Securing Chiplet-Based Platforms: Distributed Trust With Centralized Authority


In previous blogs, From Monolithic SoCs to Chiplets: A New Hardware Security Paradigm, and Developing a Security Framework for Chiplet-based Systems, we discussed why chiplets change the game from a security perspective, and why security must be addressed at a platform-level in a chiplet-based system. In a monolithic device, trust is often implicitly bounded by the die itself: sensitive asse... » read more

Powering AI At Scale: Why 3D-ICs Demand A New Approach To Power Integrity


By Muhammad Hassan and Sudarshan Deo The semiconductor industry is undergoing a fundamental transition. Performance scaling is no longer driven primarily by transistor density, but by advanced packaging—2.5D, 3D-ICs, chiplets, and heterogeneous integration. Fig. 1: 3D-IC and 2.5D structure. These architectures are essential to meeting the extreme performance and bandwidth demands... » read more

How OCP S.O.L.I.D. Completes The Data Center Security Picture


In 2023, the Open Compute Project launched S.A.F.E. (Security Appraisal Framework and Enablement), a standardized process for auditing data center hardware and firmware. It delivered something the industry needed: approved third-party reviewers, continuous assessments, and public reports — not just one-time certifications. S.A.F.E. provided the audit framework; what it did not provide was gui... » read more

Building AI Without Guardrails


Key Takeaways: AI governance is broadly recognized as essential, but today it remains fragmented, largely aspirational, and lacking enforceable mechanisms for accountability, runtime assurance, and global interoperability. Because AI innovation is advancing too quickly for governments or standards bodies to keep pace, practical AI governance is most likely to emerge first from high‑ri... » read more

2.5D + 3D = “3.5D”!


The semiconductor industry is no longer defined solely by transistor scaling. As Moore's law decelerates, advanced packaging has become the primary lever for achieving system-level performance gains. Within this landscape, the equation 2.5D + 3D = 3.5D—defying the instincts of basic math and physics—captures a pivotal architectural evolution: one that balances performance, manufacturabilit... » read more

What Is Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) In Data Centers?


In 2024, data centers consumed around 415 terawatt hours (TWh), or about 1.5% of global electricity, says the International Energy Agency. As the backbone of the digital economy, data centers are estimated to consume 2-3% of the world’s electricity by 2030. To manage this consumption, industry leaders have relied on a single metric: Power usage effectiveness (PUE). What is power usage ... » read more

Beyond the Clinic: A Blueprint For Developing Reliable, Edge AI-Enabled Medical Devices


In a quiet farmhouse in rural Utah, hundreds of miles from the nearest city, a pregnant mother wakes up and waits for a kick that doesn’t come. In this part of the country—one of the many "medical deserts" where 30% of counties lack a single gynecologist—the nearest hospital is a 500-mile journey. Usually, this moment of silence leads to a desperate phone call to an HMO where a nurse asks... » read more

Humanoid Touch And Voice Are Improving Rapidly


Key Takeaways Humanoid robots are rapidly expanding beyond factories and logistics toward broader, general-purpose roles (including in-home assistance), driven by advances in AI and sensing. Compared with vision and language, touch (haptics) and hearing/voice in real environments remain the hardest — and most commercially important — sensing challenges, requiring fast sensor fusio... » read more

Designing GPUs For Developers: A Conversation With Godot


Godot has rapidly established itself as one of the most important graphics engines in today’s ecosystem. Free, open source, and increasingly capable across 2D, 3D, mobile, desktop, and beyond, it represents a philosophy that resonates strongly with modern developers. In this conversation, Clay John—who leads Godot’s rendering team—shares how Godot thinks about performance, iteration,... » read more

Next-Gen Batteries Require Impedance Data And Active Balancing


Key Takeaways Electric vehicles and energy storage systems using LFP batteries require more sophisticated diagnostic methods because they exhibit very flat cell voltages across various charge levels, making it harder to estimate usable energy. Battery management systems are leveraging new components, AI/ML, digital twins, and other techniques to get more accurate, real-time data, includ... » read more

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