Newsletters Archive - Page 35 of 66 - Semiconductor Engineering


IoT, Security & Automotive – 10/03/2019


Special Report New Security Risks Create Need For Stealthy Chips Thinner dies and insulation layers add vulnerabilities for better hacker tools. Solutions do exist, but there are tradeoffs and no guarantees. Top Stories Why EV Battery Design Is So Difficult Classic automotive design in a silo no longer works for cars that operate as electronic systems. ML, Edge Drive IP To Outperf... » read more

System-Level Design – 09/26/2019


Special Report Solving The Memory Bottleneck Moving large amounts of data around a system is no longer the path to success. It is too slow and consumes too much power. It is time to flip the equation. Top Stories Open ISAs Gaining Traction Emphasis on flexibility, time to market and heterogeneity requires more processing options. The Growing Impact Of Portable Stimulus Experts at... » read more

Manufacturing, Packaging & Materials – 09/19/2019


Top Stories Challenges Grow For Finding Chip Defects Costs are rising, and so is the time it takes to inspect a wafer. Magnetic Memories Reach For Center Stage Why MRAM technology works best for connected devices. Using Machine Learning In Fabs ML will augment existing manufacturing processes, but it won’t replace them. Mixed Picture Seen For EUV Masks The confidence level of ... » read more

Low Power High Performance – 09/12/2019


Top Stories 3D Power Delivery The design of the power delivery network just got a lot more complicated, and designers can no longer rely on margining when things become vertical. Trading Off Power And Performance Earlier In Designs Complexity, tighter schedules require deeper understanding throughout the design flow. Reducing Software Power Software plays a significant role in overall... » read more

Test, Measurement & Analytics – 09/10/2019


Top Stories Where AI Data Gets Biased Clean data is vital for training and inferencing, but it can be skewed in ways that are difficult to discern. Test On New Technology's Frontiers Where the gaps are and what that means for coverage and reliability. Nvidia's Top Technologists Discuss The Future Of GPUs Power, performance, architectures, and making AI pervasive. Blogs Editor In Chi... » read more

IoT, Security & Automotive – 09/05/2019


Top Stories Autonomous Vehicles Are Reshaping The Tech World Even before fully autonomous vehicles blanket the road there is major upheaval at all levels of the industry. The Race For Better Computational Software Cadence's president, Anirudh Devgan, looks at big shifts toward hardware-driven verification and simulation and the impact of AI on the whole design process. Challenges To Bu... » read more

System Level Design – 08/22/2019


Special Report Chiplets, Faster Interconnects, More Efficiency Why Intel, AMD, Arm, and IBM are focusing on architectures, microarchitectures, and functional changes. Top Stories Synthesizing Hardware From Software Can a software engineer create hardware? It may be possible, but not in the way that existing high-level synthesis tools do it. What Is A Custom Processor? The definition ha... » read more

Manufacturing, Packaging & Materials – 08/15/2019


Special Report The Next New Memories A new crop of memories in R&D could have a big impact on future compute architectures. Top Stories GaN Versus Silicon For 5G Silicon still wins in sub-6 GHz, but after that GaN looks increasingly attractive. Wanted: More Fab Tool Part Standards More complex equipment and advanced processes require higher reliability from thousands of parts. Vid... » read more

Low Power High Performance – 08/08/2019


Top Stories Optimizing Power For Learning At The Edge Making learning on the edge work requires a significant reduction in power, which means rethinking all parts of the flow. Determining Where Power Analysis Matters Most Need for accuracy varies greatly, depending on where in the design flow it is used and the overall system architecture. HBM2E: The E Stands For Evolutionary The new ... » read more

Test, Measurement & Analytics – 08/06/2019


Top Stories More Semiconductor Data Moving To Cloud A year ago many companies were unwilling to ship their data offsite. What changed? How Many Test Miles Make A Vehicle Safe? Simulation and test can improve safety, but that requires a standard framework and definitions. Using Better Data To Shorten Test Time More sensors plus machine learning are making it possible to focus testing w... » read more

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