Research Bits: Apr. 6


Reservoir computing Researchers from Loughborough University designed a memristor reservoir computing chip that can process data that changes over time directly in hardware. “Inspired by the way the human brain forms very numerous and seemingly random neuronal connections between all its neurons, we created complex, random, physical connections in an artificial neural network by designing... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 31


2D hard mask material Researchers from Penn State University and University of Chemistry and Technology Prague propose using the 2D material chromium oxychloride (CrOCl) as a hard mask, because its layered structure is resistant to plasma etching and enables it to be an effective mask at smaller thicknesses. “This 2D material is like lasagna. It’s a layer-by-layer structure,” said Zih... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Mar. 31


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: Technical Paper Research Organizations DiscoRD: An Experimental Methodology for Quickly Discovering the Reliable Read Disturbance Threshold of Real DRAM Chips 🔗 ETH Zurich, Rutgers University Performance Analysis of Edge and In-Sensor AI Processors: A Comparative Review 🔗 Univ... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Mar. 24


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: Technical Paper Research Organizations NL2GDS: LLM-aided interface for Open Source Chip Design 🔗 University of Bristol, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory An Integrated Failure and Threat Mode and Effect Analysis (FTMEA) Framework with Quantified Cross-Domain Correlation Factors for Automot... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 24


Dual-modulated transistor Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and University of Cambridge designed dual-modulated vertically stacked transistors in which two gates, positioned above and below in a sandwich-like structure, control the channel through different mechanisms. The lower electrode contains microscopic openings to allow electric signals to p... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 17


Photonic ski jumps Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MITRE, University of Arizona, and Sandia National Laboratories developed a new class of photonic devices that enable the precise broadcasting of light from a chip into free space. The chip uses an array of microscopic structures that curl upward, resembling tiny ski jumps, and allows control over how light is e... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 9


Low noise clock generator Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) designed a low power semiconductor circuit capable of generating high-quality clock signals with significantly reduced noise levels. The injection-locked clock multiplier (ILCM) circuit uses a simplified design based on a ring voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). It integrates a frequency t... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Mar. 9


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: Technical Paper Research Organizations FHECore: Rethinking GPU Microarchitecture for Fully Homomorphic Encryption 🔗 Boston University, Northeastern University, KAIST, University of Murcia Heterogeneous Memory Design Exploration for AI Accelerators with a Gain Cell Memory Compiler ... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 3


Computational electron microscopy Researchers from Cornell University, TSMC, and ASM used electron ptychography for atomic-scale defect inspection of transistors. The computational imaging method uses an extremely precise electron microscope pixel array detector (EMPAD) to collect detailed scattering patterns of electrons after they pass through transistors and compare how the patterns chan... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Mar. 3


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: Technical Paper Research Organizations AutoGNN: End-to-End Hardware-Driven Graph Preprocessing for Enhanced GNN Performance 🔗 KAIST, Panmnesia, Peking University, Hanyang University, Pennsylvania State University Sputtering-driven formation of interstitial oxygen for intrinsic NIR detec... » read more

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