Beyond Simulation: Transforming Early IC Design With Insight Analyzer
By Siemens EDA - 06 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Traditional verification methods are proving inadequate for addressing critical reliability challenges in today's increasingly complex integrated circuit (IC) designs. Modern IC design requires a proactive approach to verification that emphasizes early-stage analysis. The shift-left methodology enables earlier identification of potential design risks, addressing the complex challenges of IP blo... » read more

Using AI In Semiconductor Inspection
By Ed Sperling - 05 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

AI is exceptionally good at spotting anomalies in semiconductor inspection. The challenge is training different models for different inspection tools and topographies, and knowing which model to use at any particular time. Different textures in backgrounds are difficult for traditional algorithms, for example. But once machine learning models are trained properly, they have proven effective in ... » read more

Universities Augment Engineering Curricula To Boost Employability
By Liz Allan - 05 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Increasing numbers of universities are offering semiconductor courses in their engineering programs, and also in math, physics, and business degrees. Most universities now offer a broad foundation so students can pivot to other industries during cyclical downturns, or when technology and science create entirely new and potentially lucrative opportunities, such as generative AI, advanced pack... » read more

Chiplets: Where Are We Today?
By Barry Pangrle - 05 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 1

The 3rd annual Chiplet Summit was held in Santa Clara from January 21st to 23rd at the Convention Center. The conference continues to grow from its 1st year when it was held at the San Jose Doubletree Hotel (almost exactly 2 years ago). During his Chairman’s Welcome presentation, Chuck Sobey mentioned that there were 41 exhibitors at this year’s conference. Chuck was also the moderator f... » read more

Blog Review: Feb. 5
By Jesse Allen - 05 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Rajneesh Chauhan explores the extended metadata feature in CXL 3.1, which helps systems manage memory and devices more effectively by sending extra information along with memory transactions to provide more context about what's happening during these transactions. Siemens' Bianca Ward recommends semiconductor companies combat rising production costs by leaning into digitalization a... » read more

Optimization of Oxygen Plasma Conditions for Cu-Cu Bonding
By Technical Paper Link - 04 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Understanding and Optimizing Oxygen Plasma Treatment for Enhanced Cu-Cu Bonding Application" was published by researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. Abstract "This study investigates the optimization of O2 plasma treatment conditions to enhance Cu-Cu bonding. The O2 plasma treatment conditions were optimized using Design of Experime... » read more

Indium Tungsten Oxide (IWO) Thin-Film Transistors
By Technical Paper Link - 04 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Thermally Dependent Metastability of Indium-Tungsten-Oxide Thin-Film Transistors" was published by researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology and Corning Research and Development Corporation. Abstract "Indium tungsten oxide (IWO) has been investigated as an oxide semiconductor candidate for next-generation thin-film transistors (TFTs). Bottom-gate TFTs we... » read more

Optimization of the Inter-Chiplet Interconnect And The Chiplet Placement (ETH Zurich, U. of Bologna)
By Technical Paper Link - 04 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "PlaceIT: Placement-based Inter-Chiplet Interconnect Topologies" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich and University of Bologna. Abstract "2.5D integration technology is gaining traction as it copes with the exponentially growing design cost of modern integrated circuits. A crucial part of a 2.5D stacked chip is a low-latency and high-throughput inter-ch... » read more

Research Bits: Feb. 4
By Jesse Allen - 04 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

High-power diamond transistors Researchers from the University of Glasgow, RMIT University, and Princeton University created a new diamond transistor for high-power electronics that remains switched off by default. The performance of the diamond was improved by coating it in hydrogen atoms followed by layers of aluminum oxide. “The challenge for power electronics is that the design of the... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Feb. 4
By Linda Christensen - 04 Feb, 2025 - Comments: 0

New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=403 /] Find all technical papers here. » read more

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