Chiplet-Based NPUs to Accelerate Vehicular AI Perception Workloads


A new technical paper titled "Performance Implications of Multi-Chiplet Neural Processing Units on Autonomous Driving Perception" was published by researchers at UC Irvine. Abstract "We study the application of emerging chiplet-based Neural Processing Units to accelerate vehicular AI perception workloads in constrained automotive settings. The motivation stems from how chiplets technology i... » read more

The Impact of Magnetic Fields On STT-MRAM Operations


A technical paper titled "Impact of external magnetic fields on STT-MRAM" was recently published by researchers at Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Everspin, GlobalFoundries, imec, et al. Abstract "This application note discusses the working principle of spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory (STT-MRAM) and the impact that magnetic fields can have on STT-MRAM operation. Sources of... » read more

Distributed Radar Signal Processing Utilizing A Sparse Array To Obfuscate The Data


A new technical paper titled "Signal processing architecture for a trustworthy 77GHz MIMO Radar" was published by researchers at Fraunhofer FHR, Ruhr University Bochum, and Wavesense Dresden GmbH. Abstract "Radar systems are used in safety critical applications in vehicles, so it is necessary to ensure their functioning is reliable and trustworthy. System-on-chip (SoC) radars, which are com... » read more

Lightweight, High-Performance CPU Extension for Protected Key Handles with CPU-Enforced Usage (CISPA, Ruhr Univ. Bochum)


A new technical paper titled "KeyVisor -- A Lightweight ISA Extension for Protected Key Handles with CPU-enforced Usage Policies" was published by researchers at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security and Ruhr University Bochum. Abstract "The confidentiality of cryptographic keys is essential for the security of protection schemes used for communication, file encryption, and outsou... » read more

Battery Electronification: Intracell Actuation And Thermal Management (Penn State, EC Power)


A technical paper titled “Battery electronification: intracell actuation and thermal management” was published by researchers at Pennsylvania State University and EC Power. Abstract: "Electrochemical batteries – essential to vehicle electrification and renewable energy storage – have ever-present reaction interfaces that require compromise among power, energy, lifetime, and safety. He... » read more

Adoption of Chiplet Technology in the Automotive Industry


A technical paper titled "Chiplets on Wheels: Review Paper on Holistic Chiplet Solutions for Autonomous Vehicles" was published by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Abstract "On the advent of the slow death of Moore's law, the silicon industry is moving towards a new era of chiplets. The automotive industry is experiencing a profound transformation towards software-... » read more

CMOS ICs for 77 GHz Automotive Radar


A new technical paper titled "CMOS IC Solutions for the 77 GHz Radar Sensor in Automotive Applications" was published by researchers at STMicroelectronics and University of Catania. Abstract "This paper presents recent results on CMOS integrated circuits for automotive radar sensor applications in the 77 GHz frequency band. It is well demonstrated that nano-scale CMOS technologies are the b... » read more

Framework For Early Anomaly Detection In AMS Components Of Automotive SoCs


A technical paper titled “Enhancing Functional Safety in Automotive AMS Circuits through Unsupervised Machine Learning” was published by researchers at University of Texas at Dallas, Intel Corporation, NXP Semiconductors, and Texas Instruments. Abstract: "Given the widespread use of safety-critical applications in the automotive field, it is crucial to ensure the Functional Safety (FuSa) ... » read more

Radar-Based SLAM Algorithm (Ulm University)


A technical paper titled “Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Processing in the Field of Autonomous Driving” was published by researchers at Ulm University. Abstract: "Autonomous driving technology has made remarkable progress in recent years, revolutionizing transportation systems and paving the way for safer and more efficient journeys. One of... » read more

Designing Low Power Radar Processors


A technical paper titled “Ellora: Exploring Low-Power OFDM-based Radar Processors using Approximate Computing” was published by researchers at University of California Irvine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and TCS Research. Abstract: "In recent times, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based radar has gained wide acceptance given its applicability in joint radar-communic... » read more

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