LLMs on Analog In-Memory Computing Based Hardware (IBM Research, ETH Zurich)


A technical paper titled "Analog Foundation Models" was published by IBM Research– Zurich, ETH Zurich, IBM Research-Almaden, and IBM TJ Watson Research Center. Abstract: "Analog in-memory computing (AIMC) is a promising compute paradigm to improve speed and power efficiency of neural network inference beyond the limits of conventional von Neumann-based architectures. However, AIMC intro... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


Breaking news: Nvidia and Synopsys announced a multi-faceted, multi-year deal that includes everything from digital twins to CUDA programming, engineering, and marketing collaboration, and Nvidia's $2B purchase of Synopsys stock. [Updated 12/1] Memory news: Micron is building a $9.6B HBM facility in the city of Higashi-Hiroshima Japan, reports Nikkei. China's ChangXin Memory Technol... » read more

Roadmap for Open-Source Chiplet-Based RISC-V Systems For HPC and AI (ETH Zurich, Univ. of Bologna)


A new technical paper titled "Toward Open-Source Chiplets for HPC and AI: Occamy and Beyond" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich and University of Bologna. Abstract: "We present a roadmap for open-source chiplet-based RISC-V systems targeting high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, aiming to close the performance gap to proprietary designs. Starting with Occamy, the f... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Nov. 4


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=488 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

In-DRAM TRNG Using Simultaneous Multiple-Row Activation (ETH Zurich, CISPA)


A new technical paper titled "In-DRAM True Random Number Generation Using Simultaneous Multiple-Row Activation: An Experimental Study of Real DRAM Chips" was published by researchers at ETH Zürich and CISPA. Abstract "In this work, we experimentally demonstrate that it is possible to generate true random numbers at high throughput and low latency in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) DRAM chi... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


San Francisco-based Substrate raised more than $100 million to build a vertically integrated foundry that uses particle accelerators to produce "the world's brightest beams, enabling a new method of advanced X-ray lithography." The company claims its technology is comparable to ASML's high NA EUV, and notes it can extend well beyond 2nm. ASML has not publicly commented. The Nexperia chip sho... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Oct. 28


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=486 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


Retaliations and countermoves leading up to planned trade talks between the U.S. and China led experts to wonder, 'Who's winning?' New activity on this front: China issued questionnaires to some U.S. semiconductor firms as part of an anti-dumping probe, demanding detailed data on sales, profit margins, logistics costs and Chinese customer names for analog chips. The probe appears aimed at ... » read more

Understanding and Mitigating Column-Based Read Disturbance in DRAM Chips (ETH Zurich, CISPA)


A new technical paper titled "ColumnDisturb: Understanding Column-based Read Disturbance in Real DRAM Chips and Implications for Future Systems" was published by researchers at ETH Zurich and CISPA. Abstract "We experimentally demonstrate a new widespread read disturbance phenomenon, ColumnDisturb, in real commodity DRAM chips. By repeatedly opening or keeping a DRAM row (aggressor row) ope... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


The Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit kicked off this week in San Jose, dominated by open standards, massive scaling of AI infrastructure, chiplet architectures, and energy-efficiency. Among the highlights: An initiative to standardize data center infrastructure and advance Ethernet for AI. New contributions to OCP's Open Chiplet Economy ecosystem, including Arm's new Foundation Chiplet... » read more

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