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SD – 02/29/24


Top Stories 2.5D Integration: Big Chip Or Small PCB? The industry is divided about the right materials, methodologies, and tools for interconnecting chiplets, and that can cause problems. Chiplet IP Standards Are Just The Beginning Data and protocol interoperability standards are needed for EDA tools, and there are more hurdles ahead. Customized chiplets will be required for AI applicatio... » read more

MPM – 02/22/24


Special Report Chip Ecosystem Apprenticeships Help Close The Talent Gap Registered apprenticeships, community colleges, and in-house training can help build a broad workforce pipeline for technician roles and more advanced positions. Top Stories UCIe Goes Back To The Drawing Board The open chiplet interconnect protocol faces some formidable challenges, but progress continues. Building C... » read more

LPHP – 02/15/24


Special Report SRAM Scaling Issues, And What Comes Next While it will remain a workhorse memory, using SRAM at advanced nodes requires new approaches. Top Stories AI Tradeoffs At The Edge The best ways to optimize AI efficiency today, and other options under development. Re-architecting Hardware For Energy The industry is at a turning point. Power has been a second-class citizen when i... » read more

TMA – 02/08/24


Top Stories Adaptive Test Ramps For Data Intelligence Era Timely changes to test programs will speed throughput, but one big hurdle remains. Hidden Costs And Tradeoffs In IC Quality Why balancing the costs of semiconductor test and reliability is increasingly difficult. Inspection, Metrology Issues In Advanced Packages How to ensure that chips and chiplets will work as expected inside... » read more

ASPC – 02/1/24


Special Report Dealing With Noise In Image Sensors Mitigation strategies evolve as image sensors play a greater role in ADAS and other critical markets. Top Stories Software-Defined Vehicles Ready To Roll New approach could have big effects on cost, safety, security, and time to market. Role For ICs Expands In Humanoid Robots Robotics are pushing well beyond traditional factory automat... » read more

SD – 01/25/24


Special Report Why There Are Still No Commercial 3D-ICs More than Moore is off to a good start, but the next steps are a lot more difficult. Top Stories EDA Back On Investors’ Radar Big changes are fueling growth, and it's showing in EDA revenue, acquisitions, and stock prices. IC Tool Vendors Eye Cloud-Native Future Current design algorithms are hitting their stride in the cloud, bu... » read more

MPM – 01/18/24


Special Report Many More Hurdles In Heterogeneous Integration More resources will be needed for IC-to-package design, process extendibility, and improved reliability. Money Pours Into New Fabs And Facilities Investments boom as countries and companies vie for supply chain security and technology leadership. Top Stories Navigating Heat In Advanced Packaging New approaches and materials ... » read more

LPHP – 01/11/24


Special Report Glitch Power Issues Grow At Advanced Nodes Problem is particularly acute in AI accelerators, and fixes require some complex tradeoffs. Top Stories Chip Industry Silos Are Crimping Advances Development teams constantly wrestle with new technologies and tools, but often it's the associated corporate structures that cause the greatest challenges. Round Tables Which Data Works... » read more

TMA – 01/09/24


Top Stories Glass Substrates Gain Foothold In Advanced Packages Problems need to be solved before this technology goes mainstream, but the benefits are significant. Pressure Builds On Failure Analysis Labs Goal is to find the causes of failures faster and much earlier — preferably before first silicon. Plugging Gaps In The IC Supply Chain Consistent unique identifiers, from die to f... » read more

ASPC – 01/4/24


Top Stories Visa Shakeup On Tap To Help Solve Worker Shortage Adjustments to H-1B visa program could help keep highly qualified engineers in the U.S. How Secure Are FPGAs? With encryption at risk in the post-quantum world, FPGAs have never been more vulnerable, requiring both traditional and novel defenses. Trendspotting: Automotive IC Startup Funding In 2023 Who's investing in automo... » read more

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