Add Security And Supply Chain Trust To Your ASIC Or SoC with eFPGAs


Before Covid-induced supply chain issues affected semiconductor availability and lead times, concerns about counterfeit parts and trusted supply chains were becoming the subject of many articles and discussions affecting critical data centers, communications, public infrastructure, and facilities such as regional power plants and the grid. Today’s semiconductor design and manufacturing is com... » read more

Embedded Intelligent Edge For Predictive Maintenance


Historically in a full-scale production setting, one of the best company assets was the experience of machine operators, as they had the ability to predict when maintenance was required. Plant managers reported about any unusual behavior such as a clatter or clank in the machinery, prompting a check-up by the maintenance crew. Today, the level of automation greatly reduces the operator’s abil... » read more

Electric Planes Taking Off


As the aeronautics industry and aviation startups design and test zero-emissions aircraft, they are solving problems beyond just adapting to fuel sources that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Problems of weight, noise, redundancy, refueling, cost, and turnaround time are being tackled one airline seat at time. Powerful tools can help aircraft designers look at the aircraft system as a whole, fe... » read more

Replicating da Vinci’s Aerial Vehicle Design


Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the prodigy of remotely piloted vehicles, largely used for military purposes, are slowly gaining momentum in our civil lives. Some of the applications of UAVs go beyond surveillance or photography: we already have drones that are employed by farmers to monitor crops and are used in the solar industry for thermographic studies. By 2026, UAVs for both consumer and... » read more

Verification Management For Aerospace And Defense


This executive brief presents the verification management digital thread. It demonstrates the value of integrated verification and certification for accelerating product delivery in the aerospace and defense industry. Read the brief to learn how you can certify products on schedule and within budget, eliminating the silos in your verification and certification activities. Aircraft certificat... » read more

Memristive synaptic device based on a natural organic material—honey for spiking neural network in biodegradable neuromorphic systems


New academic paper from Washington State University, supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Abstract: "Spiking neural network (SNN) in future neuromorphic architectures requires hardware devices to be not only capable of emulating fundamental functionalities of biological synapse such as spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP) and spike-rate dependent plasticity (SRDP),... » read more

Direct Chemisorption-Assisted Nanotransfer Printing with Wafer-Scale Uniformity and Controllability


New academic paper from Nanyang Technological University, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, and Southwest Jiaotong University. Abstract "Nanotransfer printing techniques have attracted significant attention due to their outstanding simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and high throughput. However, conventional methods via a chemical medium hamper the efficient fabrication with large-area... » read more

Review of essential use of fluorochemicals in lithographic patterning and semiconductor processing


New academic paper by researchers from Cornell University.   Abstract "We identify and describe categories of fluorochemicals used to produce advanced semiconductors within the lithographic patterning manufacturing processes. Topics discussed include the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) materials used and their necessary attributes for successful semiconductor manufacturing... » read more

3 Steps To Capturing Effective Hardware Security Requirements


As hardware vulnerabilities continue to rise, it’s increasingly crucial for those developing semiconductors to reduce consumer and business risk by establishing comprehensive security programs. These should include a systematic process for developing security requirements, verifying them at scale throughout the design process, and producing final documentation for security signoff before tape... » read more

Preventing A $500 Attack Destroying Your IoT Devices


Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices numbering in the billions and connected via the internet are increasingly vital to society and the global economy. However, the very “connectedness” that makes IoT devices so valuable can be turned to an enormous liability if these devices are left unprotected from security-related threats. This paper explores the threat environment faced by, and the c... » read more

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