Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Ramps Up
The promise of photonics ICs is spurring innovation, but complex processes and a lack of open foundries are keeping it from reaching its full potential.
Chip Industry Week In Review
Applied Materials' $4B facility at risk; AI chip bonanza; Japan, U.S. alliance; Rapidus' U.S. subsidiary; EDA revenue up; TSMC $6.6B funding; Infineon, Amkor team up; S. Korea's big bet; Apple's processor overhaul; high-NA EUVL defect system; chiplet HW security module; new Spectre attack.
Chip Industry Week In Review
China restricts U.S. processors; Samsung's CXL, DRAM module and roadmap; ASML's $2.7B retention bonus; U.S., Mexico partner up; Keysight's $1.5B offer to Spirent; Lam's new pulsed laser deposition; new OSAT center.
Digital Twins Target IC Tool And Fab Efficiency
Virtual representations will improve performance and productivity across the entire design through manufacturing flow, but deployments will vary in effectiveness and timelines.
Early STEM Education Key To Growing Future Chip Workforce
Community outreach and partnerships can drive interest in STEM subjects and chip jobs among children, parents, and teachers.
Money Pours Into New Fabs And Facilities
Investments boom as countries and companies vie for supply chain security and technology leadership.
The Rising Price Of Power In Chips
More data requires faster processing, which leads to a whole bunch of problems — not all of which are obvious or even solvable.
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 applications.
The Future Of Memory
From attempts to resolve thermal and power issues to the roles of CXL and UCIe, the future holds a number of opportunities for memory.
RISC-V Micro-Architectural Verification
Verifying a processor is much more than making sure the instructions work, but the industry is building from a limited knowledge base and few dedicated tools.
Backside Power Delivery Gears Up For 2nm Devices
But this novel approach to optimizing logic performance depends on advancing lithography, etching, polishing, and bonding processes.
Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Ramps Up
The promise of photonics ICs is spurring innovation, but complex processes and a lack of open foundries are keeping it from reaching its full potential.
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.
