Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: June 24


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=442 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Machine Intelligence on Wireless Edge Networks with RF Analog Architecture (MIT, Duke)


A new technical paper titled "Machine Intelligence on Wireless Edge Networks" was published by researchers at MIT and Duke University. Abstract "Deep neural network (DNN) inference on power-constrained edge devices is bottlenecked by costly weight storage and data movement. We introduce MIWEN, a radio-frequency (RF) analog architecture that "disaggregates" memory by streaming weights wirele... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


Texas Instruments will invest more than $60 billion to build and expand seven semiconductor fabs in Texas and Utah, supporting more than 60,000 U.S. jobs. Chinese automakers — including SAIC Motor, Changan, Great Wall Motor, BYD, Li Auto and Geely — are aiming to launch new models with 100% homemade chips, some as early as 2026, reports Nikkei Asia. Marvell introduced 2nm custom SRAM ... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


Qualcomm announced plans to buy Alphawave Semi for ~$2.4 billion in a deal expected to close in Q1 2026. Qualcomm plans to leverage Alphawave Semi's connectivity products, including chiplets, to develop high-performance, low-power solutions for AI inferencing and customized CPUs in data centers. Qualcomm's traditional targets were mobile phones and edge computing. [Updated 6/9.] Global semic... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


The U.S. Commerce Department is tightening controls on EDA software sold to China by imposing additional license requirements. EDA companies are assessing the impact. Details on how broad the restrictions will be are still pending. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require Synopsys and Ansys to divest key software assets — including optical, photonic, and RTL power analysis tool... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: May 28


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=434 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Doping Mechanism Of Pure Nitric Oxide In Tungsten Diselenide Transistors (Purdue, MIT, NYCU)


A technical paper titled "Uncovering the doping mechanism of nitric oxide in high-performance P-type WSe2 transistors" was published by researchers at Purdue University, MIT and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (with support from Intel Corporation). "Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are promising candidates for beyond-silicon electronic devices. However, an excessi... » read more

Research Bits: May 13


Benchmarking 3D-IC cooling Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and HRL Laboratories developed a specialized chip to test and validate cooling solutions for packaged chip stacks. The chip dissipates extremely high power, generating heat through the silicon layer and in localized hot spots to mimic high-performance logic chips. It then uses diodes to measure temperatu... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: May 6


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=427 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here.   » read more

Automotive Security Risks Associated With Wireless Communication


A new technical paper titled "Revisiting Wireless Cyberattacks on Vehicles" was published by researchers at Comillas Pontifical University and MIT. Abstract "The automotive industry has been a prime target for cybercriminals for decades, with attacks becoming more sophisticated as vehicles integrate advanced digital technologies. In response, new standards and regulations have been introduc... » read more

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