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New Way To Transmit Light Signals Through A Chip (NIST)


A technical paper titled “Bound-state-in-continuum guided modes in a multilayer electro-optically active photonic integrated circuit platform” was published by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), University of Maryland, and Theiss Research. Abstract: "In many physical systems, the interaction with an open environment leads to energy dissipation and re... » read more

An LLM Approach For Large-Scale SoC Security Verification And Policy Generation (U. of Florida)


A technical paper titled “SoCureLLM: An LLM-driven Approach for Large-Scale System-on-Chip Security Verification and Policy Generation” was published by researchers at the University of Florida. Abstract: "Contemporary methods for hardware security verification struggle with adaptability, scalability, and availability due to the increasing complexity of the modern system-on-chips (SoCs). ... » read more

NeuroHammer Attacks on ReRAM-Based Memories


A new technical paper titled "NVM-Flip: Non-Volatile-Memory BitFlips on the System Level" was published by researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum, University of Duisburg-Essen, and Robert Bosch. Abstract "Emerging non-volatile memories (NVMs) are promising candidates to substitute conventional memories due to their low access latency, high integration density, and non-volatility. These super... » read more

ML Method To Predict IR Drop Levels


A new technical paper titled "IR drop Prediction Based on Machine Learning and Pattern Reduction" was published by researchers at National Tsing Hua University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and MediaTek. Abstract (partial) "In this paper, we propose a machine learning-based method to predict IR drop levels and present an algorithm for reducing simulation patterns, w... » read more

Power Electronic Packaging for Discrete Dies


A technical paper titled “Substrate Embedded Power Electronics Packaging for Silicon Carbide MOSFETs” was published by researchers at University of Cambridge, University of Warwick, Chongqing University, and SpaceX. Abstract: "This paper proposes a new power electronic packaging for discrete dies, namely Standard Cell which consists of a step-etched active metal brazed (AMB) substrate and... » read more

Demonstrating Programmable Nonlinear Quantum Photonic ICs


A technical paper titled “Programmable Nonlinear Quantum Photonic Circuits” was published by researchers at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, University of Bristol, and Ruhr-Universitat Bochum. Abstract: "The lack of interactions between single photons prohibits direct nonlinear operations in quantum optical circuits, representing a central obstacle in photonic quantum tech... » read more

Dedicated Approximate Computing Framework To Efficiently Compute PCs On Hardware


A technical paper titled “On Hardware-efficient Inference in Probabilistic Circuits” was published by researchers at Aalto University and UCLouvain. Abstract: "Probabilistic circuits (PCs) offer a promising avenue to perform embedded reasoning under uncertainty. They support efficient and exact computation of various probabilistic inference tasks by design. Hence, hardware-efficient compu... » read more

Interconnects: Criteria For Alternative Metal Benchmarking And Selection (Imec, KU Leuven)


A technical paper titled “Selecting Alternative Metals for Advanced Interconnects” was published by researchers at imec and KU Leuven. Abstract “Today, interconnect resistance and reliability are key limiters for the performance of advanced CMOS circuits. As transistor scaling is slowing, interconnect scaling has become the main driver for circuit miniaturization, and interconnect lim... » read more

Plasma Etching : Challenges And Options Going Forward (UMD, IBM, Lam Research, Intel, Samsung et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Future of plasma etching for microelectronics: Challenges and opportunities" was published by researchers from numerous academic institutions and companies, including University of Maryland, IBM, Arkema, UCLA, Lam Research, Intel Corporation, Samsung, Air Liquide, Sony, and many others. Abstract: "Plasma etching is an essential semiconductor manufacturing techn... » read more

Rowhammer Bit Flips On A High-End RISC-V CPU (ETH Zurich)


A new technical paper titled "RISC-H: Rowhammer Attacks on RISC-V" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich.  RISC-H will be presented at DRAMSec (co-located with ISCA 2024) Abstract: "The first high-end RISC-V CPU with DDR4 support has been released just a few months ago. There are currently no Rowhammer studies on RISC-V devices and it is unclear whether it is possible to compromise ... » read more

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