AI-Empowered Analog IC Sizing Methods (Univ. of Glasgow Et Al.)


A new technical paper titled "From Systematic to Intelligent: Assessing AI-Empowered Optimization Techniques for Analog Building Block Sizing" was published by researchers at University of Glasgow, Mediatek, The University of Edinburgh, Magics Technologies NV, University of Sevilla and Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "This paper presents a comprehensive, design-insight-based compa... » read more

Purity Requirements in the Semiconductor Industry (RMIT, ICTEAM, U. of Edinburgh)


A new technical paper titled "Purer than pure: how purity reshapes the upstream materiality of the semiconductor industry" was published by researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Université catholique de Louvain, and University of Edinburgh. Abstract "Growing attention is given to the environmental impacts of the digital sector, exacerbated by the increase of digital produ... » read more

Monolithic Integration of Air-Clad Optical Through-Silicon Waveguides in Silicon (TH Wildau et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Monolithically Integrated Optical Through-Silicon Waveguides for 3D Chip-to-Chip Photonic Interconnects" was published by researchers at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau, TU of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, TU Ilmenau, Brandenburg University of Technology and Fraunhofer IPMS. Abstract "The scaling limitations of electrical interconnects are ... » read more

Wafer Warpage Evolution During Key Backside Power Delivery Network Fabrication Steps (Korea Univ., Georgia Tech)


A new technical paper titled "Process-Induced Warpage Behavior in Backside Power Delivery Network Fabrication" was published by researchers at Korea University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Abstract "As semiconductor devices continue to scale, backside power delivery networks (BSPDNs) have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional front-side power delivery networks (FSPDNs),... » read more

First Stage Of Nanoscale Imaging In Positive-Tone EUV Photoresists: The Impact Of Polymer Sequence (Berkeley Lab, Columbia Hill)


A new technical paper titled "Initial stage of nanoscale imaging in positive-tone extreme UV photoresists: the influence of polymer sequence" was published by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Columbia Hill Technical Consulting. Abstract "Photolithographic patterning using extreme ultraviolet (EUV, 92.5 eV) light is a radiolytic process that initially forms electrons,... » read more

In-SRAM Computing Architecture Tailored For Cryptographic Acceleration Within MCUs (UC Riverside)


A new technical paper titled "CryptoSRAM: Enabling High-Throughput Cryptography on MCUs via In-SRAM Computing" was published by researchers at University of California, Riverside. Abstract "Secure communication is a critical requirement for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which are often based on Microcontroller Units (MCUs). Current cryptographic solutions, which rely on software librari... » read more

Algorithms For Black-Box, Physical-to-DRAM Address-Mapping Recovery (Georgia Tech, CNRS, Et Al.)


A new technical paper titled "Knock-Knock: Black-Box, Platform-Agnostic DRAM Address-Mapping Reverse Engineering" was published by researchers at Georgia Tech, ESILV, CentraleSupelec, Inria, CNRS, IRISA. Abstract "Modern Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) employ undocumented linear address-scrambling functions to obfuscate DRAM addressing, which complicates DRAM-aware performance optimizations and hind... » read more

Semiconductor Metrology: IMMSE For The Rapid ID of Defective Chips (Samsung)


A new technical paper titled "Ultra-wide-field imaging Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry for semiconductor metrology" was published by researchers at Samsung. Abstract "We propose an ultra-wide-field imaging Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry (IMMSE) system for semiconductor metrology. The IMMSE system achieves large-area measurements with a 20 mm × 20 mm field of ... » read more

Scaling Nanoribbon Transistors Based on Monolayer 2D Semioconductors (Stanford, HORIBA, SLAC)


A new technical paper titled "Scaling High-Performance Nanoribbon Transistors with Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides" was published by researchers at Stanford University, HORIBA Scientific, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Abstract "Nanoscale transistors require aggressive reduction of all channel dimensions: length, width, and thickness. While monolayer two-dimensional se... » read more

CDI For The Metrology Of Copper Pads Used In Hybrid Bonding (Paul Scherrer Institute, Samsung)


A new technical paper titled "Coherent diffractive imaging simulations for wafer inspection of periodic structures" was published by researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute and Samsung. Excerpt "We present a study of phase retrieval algorithms applied to the metrology of copper pad topography for hybrid bonding. We demonstrate that by including a priori information in the update functi... » read more

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