Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Dec 30


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=509 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Nano Gap MEMS Switches for Power Gating in Low Power Systems (KAIST, Chonnam National Univ.)


A new technical paper titled "Ultra-Fast, Low-Resistance Nano Gap Electromechanical Switch for Power Gating Applications" was published by researchers at KAIST and Chonnam National University. Abstract "The growing demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing accelerates concerns over leakage power in highly integrated semiconductor systems. Power gating can reduce th... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


AI featured big at this week's Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco. Dozens of companies featured AI-related tools (see product section below), as well as significant improvements to existing tools and some entirely new approaches for designing chips. Among the highlights: Siemens unveiled an AI-enhanced toolset for the EDA design flow that enables customers to integrate the... » read more