Research Bits: Apr. 1
By Jesse Allen - 01 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

Neuro-synaptic RAM Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) found that a standard silicon transistor can function like a biological neuron and synapse when arranged and operated in a specific way. The team was able to replicate both neural firing and synaptic weight changes by adjusting the resistance of the b... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Apr. 1
By Linda Christensen - 01 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=416 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

LLM-based Agentic Framework Automating HW Security Threat Modeling And Test Plan Generation (U. of Florida)
By Technical Paper Link - 01 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "ThreatLens: LLM-guided Threat Modeling and Test Plan Generation for Hardware Security Verification" was published by researchers at University of Florida. Abstract "Current hardware security verification processes predominantly rely on manual threat modeling and test plan generation, which are labor-intensive, error-prone, and struggle to scale with increasing ... » read more

Need For KGD Drives Singulated Die Screening
By Anne Meixner - 31 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

The move to multi-die packaging is driving chipmakers to develop more cost-effective ways to ensure only known-good die are integrated into packages, because the price of failure is significantly higher than with a single die. Better methods for inspecting and testing these devices are already starting to roll out. High-throughput infrared inspection is capable of catching more sub-surface d... » read more

Reverse Engineering NVIDIA GPU Cores (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
By Technical Paper Link - 30 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Analyzing Modern NVIDIA GPU cores" was published by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Abstract "GPUs are the most popular platform for accelerating HPC workloads, such as artificial intelligence and science simulations. However, most microarchitectural research in academia relies on GPU core pipeline designs based on architectures that are more than 15 yea... » read more

Scalable And Energy Efficient Solution for Hardware-Based ANNs (KAUST, NUS)
By Technical Paper Link - 30 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Synaptic and neural behaviours in a standard silicon transistor" was published by researchers at KAUST and National University of Singapore. Abstract "Hardware implementations of artificial neural networks (ANNs)—the most advanced of which are made of millions of electronic neurons interconnected by hundreds of millions of electronic synapses—have achieved ... » read more

GPU Analysis Identifying Performance Bottlenecks That Cause Throughput Plateaus In Large-Batch Inference
By Technical Paper Link - 30 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Mind the Memory Gap: Unveiling GPU Bottlenecks in Large-Batch LLM Inference" was published by researchers at Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, and IBM Research. Abstract "Large language models have been widely adopted across different tasks, but their auto-regressive generation nature often leads to inefficient resource util... » read more

Strategies For Reducing The Effective GaN/Diamond TBR
By Technical Paper Link - 30 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Thermal Boundary Resistance Reduction by Interfacial Nanopatterning for GaN-on-Diamond Electronics Applications" was published by researchers at University of Bristol, Cardiff University and Akash Systems. Abstract "GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) on SiC substrates are the highest performing commercially available transistors for high-power, hi... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 28 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

McKinsey issued a new report on the state of the chemical supply chain for semiconductors in the U.S., citing potential shortages of high-purity materials such as tungsten, aluminum and copper, lack of access to CMP slurries and photoresists for EUV, and rising competition for high-k precursors that can fetch higher prices outside of the U.S. CSIS weighed in on the U.S. goverment's recent ... » read more

Times Are Changing For EDA
By Brian Bailey - 27 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 1

The EDA industry is about 50 years old, and I see the people responsible for its first generation setting their LinkedIn employment status to 'retired, at home' almost daily. I, for one, have a foot in that camp, but reporting/writing is different than having a full-time job because I can control the time commitment. We have seen many serial entrepreneurs who have created several successful com... » read more

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