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System-HW Co-Design Approach Combines Mono3D DRAM, NMP, and GPU Acceleration (UCSD, Georgia Tech, UIUC, Illinois Tech)


A new technical paper titled "Stratum: System-Hardware Co-Design with Tiered Monolithic 3D-Stackable DRAM for Efficient MoE Serving" was published by researchers at UC San Diego, Georgia Tech, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Illinois Institute of Technology. Abstract "As Large Language Models (LLMs) continue to evolve, Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture has emerged as a preva... » read more

Heterogeneous System With Specialized HW For Disaggregated LLM Inference (Princeton Univ., Univ. of Washington)


A new technical paper titled "SPAD: Specialized Prefill and Decode Hardware for Disaggregated LLM Inference" was published by researchers at Princeton University and University of Washington. Abstract "Large Language Models (LLMs) have gained popularity in recent years, driving up the demand for inference. LLM inference is composed of two phases with distinct characteristics: a compute-boun... » read more

Comprehensive Performance Study of Zero-Knowledge Proofs on GPUs (Univ. of Michigan)


A new technical paper titled "ZKProphet: Understanding Performance of Zero-Knowledge Proofs on GPUs" was published by researchers at University of Michigan. Abstract "Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) are protocols which construct cryptographic proofs to demonstrate knowledge of a secret input in a computation without revealing any information about the secret. ZKPs enable novel applications in p... » read more

On-Package Memory With UCIe To Improve Bandwidth Density And Power Efficiency (AMD, Intel Corp.)


A new technical paper titled "On-Package Memory with Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe): A Low Power, High Bandwidth, Low Latency and Low Cost Approach" was published by researchers at Intel Corporation and AMD. Abstract "Emerging computing applications such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) are facing a memory wall with existing on-package memory solutions that are unable to meet ... » read more

LLM-Based AI Agent That Automates The Transistor Sizing Process (Univ. of Edinburgh)


A new technical paper titled "EEsizer: LLM-Based AI Agent for Sizing of Analog and Mixed Signal Circuit" was published by researchers at The University of Edinburgh. Abstract "The design of Analog and Mixed-Signal (AMS) integrated circuits (ICs) often involves significant manual effort, especially during the transistor sizing process. While Machine Learning techniques in Electronic Design A... » read more

Framework for Optimizing Reliability and Thermal Management of 3DICs (National Taiwan Univ., Lamar Univ.)


A new technical paper titled "The Impact of Process Variations on the Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of 3D Integrated Circuits" was published by researchers at National Taiwan University and Lamar University. Abstract "The use of vertically stacked architectures in three-dimensional integrated circuits (3DICs) offers a transformative path for advancing Moore’s Law by significantly boosting co... » read more

AI-Empowered Analog IC Sizing Methods (Univ. of Glasgow Et Al.)


A new technical paper titled "From Systematic to Intelligent: Assessing AI-Empowered Optimization Techniques for Analog Building Block Sizing" was published by researchers at University of Glasgow, Mediatek, The University of Edinburgh, Magics Technologies NV, University of Sevilla and Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "This paper presents a comprehensive, design-insight-based compa... » read more

Purity Requirements in the Semiconductor Industry (RMIT, ICTEAM, U. of Edinburgh)


A new technical paper titled "Purer than pure: how purity reshapes the upstream materiality of the semiconductor industry" was published by researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Université catholique de Louvain, and University of Edinburgh. Abstract "Growing attention is given to the environmental impacts of the digital sector, exacerbated by the increase of digital produ... » read more

Monolithic Integration of Air-Clad Optical Through-Silicon Waveguides in Silicon (TH Wildau et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Monolithically Integrated Optical Through-Silicon Waveguides for 3D Chip-to-Chip Photonic Interconnects" was published by researchers at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, TU of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, TU Ilmenau, Brandenburg University of Technology and Fraunhofer IPMS. Abstract "The scaling limitations of electrical interconnects are ... » read more

Wafer Warpage Evolution During Key Backside Power Delivery Network Fabrication Steps (Korea Univ., Georgia Tech)


A new technical paper titled "Process-Induced Warpage Behavior in Backside Power Delivery Network Fabrication" was published by researchers at Korea University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "As semiconductor devices continue to scale, backside power delivery networks (BSPDNs) have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional front-side power delivery networks (FSPDNs),... » read more

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