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Neuromorphic Computing: Memristor Based On Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite With Highly Defective Vertical Channels (Purdue, UT Arlington)


A new technical paper titled "An Ultra-Robust Memristor Based on Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite with Highly Defective Vertical Channels for Neuromorphic Computing" was published by researchers at Purdue University and University of Texas at Arlington. "In this work, a memristor based on SrTiO3-CeO2 (S-C) VAN thin films with highly defective vertical interfaces has been successfully demonst... » read more

Compromising Spectre v2 HW Mitigations By Exploiting BPRC (ETH Zurich)


A new technical paper titled "Branch Privilege Injection: Compromising Spectre v2 Hardware Mitigations by Exploiting Branch Predictor Race Conditions" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich. Presented at USENIX Security Symposium in August 2025. Abstract "Modern branch predictors prevent Spectre v2 attacks by associating predictions with the privilege domain they should be restricted to... » read more

Critical Challenges and Opportunities Related to Polymer-Based Materials in Semiconductor Packaging (NIST, NC State, NREL et al)


A new technical paper titled "Material Needs and Measurement Challenges for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging: Understanding the Soft Side of Science" was published by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, North Carolina State University, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ASE, Intel, Innocentrix, and Binghamton University. Abstract "This Perspective builds up... » read more

Integrating Digital Twins on Automotive Standardized Architectures (McMaster University)


A new technical paper titled "Engineering Automotive Digital Twins on Standardized Architectures: A Case Study" was published by researchers at McMaster Centre for Software Certification and McMaster University. Abstract "Digital twin (DT) technology has become of interest in the automotive industry. There is a growing need for smarter services that utilize the unique capabilities of DTs, r... » read more

3D-Stacked HBM Architecture Susceptibility To Thermal Attacks (NC A&T State, New Mexico State)


A new technical paper titled "On the Thermal Vulnerability of 3D-Stacked High-Bandwidth Memory Architectures" was published by researchers at North Carolina A&T State University and New Mexico State University. Abstract "3D-stacked High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) architectures provide high-performance memory interactions to address the well-known performance challenge, namely the memory wal... » read more

Optimizing LLM Training Under GPU Memory Constraints (Argonne, RIT)


A new technical paper titled "MLP-Offload: Multi-Level, Multi-Path Offloading for LLM Pre-training to Break the GPU Memory Wall" was published by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Rochester Institute of Technology. Abstract "Training LLMs larger than the aggregated memory of multiple GPUs is increasingly necessary due to the faster growth of LLM sizes compared to GPU memory. To... » read more

A Fundamental Rethinking Of Memory Hierarchy Design (Stanford University)


A new technical paper titled "The Future of Memory: Limits and Opportunities" was published by researchers at Stanford University and an independent researcher. Abstract "Memory latency, bandwidth, capacity, and energy increasingly limit performance. In this paper, we reconsider proposed system architectures that consist of huge (many-terabyte to petabyte scale) memories shared among large ... » read more

HW Security: 2.5D and 3D Technologies Provide Opportunities in Designing Secure Systems (UCSB, Columbia)


A new technical paper titled "Leveraging 3D Technologies for Hardware Security: Opportunities and Challenges" was published by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Columbia University. Abstract "3D die stacking and 2.5D interposer design are promising technologies to improve integration density, performance and cost. Current approaches face serious issues in dealin... » read more

Overview of Incorporating LLMs into EDA, With 3 Case Studies (TU Munich et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Large Language Models (LLMs) for Electronic Design Automation (EDA)" was published by researchers at the Technical University of Munich, University of Stuttgart, New York University, and University of Siegen. Abstract "With the growing complexity of modern integrated circuits, hardware engineers are required to devote more effort to the full design-to-manufactu... » read more

Simulating HW with C Speed and RTL Accuracy for HLS Designs (Georgia Tech)


A new technical paper titled "OmniSim: Simulating Hardware with C Speed and RTL Accuracy for High-Level Synthesis Designs" was published by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "High-Level Synthesis (HLS) is increasingly popular for hardware design using C/C++ instead of Register-Transfer Level (RTL). To express concurrent hardware behavior in a sequential language like ... » read more

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