An Energy Efficient, Linux-Capable RISC-V Host Platform Designed For The Seamless Plug-In And Control Of Domain-Specific Accelerators


A technical paper titled “Cheshire: A Lightweight, Linux-Capable RISC-V Host Platform for Domain-Specific Accelerator Plug-In” was published by researchers at ETH Zurich and University of Bologna. Abstract: "Power and cost constraints in the internet-of-things (IoT) extreme-edge and TinyML domains, coupled with increasing performance requirements, motivate a trend toward heterogeneous arc... » read more

Chiplets: Bridging The Gap Between The System Requirements And Design Aggregation, Planning, And Optimization


A technical paper titled “System and Design Technology Co-optimization of Chiplet-based AI Accelerator with Machine Learning” was published by researchers at Auburn University. Abstract: "With the availability of advanced packaging technology and its attractive features, the chiplet-based architecture has gained traction among chip designers. The large design space and the lack of sys... » read more

Metallic Behaviour of Semiconducting Colloidal Quantum Dots (RIKEN, Others)


A technical paper titled “Enabling metallic behaviour in two-dimensional superlattice of semiconductor colloidal quantum dots” was published by researchers at RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Tokyo Institute of Technology, RIKEN SPring-8 Center, The University of Tokyo, and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Abstract "Semiconducting colloidal quantum dots ... » read more

Tools for Co-Designing HPC Systems Using RISC-V As A Demonstrator


A technical paper titled “Software Development Vehicles to enable extended and early co-design: a RISC-V and HPC case of study” was published by researchers at Barcelona Supercomputing Center and FORTH. Abstract: "Prototyping HPC systems with low-to-mid technology readiness level (TRL) systems is critical for providing feedback to hardware designers, the system software team (e.g., co... » read more

Uncovering The Size, Structure, And Operation Of DRAM Subarrays And Showing Experimental Results Supporting The Cause Of Rowhammer


A technical paper titled “X-ray: Discovering DRAM Internal Structure and Error Characteristics by Issuing Memory Commands” was published by researchers at Seoul National University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abstract: "The demand for accurate information about the internal structure and characteristics of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) has been on the rise. Recen... » read more

End-To-End System Architecture For Quantum RAM (Yale, AWS, Caltech)


A technical paper titled “Systems Architecture for Quantum Random Access Memory” was published by researchers at Yale University, AWS Center for Quantum Computing, and California Institute of Technology. Abstract: "Operating on the principles of quantum mechanics, quantum algorithms hold the promise for solving problems that are beyond the reach of the best-available classical algorithms.... » read more

A Step Towards Eliminating The Von-Neumann Bottleneck By Co-locating Photonic Computing Elements And Non-Volatile Memory 


A technical paper titled “Non-volatile heterogeneous III-V/Si photonics via optical charge-trap memory” was published by researchers at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. "We demonstrate, for the first time, non-volatile charge-trap flash memory (CTM) co-located with heterogeneous III-V/Si photonics. The wafer-bonded III-V/Si CTM cell facilitates non-volatile optical functionality for a variety... » read more

Object Detection CNN Suitable For Edge Processors With Limited Memory


A technical paper titled “TinyissimoYOLO: A Quantized, Low-Memory Footprint, TinyML Object Detection Network for Low Power Microcontrollers” was published by researchers at ETH Zurich. Abstract: "This paper introduces a highly flexible, quantized, memory-efficient, and ultra-lightweight object detection network, called TinyissimoYOLO. It aims to enable object detection on microcontrol... » read more

CEO Outlook: Chiplets, Data Management, And Reliability


Semiconductor Engineering sat down to talk about changes in chip design with Joseph Sawicki, executive vice president for IC EDA at Siemens Digital Industries Software; John Kibarian, president and CEO of PDF Solutions; John Lee, general manager and vice president of Ansys' Semiconductor Business Unit; Niels Faché, vice president and general manager of PathWave Software Solutions at Keysight; ... » read more

Risks And Faults We Can Detect Using Machine Learning And Physics


In its earliest form, technicians manually took condition status readings from individual pieces of equipment and used them to shape maintenance conclusions. Today, critical machine and system data can be streamed continuously, automatically, from industrial internet of things (IIoT) sensors for real-time analytics, diagnostics, and suggested actions. Click here to read more. » read more

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