tag: AI

Managing kW Power Budgets
By Ed Sperling - 17 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss increasing power demands and how to address it with Hans Yeager, senior principal engineer, architecture, at Tenstorrent; Joe Davis, senior director for Calibre interfaces and EM/IR product management at Siemens EDA; Mo Faisal, CEO of Movellus; Trey Roessig, CTO and senior vice president of engineering at Empower Semiconductor.... » read more

6G And Beyond: Overall Vision And Survey of Research
By Technical Paper Link - 16 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

A new 92 page technical paper titled "6G: The Intelligent Network of Everything -- A Comprehensive Vision, Survey, and Tutorial" was published by IEEE researchers at Finland's University of Oulu. Abstract "The global 6G vision has taken its shape after years of international research and development efforts. This work culminated in ITU-R's Recommendation on "IMT-2030 Framework". While the d... » read more

Intel Vs. Samsung Vs. TSMC
By Ed Sperling - 15 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 3

The three leading-edge foundries — Intel, Samsung, and TSMC — have started filling in some key pieces in their roadmaps, adding aggressive delivery dates for future generations of chip technology and setting the stage for significant improvements in performance with faster delivery time for custom designs. Unlike in the past, when a single industry roadmap dictated how to get to the next... » read more

Delivering On Power During HPC Test
By Anne Meixner - 09 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

The industry’s insatiable need for power in high-performance computing (HPC) is creating problems for test cells, which need to deliver very high currents at very consistent voltage levels through the power delivery network (PDN). In response, ATE, wafer probe, and contactor vendors are introducing some innovative approaches and test procedures that can ensure robust power delivery to ATE pro... » read more

Digital Twins Find Their Footing In IC Manufacturing
By Laura Peters - 09 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

Momentum is building for digital twins in semiconductor manufacturing, tying together the various processes and steps to improve efficiency and quality, and to enable more flexibility in the fab and assembly house. The movement toward digital twins opens up a slew of opportunities, from building and equipping new fabs faster to speeding yield ramps by reducing the number of silicon-based tes... » read more

Securing AI Silicon
By Scott Best - 08 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

The importance of security in AI training/inference silicon is increasing in awareness. Over the past several months, I’ve noticed many questions in common from various parts of the microelectronic industry. In this blog post, I’ll share my thoughts on some of these most frequently asked questions. Firstly, people often ask if securing AI silicon is different from securing other types of... » read more

The Value Of Innovation
By Brian Bailey - 27 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 1

This week's Design Automation Conference is all about the new things that are going on in the industry, both challenges and opportunities. By this time this blog goes live, I will have moderated a panel about why EDA has not been open to disruption. While preparing for that, a number of thoughts emerged in my mind. First, we have to remember that EDA is a business whose role is to support th... » read more

Language’s Role In Embodied Agents
By Ben Gomes - 27 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

Large Language Models (LLMs) and models cross-trained on natural language are a major growth area for edge applications of neural networks and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Within the spectrum of applications, embodied agents stand out as a major developing focal point for this AI. This article will address developments in this space and how the application of language-trained models improves t... » read more

Navigating The Future Of EDA
By Anika Sunda - 27 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

The landscape of electronic design automation (EDA) is undergoing a monumental transformation. The catalysts? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). These technological marvels are not just reshaping how we approach design and verification in electronics; they are redefining the possibilities within the field. Our latest podcast episode delved deep into this topic, uncovering t... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review
By The SE Staff - 21 Jun, 2024 - Comments: 0

BAE Systems and GlobalFoundries are teaming up to strengthen the supply of chips for national security programs, aligning technology roadmaps and collaborating on innovation and manufacturing. Focus areas include advanced packaging, GaN-on-silicon chips, silicon photonics, and advanced technology process development. Onsemi plans to build a $2 billion silicon carbide production plant in the ... » read more

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