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Efficient Failure-Detection Methods for GPU Control-Logic (Hitachi, Osaka Univ., Kyoto Univ.)


A new technical paper titled "A Hardware-Aware Failure-Detection Method for GPU Control-Logic" was published by researchers at Hitachi, Ltd., Osaka University, and Kyoto University. Excerpt "Various failure detection methods have been proposed for SDCs caused by faults in data units such as registers. However, effective methods for detecting SDCs resulting from faults in control logic, such... » read more

DL Compiler Framework For More Efficient Inter-Core Connected AI Chips (UIUC, Microsoft)


A new technical paper titled "Elk: Exploring the Efficiency of Inter-Core Connected AI Chips with Deep Learning Compiler Techniques" was published by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Microsoft Research. Abstract "To meet the increasing demand of deep learning (DL) models, AI chips are employing both off-chip memory (e.g., HBM) and highbandwidth low-laten... » read more

Skeletal Security Architecture For Providing Systematic Security Insertion And Assurance In SoC Designs (University of Florida)


A new technical paper titled "Security Enclave Architecture for Heterogeneous Security Primitives for Supply-Chain Attacks" was published by researchers at the University of Florida. Abstract: "Designing secure architectures for system-on-chip (SoC) platforms is a highly intricate and time intensive task, often requiring months of development and meticulous verification. Even minor architec... » read more

Rowhammer Attack On NVIDIA GPUs With GDDR6 DRAM (University of Toronto)


A new technical paper titled "GPUHammer: Rowhammer Attacks on GPU Memories are Practical" was published by researchers at University of Toronto. Abstract: "Rowhammer is a read disturbance vulnerability in modern DRAM that causes bit-flips, compromising security and reliability. While extensively studied on Intel and AMD CPUs with DDR and LPDDR memories, its impact on GPUs using GDDR memorie... » read more

Examination Of Thermal Issues Related to Hybrid Bonding of 3D-Stacked HBM


A new technical paper titled "Thermal Issues Related to Hybrid Bonding of 3D-Stacked High Bandwidth Memory: A Comprehensive Review" was published by researchers at Chungbuk National University. Abstract "High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) enables the bandwidth required by modern AI and high-performance computing, yet its three dimensional stack traps heat and amplifies thermo mechanical stress. We... » read more

Volatile And Non-Volatile NEM Switches Fabricated In A CMOS-Compatible SOI Foundry Platform (KTH, U. of Bristol, EPFL, Imec)


A new technical paper titled "Volatile and non-volatile nano-electromechanical switches fabricated in a CMOS-compatible silicon-on-insulator foundry process" was published by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, University of Bristol, EPFL, imec, and Ghent University. Abstract "Nanoelectromechanical (NEM) switches have the advantages of zero leakage current, abrupt switching ch... » read more

Physics-Based ASICs (Normal Computing et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Solving the compute crisis with physics-based ASICs" was published by researchers at Normal Computing Corporation, ARIA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Pennsylvania, Santa Fe Institute, Cornell University. Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy and Yale University. Abstract "Escalating artificial intelligence (AI) demands expose a critical "compute crisis"... » read more

Analysis of RISC-V CPU Fuzzers via Automatic Bug Injection (ETH Zurich)


A new technical paper titled "Encarsia: Evaluating CPU Fuzzers via Automatic Bug Injection" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich. Abstract "Hardware fuzzing has recently gained momentum with many discovered bugs in open-source RISC-V CPU designs. Comparing the effectiveness of different hardware fuzzers, however, remains a challenge: each fuzzer optimizes for a different metric and ... » read more

Three Methods For Improving Planarization For Diverse Layouts In Advanced Nodes (Fraunhofer IPMS)


A new technical paper titled "Reduced Topography After Stop on Nitride (SON) STI CMP Through Improved Post-Bulk Planarity for Diverse Layouts in Advanced Nodes" was published by researchers at Fraunhofer IPMS. Abstract "Three methods for improving planarization in a ceria free, two step STI CMP process were investigated using patterned test wafers representing 2X nm technology. It was found... » read more

Photonic SRAM Facilitating Electro-Optic Data Storage For Ultra-Fast IMC (UW-Madison, USC)


A new technical paper titled "X-pSRAM: A Photonic SRAM with Embedded XOR Logic for Ultra-Fast In-Memory Computing" was published by researchers at University of Wisconsin–Madison and USC. Abstract "Traditional von Neumann architectures suffer from fundamental bottlenecks due to continuous data movement between memory and processing units, a challenge that worsens with technology scaling ... » read more

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