can be improved by integrating Ethernet with Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), which ... » read more

Research Bits: Jan. 2
By Jesse Allen - 02 Jan, 2024 - Comments: 0

Synaptic transistor Researchers from Northwestern University, Boston College, and MIT developed a synaptic transistor that simultaneously processes and stores information similar to the human brain. The team said the transistor goes beyond simple machine learning tasks to categorize data and is capable of performing associative learning. The new device is stable at room temperatures. It als... » read more

Blog Review: Dec. 20
By Jesse Allen - 20 Dec, 2023 - Comments: 0

Siemens' Huw Geddes finds that the flexibility offered by the RISC-V ISA can introduce further verification and validation requirements to ensure that the combination of extensions and customization not just works but does not break anything else while delivering expected performance, plus looks at how processor trace can help. Cadence's Gustavo Araujo explains the various optimizations in t... » read more

Research Bits: Dec. 18
By Jesse Allen - 18 Dec, 2023 - Comments: 0

Stacking 2D layers for AI processing Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, MIT, Yonsei University, Inha University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Notre Dame demonstrated monolithic 3D integration of layered 2D material, creating a novel AI processing hardware that integrates sensing, signal processing, and AI computing functions into a single chip. Th... » read more

Blog Review: December 13
By Jesse Allen - 13 Dec, 2023 - Comments: 0

Synopsys' Charles Dittmer discusses key and emerging use cases for Bluetooth Low Energy and how combining BLE with other wireless protocols can open new avenues of functionality for application areas including automotive, hearables, and retail. Cadence's Neelabh Singh points out changes in the terminologies describing USB4 links and shows the various possible link configurations put forth by... » read more

Research Bits: December 11
By Jesse Allen - 11 Dec, 2023 - Comments: 0

Diamond device with high breakdown voltage Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign developed diamond p-type lateral Schottky barrier diodes they say have the highest breakdown voltage and lowest leakage current compared to previous diamond devices. The diamond device can sustain high voltage, approximately 5 kV, although the voltage was limited by setup of measurement a... » read more

Startup Funding: November 2023
By Jesse Allen - 06 Dec, 2023 - Comments: 0

November was a banner month for quantum computing startups, with two raising rounds of $100 million for their superconducting and silicon spin qubit technology. Another significant round went to a company developing photonic-based systems. Several other companies drew funding, including one applying quantum sensors to semiconductor inspection. Sizeable funding also went to an autonomous tran... » read more

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