Automated Multiphysics For Successful 3D-IC Design


By John Ferguson and Sheltha Nolke For design teams adopting 3D-IC architectures, the relentless pursuit of performance and reliability brings a familiar, yet increasingly complex, set of challenges: how do we manage power, dissipate heat and navigate the intricate dance of physics within these stacked architectures? While 3D-ICs offer significant advantages in size, performance, power effic... » read more

AI Demand Resets Memory Market Priorities, Tightening NOR Flash Availability


The memory sector is entering a major turning point as the industry adjusts to what many now call the AI memory supercycle. Although most headlines focus on high bandwidth memory (HBM) and advanced NAND fueling the rapid expansion of AI data centers, a quieter but important consequence is emerging: shifts in production priorities are beginning to affect the supply of NOR flash across a wide ra... » read more

Agent Card Poisoning: A Metadata Injection Vulnerability In The Systems Using Google A2A Protocol


Modern multi-agent systems built on the Google A2A protocol enable dynamic discovery and delegation between autonomous agents through structured metadata known as agent cards. These cards describe capabilities, endpoints, and operational details that the host agent uses to plan task delegation. However, when agent cards are injected directly into an LLM’s reasoning context without strict boun... » read more

World First: MACsec IP Receives ISO/PAS 8800 Certification For Automotive And Physical AI Security


The automotive industry is entering the age of physical AI. Vehicles are rapidly transforming into intelligent, software-defined systems that perceive their environment, make real-time decisions, and act in the physical world. As autonomy expands and AI workloads move to the edge, one reality is becoming clear: If the data cannot be trusted, the AI cannot be trusted. Following independent... » read more

Moving Electrons, Not Just Vehicles


Key Takeaways: There are several ways to convert AC power from the grid to DC power in the system. Some degrade the battery faster than others. Battery management systems monitor cell voltage, current, and temperature, helping to estimate state of charge, health, and useful remaining life. A PMIC with a multi-level converter is the most efficient way to get power from the battery to ... » read more

Reinventing Embedded Memory: Solving The SRAM Scaling Wall


As AI, automotive, and data centers continue to scale exponentially, one part of the chip has quietly become a bottleneck: embedded memory. Modern designs now dedicate more than half of their silicon area to SRAM, yet SRAM no longer scales with Moore's law in advanced CMOS nodes. The result? Larger chips, higher power, and rising costs. RAAAM is a deep-tech startup spun out of Bar-Ilan Unive... » read more

IC Security Threats Spike With Quantum, AI, And Automotive


Key Takeaways: The top challenge for the chip architect is building post‑quantum cryptography securely into real hardware from the start, not just selecting approved algorithms. Security must be treated as a core silicon architecture decision early on, especially for long‑lived, automotive, and multi‑vendor systems. Automotive cybersecurity now requires a holistic approach span... » read more

The One Bit Problem That Can Break a System


Key Takeaways: Bit flipping is no longer a rare reliability issue but a systemic risk driven by shrinking process nodes, higher clock speeds, lower voltages, and radiation exposure, leading to silent data corruption and potential system failure. The same mechanisms that cause accidental bit flips can be deliberately exploited through techniques such as clock, voltage, laser, and rowhamm... » read more

Embedded World 2026: Bringing Edge AI Into The Real World


Embedded World 2026 made one thing clear: AI is no longer confined to the cloud—it’s moving decisively onto the device. Across our demos and conversations, a consistent theme emerged: intelligence is shifting closer to where data is created—into devices, environments, and the physical world. From smart homes to industrial systems and a wide range of emerging robotics applications, the ... » read more

Secure at First Silicon: Reducing Cost and Risk


Security weaknesses related to side-channel leakage are often discovered far too late in the lifecycle of a chip. Design teams may focus on functionality, performance, and power, assuming that a robust algorithm like AES is enough to guarantee security. Only after first silicon comes back – and an expert lab starts probing power traces or EM emissions – do they realize that sensitive inform... » read more

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