Understanding The Total Cost Of Ownership In HPC And AI Systems


Cost is often the deciding factor when it comes to purchasing decisions at an organization, particularly those dealing with high-tech investments. When organizations evaluate proposals for new procurements, the initial capital cost of the system often receives significant attention. A great deal of preparation and planning goes into the decision to make a large purchase. While this is a critica... » read more

3D IC Partitioning and Placement Method That Optimizes For Critical Paths (POSTECH)


A new technical paper titled "TA3D: Timing-Aware 3D IC Partitioning and Placement by Optimizing the Critical Path" was published by researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology and Baum Design Systems. Abstract "In the face of challenges posed by semiconductor scaling, 3D integration technology has emerged as a crucial solution to overcome the constraints of traditional 2D I... » read more

On Analysis Of RDC Issues For Identifying Reset Tree Design Bugs And Further Strategies For Noise Reduction


Reset tree checks should be viewed thoroughly before reset domain crossing analysis. Static verification tools have many checks for reset tree analysis. This paper discusses the usage of non-resettable registers (NRRs) in reset paths. NRRs can cause metastability in the reset paths and hence thorough verification is a must. The paper discusses reduction of false failure reporting noise strategi... » read more

The Challenges Of Upgrading Lithium Batteries


The ongoing electrification of everyday items has resulted in the proliferation of batteries, and spurred continued development for automotive and grid use. Lithium-ion batteries still dominate the rechargeable-battery landscape, with solid-state versions prolonging that position, but other lithium variants aim for greater safety while raising energy capacity. Battery researchers must balanc... » read more

Evolving Edge Computing And Harnessing Heterogeneity


In the Evolving Edge Computing white paper, we highlighted 3 challenges to enable the Intelligent Edge, they are: Enabling hardware heterogeneity Removing development friction Ensuring security at scale This blog post examines the first in that list, heterogeneity. It will cover the ways in which heterogeneity appears, its effect on systems and some ideas for resolving its inher... » read more

Relative Humidity in Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy (KAUST)


A new technical paper titled "The Effect of Relative Humidity in Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy" was published by researchers at KAUST. Abstract "Conductive atomic force microscopy (CAFM) analyzes electronic phenomena in materials and devices with nanoscale lateral resolution, and it is widely used by companies, research institutions, and universities. Most data published in the field o... » read more

Block Copolymer and Sub-10nm Line Patterns By Directed Self-Assembly (Tokyo Tech)


A technical paper titled "Chemically tailored block copolymers for highly reliable sub-10-nm patterns by directed self-assembly" was published by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Abstract "While block copolymer (BCP) lithography is theoretically capable of printing features smaller than 10 nm, developing practical BCPs for this purpose remains challeng... » read more

Quantum Computing: Google’s Surface Code Technique to Reduce Errors


A new technical paper titled "Quantum error correction below the surface code threshold" was published by researchers at Google and other collaborators. Abstract "Quantum error correction provides a path to reach practical quantum computing by combining multiple physical qubits into a logical qubit, where the logical error rate is suppressed exponentially as more qubits are added. However, ... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 11


Cadence's Neha Joshi introduces the IEEE 1801 standard, also known as UPF (Unified Power Format), which offers a uniform framework for defining power domains, power states, and power intent to ensure consistency across diverse tools and phases of the design process. Siemens' John McMillan warns that known good die may not behave the same in 3D-ICs as they do standalone and suggests that mult... » read more

Challenges and Best Practices for TCO Models of Technical Computing Resources for Engineering Modeling and Simulation Workflows


Many organizations focus heavily on the system’s initial capital cost when developing criteria and reviewing proposals for new procurements. While this is crucial for evaluating ROI, research shows that the initial purchase cost accounts for only half of the total expenses over the system’s useful life. This data point highlights the importance of understanding the total cost of ownership (... » read more

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