Unveiling the Stability of Proper Polyethyleneimine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Composites-Derived Chemiresistive CO2 Sensors


A technical paper titled "Unveiling the Stability of Proper Polyethyleneimine-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Composites-Derived Chemiresistive CO2 Sensors" was published by researchers at Brewer Science. Abstract "Branched polyethyleneimine (PEI), consisting of numerous imine groups, is employed for CO2 gas detection, attributed to the interaction between imine groups and CO2. Incorporatin... » read more

Revolutionizing IC Packaging With High-Density RDL Technology


The demand for high-performance devices, particularly in AI, HPC, and data centers, has surged dramatically in the ever-evolving landscape of integrated circuit technology. This demand has been further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing the boundaries of silicon technology to its limits. Enter Amkor’s S-SWIFT, a packaging solution designed to address these challenges and revolution... » read more

Multi-Tier Die Stacking Enables Efficient Manufacturing


Advanced packaging is currently facing a critical challenge to increase manufacturing efficiency without sacrificing device performance. Vertical integration techniques, such as multi-tier die stacking and hybrid bonding, enable increased integration density, therefore improving yield of high-quality devices. However, these highly precise processes require significant attention to defectivity... » read more

New Approaches To Power Decoupling


Decoupling capacitors have long been an important aspect of maintaining a clean power source for integrated circuits, but with noise caused by rising clock frequencies, multiple power domains, and various types of advanced packaging, new approaches are needed. Power is a much more important factor than it used to be, especially in the era of AI. “Doing an AI search consumes 10X the power t... » read more

Reduce Augmented Reality Device Time-to-Market by Bringing Manufacturing Impact to Optical Simulation


Disruptive AR systems will push the limits of optics: limits in design, limits in manufacturing, and limits in overall system integration. The trend of optical components being integrated into more complex miniaturized systems is impacting optical software. Optical design software has been around for decades to design, simulate, and analyze any optical component from lenses and mirrors to light... » read more

The Growing Imperative Of Hardware Security Assurance In IP And SoC Design


In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the semiconductor industry serves as the backbone of innovation. From IoT devices to data centers, every piece of technology relies on integrated circuits (ICs) such as intellectual property (IP) cores and system on chips (SoCs). As these technologies become increasingly pervasive, the importance of hardware security assurance in t... » read more

Overview Of The Current State of the Development Of Curvilinear Masks


A technical paper titled "Curvilinear masks overview: manufacturable mask shapes are more reliably manufacturable" was published by researchers at D2S. The paper covers: The rationale for curvilinear masks The application of the curvilinear inverse lithography technology The state of readiness of the curvilinear mask-making infrastructure, including mask rule checking, metrology, ... » read more

Monolithic Vs. Heterogeneous Integration


Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss two very different paths forward for semiconductors and what's needed for each, with Jamie Schaeffer, vice president of product management at GlobalFoundries; Dechao Guo, director of advanced logic technology R&D at IBM; Dave Thompson, vice president at Intel; Mustafa Badaroglu, principal engineer at Qualcomm; and Thomas Po... » read more

Americas Chip Funding Energizes Industry


This is the second in a series of articles tracking government chip investments. See part one here (global),  part 3 covering EMEA is here and Asia here. Since the first announcement of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms with BAE Systems in December 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rolled out comprehensive plans to support more than a dozen companies in order to shore up... » read more

Government Chip Funding Spreads Globally


This is the first in a series of articles tracking government chip investments. See part two for Americas-focused funding and part three for the UK and EMEA, and part four for Asia. Countries around the world are ramping up investments into their semiconductor industries as part of new or existing approaches. The increased government activity stems from growing awareness of the strategic imp... » read more

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