Blog Review: Mar. 26


Siemens' Bianca Ward argues that sustainability must be considered starting from the design phase to reduce the energy consumption of ICs as well as the production processes used to manufacture them. Synopsys' Adrien Tozzoli looks at how physical optics simulation can be improved by using beam synthesis propagation, a method that decomposes the optical field into a collection of beamlets to ... » read more

Allegro X AI for Generative System Design


PCB design is the act of realizing a schematic into a physical form. Currently, human designers use electronic design automation (EDA) software to combine component placement and routing to realize the electrical connectivity on a manufacturable PCB. Computer-aided design (CAD) tools have been used in the design flow since the 1970s and are now an essential part of the designer’s toolkit. Som... » read more

Fully Digital Adaptive PMU-MCU System For Hybrid (Battery-Harvester) IoT Devices


A new technical paper titled "An Ultra-Low-Leakage Microcontroller with Configurable Power Management for Energy Harvesting IoT Devices" was published by researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology and Innatera Nanosystems. Abstract "This paper presents a power management unit (PMU) architecture designed for energy-harvesting IoT devices, integrating a dual-capacitor system, an ultra-... » read more

HW Implementation Of An ONN Coupled By A ReRAM Crossbar Array (IBM, TU Eindhoven)


A new technical paper titled "Hardware Implementation of Ring Oscillator Networks Coupled by BEOL Integrated ReRAM for Associative Memory Tasks" was published by researchers at IBM Research Europe and Eindhoven University of Technology. Abstract "We demonstrate the first hardware implementation of an oscillatory neural network (ONN) utilizing resistive memory (ReRAM) for coupling elements. ... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 25


2D materials in 3D transistors Researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara investigated 3D gate-all-around (GAA) transistors made using 2D semiconductors. They considered three different approaches to channel stacking: nano-sheet FETs, nano-fork FETs, and nano-plate FETs. The nano-plate FET architecture, which exploits lateral stacking of 2D layers, was found to maximize the g... » read more

Experimental Characterization Results and State-of-the-Art Device-Level Studies of DRAM Read Disturbance


A new technical paper titled "Revisiting DRAM Read Disturbance: Identifying Inconsistencies Between Experimental Characterization and Device-Level Studies" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich. Abstract "Modern DRAM is vulnerable to read disturbance (e.g., RowHammer and RowPress) that significantly undermines the robust operation of the system. Repeatedly opening and closing a DRAM ro... » read more

Evaluation Tool For The Cost Impacts Of Chiplet-Specific Design Choices


A new technical paper titled "CATCH: a Cost Analysis Tool for Co-optimization of chiplet-based Heterogeneous systems" was published by researchers at UCLA, Duke University and Arizona State University. Abstract "With the increasing prevalence of chiplet systems in high-performance computing applications, the number of design options has increased dramatically. Instead of chips defaulting to... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Mar. 25


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=415 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Defect Analysis and Testing Framework For FOWLP Interconnects


A new technical paper titled "Defect Analysis and Built-In-Self-Test for Chiplet Interconnects in Fan-out Wafer-Level Packaging" was published by researchers at Arizona State University. Abstract "Fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP) addresses the demand for higher interconnect densities by offering reduced form factor, improved signal integrity, and enhanced performance. However, FOWLP fa... » read more

Big Changes Ahead For Interposers And Substrates


Interposers and substrates are undergoing a profound transformation from intermediaries to engineered platforms responsible for power distribution, thermal management, high-density interconnects, and signal integrity in the most advanced computing systems. This shift is being driven by AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and next-generation communications, where the need for heterogeneous ... » read more

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