How 5G Is Influencing Silicon Design


5G is introducing a wide array of challenges in next-generation SoCs that go well beyond high bandwidth wireless. These include increasing system bandwidth, lowering SoC latency, and reducing power significantly for the connected internet of things. Using trusted standards-based IP and proven processing and analog IP at the most aggressive process technology nodes is needed to bring 5G to marke... » read more

Chiplets And Heterogeneous Packaging Are Changing System Design And Analysis


In the domain of electronic product design, solely relying on process shrink as the primary driver of product innovation and improved system performance is no longer a viable approach. The cost and complexity associated with advanced nodes has everyone looking for alternatives to the traditional monolithic system on chip (SoC). The path most are taking leads to the world of “More than Moore�... » read more

A Collaborative Data Model For AI/ML In EDA


This work explores industry perspectives on: Machine Learning and IC Design Demand for Data Structure of a Data Model A Unified Data Model: Digital and Analog examples Definition and Characteristics of Derived Data for ML Applications Need for IP Protection Unique Requirements for Inferencing Models Key Analysis Domains Conclusions and Proposed Future Work Abstra... » read more

Mythic Case Study


Mythic, the provider of a unique AI compute platform, was designing an innovative intelligence processing unit (IPU) and found themselves in need of a small, power-efficient, yet programmable core to take care of specific supporting functions. As no off-the-shelf core would exactly match the needs and customization proved challenging, Mythic eventually opted for a complete solution by Codasip. ... » read more

Novel Etch Technologies Utilizing Atomic Layer Process For Advanced Patterning


We demonstrated a high selective and anisotropic plasma etch of Si3N4 and SiC. The demonstrated process consists of a sequence of ion modification and chemical dry removal steps. The Si3N4 etch with H ion modification showed a high selectivity to SiO2 and SiC films. In addition, we have developed selective etch of SiC with N ion modification. On the other hand, in the patterning etch processes,... » read more

Process Variation Analysis of Device Performance Using Virtual Fabrication


A new methodology is demonstrated to assess the impact of fabrication inherent process variability on 14-nm fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device performance. A model of a FinFET device was built using virtual device fabrication and testing. The model was subsequently calibrated on Design of Experiment corner case data that had been collected on a limited number of processed fab wafers. W... » read more

New RDL-First PoP Fan-Out Wafer-Level Package Process With Chip-to-Wafer Bonding Technology


Fan-Out Wafer-Level Interposer Package-on Package (PoP) design has many advantages for mobile applications such as low power consumption, short signal path, small form factor, and heterogeneous integration for multifunctions. In addition, it can be applied in various package platforms, including PoP, System-in-Package (SiP), and Chip Scale Package (CSP). These advantages come from advanced inte... » read more

A Production-Worthy Fan-Out Solution — ASE FOCoS Chip Last


The 5th Generation (5G) wireless systems popularity will push the package development into a high performance and heterogeneous integration form. For high I/O density and high performance packages, the promising Fan Out Chip on Substrate (FOCoS) provides a solution to match outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) capability. FOCoS is identified the Fan Out (FO) package, which can f... » read more

An Integrated Approach To Power Domain And Clock Domain Crossing Verification


Reducing power consumption is essential for both mobile and data center applications. The challenge is to lower power while minimally impacting performance. The solution has been to partition designs into multiple power domains which allow selectively reducing voltage levels or powering off partitions. Traditional low power verification validates only the functional correctness of power control... » read more

Towards Self-Driving Cars: MIPI D-PHY Enabling Advanced Automotive Applications


Because both viewing and sensing ADAS applications must handle imaging, sensing, high-speed serial communication, and downstream processing functions, Camera Video Processors (CVPs) are always located at the heart of these systems. As more cameras and sensors are added to the system to aid in increasingly complicated tasks, more integrated CVP solutions are required. Ideally, these CVPs should ... » read more

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