Blog Review: Sept. 4


Synopsys' Jyotika Athavale and Randy Fish sit down with Google's Rama Govindaraju and Microsoft's Robert S. Chappell to discuss silent data corruption and why a solution will require chip designers and manufacturers, software and hardware engineers, vendors, and anyone involved in computer data to collaborate and take the issue seriously. Siemens' Karen Chow and Joel Mercier explain the rela... » read more

Research Bits: Sept. 3


3D printing of specialized antennas, sensors Researchers from the National University of Singapore developed a 3D printing technique that can be used to create three dimensional, self-healing electronic circuits. Called tension-driven CHARM3D, the technique enables the 3D printing of free-standing metallic structures without requiring support materials and external pressure. It uses Field�... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Sept. 3


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=256 /] More ReadingTechnical Paper Library home » read more

Hardware Security: One-Key Premise of Logic Locking


A new technical paper titled "Late Breaking Results: On the One-Key Premise of Logic Locking" was published by researchers at Synopsys. Abstract "The evaluation of logic locking methods has long been predicated on an implicit assumption that only the correct key can unveil the true functionality of a protected circuit. Consequently, a locking technique is deemed secure if it resists a good ... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


The Biden-Harris Administration announced preliminary terms with HP for $50 million in direct funding under the CHIPs and Science Act to support the expansion and modernization of HP’s existing microfluidics and microelectromechanical systems (“MEMS”) facility in Corvallis, Oregon. CHIPS for America launched the CHIPS Metrology Community, a collaborative initiative designed to advance ... » read more

A New Generation Of 7400 Socket


When I was 18, and just been accepted at Brunel University in West London to start my undergraduate degree in electrical and electronic engineering, I sent off a letter to Texas Instruments telling them about the journey ahead of me and asked if they could they send me a copy of their TTL Data Book. A few weeks later a package arrived and there it was. This incredible brown/orange book, thicker... » read more

Simultaneous Bi-Directional Signaling: A Breakthrough Alternative For Multi-Die Assemblies


In designing multi-die systems-in-package, with or without chiplets, it is easy to think of the interconnect between dies as simply analogous to the interconnect between functional blocks on a single die. But this analogy can lead architects and designers into a blind alley from which it becomes impossible to meet system performance and power requirements. The reason lies in fundamental differe... » read more

Design Optimal ESD Protection With Context-Aware SPICE Simulation


Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a major reliability concern for modern ICs. Ensuring the robustness of ICs in an ESD event by providing adequate ESD protection is proving to be a major challenge for IC designers due to factors such as shrinking of the design features, reduction in gate oxide thickness, increase in the contact and interconnect resistance and an increase in the overall design co... » read more

Streamlining Complex Semiconductor Designs With IP-XACT-Based Structured Assembly


Semiconductor design is rapidly evolving because technologies such as AI and machine learning (ML) applications push the boundaries of complexity and specialization. Modern chips require hundreds or thousands of IP blocks, leading to significant design challenges. Multi-die architectures, which distribute functional blocks across multiple dice, demand expert planning to ensure connectivity and ... » read more

PCIe Over Optical: Transforming High-Speed Data Transmission


With the rise in AI requiring new computing models and enhanced data transmission methods to cope, the necessity for innovative, high-performance, and low-latency connectivity solutions has never been more apparent. PCIe over Optical is set to play a key role in enabling the growth of AI, and here we examine some of the intricacies of PCIe over Optical to explore its implementation, challenges,... » read more

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