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The Week In Review: Design
By Ed Sperling - 19 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Tools Open-Silicon uncorked a 28Gbps SerDes evaluation platform, complete with board, test chip and characterization data, which it says will speed up and simplify development of chips for 100G networks. The chip utilizes PHY IP from Semtech. IP Synopsys rolled out MIPI C-PHY verification IP that utilizes a three-phase coding technique for faster camera, display and SoC interfaces. http://... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 17
By Ed Sperling - 17 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Ansys’ Benoit Debbaut looks at the Pitch drop experiment, which was started in 1927 (yes, that date is correct) to observe the excruciatingly slow movement of a thick liquid weighted down by gravity. Since inception, a total of nine drops have fallen. So when will the tenth drop fall? Place your bets...when you get around to it. Mentor’s Matthew Ballance highlights an interesting challe... » read more

Survey: Optimism Up For Multi-beam
By Mark LaPedus - 16 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

The eBeam Initiative announced the completion of its third annual survey. In one of the highlights of the survey, a majority (58%) of respondents predict that multi-beam technology will be used in production by 2016 to address the critical problem of mask write times as the industry moves to smaller geometries. And according to the survey, skepticism of EUV lithography also increased comp... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Sept. 16
By Ann Mutschler - 16 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Phosphorus: a promising semiconductor According to researchers at Rice University, defects damage the ideal properties of many 2D materials, like carbon-based graphene, but phosphorus just shrugs, making it a promising candidate for nano-electronic applications that require stable properties. The team analyzed the properties of elemental bonds between semiconducting phosphorus atoms in 2D s... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Sept. 16
By Mark LaPedus - 16 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Making sounds with atoms What is the sound of one hand clapping? Perhaps a better question is what is the sound of an atom? Chalmers University of Technology has demonstrated the ability to make a sound with an atom. More specifically, researchers have made acoustic waves with an artificial atom. In doing so, researchers have demonstrated quantum physics with sound taking on the role of lig... » read more

System Bits: Sept. 16
By Ann Mutschler - 16 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Increasing optical storage capacity with holograms Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new method for making multi-colored holograms from a thin film of silver nanoparticles, which they say could greatly increase the storage capabilities of typical optical storage devices. The interference produced by the interaction of light with the nanoparticles allows the holog... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Ed Sperling - 12 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Tools Synopsys extended its fiber optic systems modeling tool to include multi-stage photonic ICs. The tool models bi-directional signal propagation for both optical and electrical and multi-path interference. Intel made a deeper foray into smart devices at the Intel Developer Forum this week, adding Android developer tools and a developer program to accelerate wearable devices, including a... » read more

The Week In Review: Manufacturing
By Mark LaPedus - 12 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Front-end fab equipment spending is projected to increase by 20% in 2015 to $42 billion, according to SEMI. In 2015, equipment spending could mark a historical record high, surpassing the previous peak years of 2007 ($39 billion) and 2011 ($40 billion). In 2014, the report predicts growth of approximately 21% for front-end fab equipment spending, for total spending of $34.9 billion. SEMI rep... » read more

Blog Review: Sept. 10
By Ed Sperling - 10 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

eSilicon’s Mike Gianfagna is searching for patterns and trends in the industry, ranging from big data and the cloud to the IoT. Check out the four V’s. The market for wearables is gaining momentum. Apple made a huge deal out of its Apple Watch this week, but it wasn’t alone. ARM’s David Maidment is on the ground in Berlin looking at the new gear based on Android. Mentor’s John... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Sept. 9
By Mark LaPedus - 09 Sep, 2014 - Comments: 0

Whispering sensors Inspired by a whispering technology from a famous cathedral, Washington University in St. Louis and Tsinghua University in China have developed a new sensor that can detect and count nanoparticles down to 10nm and perhaps below. Researchers have devised a Raman microlaser sensor in a silicon dioxide chip. The microsensor is called a whispering gallery mode resonator (WGMR... » read more

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