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High Performance and Low-Noise Hardware Board For Side-Channel Evaluations


A new technical paper titled "EFFLUX-F2: A High Performance Hardware Security Evaluation Board" was published by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur. Abstract "Side-channel analysis has become a cornerstone of modern hardware security evaluation for cryptographic accelerators. Recently, these techniques are also being applie... » read more

Ferroelectric Memory-Based IMC for ML Workloads


A new technical paper titled "Ferroelectric capacitors and field-effect transistors as in-memory computing elements for machine learning workloads" was published by researchers at Purdue University. Abstract "This study discusses the feasibility of Ferroelectric Capacitors (FeCaps) and Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistors (FeFETs) as In-Memory Computing (IMC) elements to accelerate mach... » read more

Proof-of-Concept On-Chip Flow Cytometer Using Integrated Photonics (imec, Sarcura)


A new technical paper titled "On-chip flow cytometer using integrated photonics for the detection of human leukocytes" was published by researchers at imec and Sarcura GmbH. Abstract "Differentiation between leukocyte subtypes like monocytes and lymphocytes is essential for cell therapy and research applications. To guarantee the cost-effective delivery of functional cells in cell therapies... » read more

DRAM Microarchitectures And Their Impacts On Activate-Induced Bitflips Such As RowHammer 


A technical paper titled “DRAMScope: Uncovering DRAM Microarchitecture and Characteristics by Issuing Memory Commands” was published by researchers at Seoul National University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abstract: "The demand for precise information on DRAM microarchitectures and error characteristics has surged, driven by the need to explore processing in memory, enh... » read more

Competitive Open-Source EDA Tools


A technical paper titled “Basilisk: Achieving Competitive Performance with Open EDA Tools on an Open-Source Linux-Capable RISC-V SoC” was published by researchers at ETH Zurich and University of Bologna. Abstract: "We introduce Basilisk, an optimized application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) implementation and design flow building on the end-to-end open-source Iguana system-on-chip (... » read more

Comparing Leakage Detection Methods On RISC-V Cores (Radboud University)


A technical paper titled “Plan your defense: A comparative analysis of leakage detection methods on RISC-V cores” was published by researchers at Radboud University. Abstract: "Hardening microprocessors against side-channel attacks is a critical aspect of ensuring their security. A key step in this process is identifying and mitigating “leaky” hardware modules, which inadvertently lea... » read more

Demonstrating The Feasibility Of The Foundry Model For Flexible Thin-Film Electronics 


A technical paper titled “Multi-project wafers for flexible thin-film electronics by independent foundries” was published by researchers at KU Leuven and imec. Abstract: "Flexible and large-area electronics rely on thin-film transistors (TFTs) to make displays, large-area image sensors, microprocessors, wearable healthcare patches, digital microfluidics and more. Although silicon-based co... » read more

Controllable Interaction Between Two Hole Spin Qubits In A Conventional Silicon Transistor


A technical paper titled “Anisotropic exchange interaction of two hole-spin qubits” was published by researchers at University of Basel and IBM Research Europe-Zurich. Abstract: "Semiconductor spin qubits offer the potential to employ industrial transistor technology to produce large-scale quantum computers. Silicon hole spin qubits benefit from fast all-electrical qubit control and sweet... » read more

Tweaking Isotopes In Thin Semiconductor Materials Can Influence Optical And Electronic Properties 


A technical paper titled “Anomalous isotope effect on the optical bandgap in a monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductor” was published by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and University of Central Florida. Abstract: "Isotope effects have received increasing attention in materials science and engineering because altering isotopes directly affects phonons, ... » read more

Leveraging LLMs To Explain EDA Synthesis Errors And Help Train New Engineers 


A technical paper titled “Explaining EDA synthesis errors with LLMs” was published by researchers at University of New South Wales and University of Calgary. Abstract: "Training new engineers in digital design is a challenge, particularly when it comes to teaching the complex electronic design automation (EDA) tooling used in this domain. Learners will typically deploy designs in the Veri... » read more

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