Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 06 Oct, 2023 - Comments: 0

By Jesse Allen, Liz Allan, and Gregory Haley A potential government shutdown beginning in November would be "massively disruptive" for the Commerce Department as it continues to disburse critical funding featured in the CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor research and development in the U.S., according to Secretary Gina Raimondo. Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $44 billion in Aug... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 22 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

By Jesse Allen, Karen Heyman, and Liz Allan The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced $238 million in awards toward establishing eight regional innovation hubs under the CHIPS and Science Act. The hubs aim to accelerate hardware prototyping and "lab-to-fab" transition of semiconductor technologies for secure edge/IoT, 5G/6G, AI hardware, quantum technology, electromagnetic warfare, and ... » read more

Framework for Prototyping And In-Hardware Evaluation of Post-Quantum Cryptography HW Accelerators (TU Darmstadt)

By Technical Paper Link - 19 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “PQC-HA: A Framework for Prototyping and In-Hardware Evaluation of Post-Quantum Cryptography Hardware Accelerators” was published by researchers at TU Darmstadt. Abstract: "In the third round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography standardization project, the focus is on optimizing software and hardware implementations of candidate schemes. The winning schemes are ... » read more

Quantum Plus AI Widens Cyberattack Threat Concerns

By John Koon - 18 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 1

Quantum computing promises revolutionary changes to the computing paradigm that the semiconductor industry has operated under for decades, but it also raises the prospect of widespread cybersecurity threats. Quantum computing cyberattacks will occur millions of times faster than any assault conventional computing can muster. And while quantum computing is in an early stage of development, ex... » read more

Technical Paper Roundup: Sept 11

By Liz Allan - 11 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

New technical papers added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library this week. [table id=136 /] (more…) » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 08 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

By Liz Allan, Jesse Allen, and Karen Heyman Global semiconductor equipment billings dipped 2% year-over-year to US$25.8 billion in Q2, and slipped 4% compared with Q1, according to SEMI. Similarly, the top 10 semiconductor foundries reported a 1.1% quarterly-over-quarter revenue decline in Q2. A rebound is anticipated in Q3, according to TrendForce. Synopsys extended its AI-driven EDA ... » read more

EUVL: Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Research, Development, And Manufacturing (NIST)

By Technical Paper Link - 06 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

A special paper titled “Report from the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography Working Group Meeting: Current State, Needs, and Path Forwards” was published by researchers at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Abstract: "This is the report of a hybrid working group meeting held on April 25, 2023, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, C... » read more

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing

By Liz Allan - 01 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $15.5 billion in funding and loans for retooling existing automotive factories for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and supporting local jobs, plus a notice of intent for $3.5 billion in funding to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for EVs and the nation’s grid, and for battery materials and components that are currently imported... » read more

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing

By Liz Allan - 25 Aug, 2023 - Comments: 0

The AI chip market is booming. Gartner expects revenue for the year will hit $53.4 billion, up 20.9% from 2022. The firm predicts that number will grow to $119 billion by 2027. In the consumer electronics market, the value of AI-enabled application processors will amount to $1.2 billion in 2023, up from $558 million in 2022. Germany will spend nearly €1 billion (~US$1.7B) over the next t... » read more

Week In Review: Design, Low Power

By Susan Rambo - 18 Aug, 2023 - Comments: 0

Synopsys’ board of directors appointed Sassine Ghazi as president and chief executive officer effective on Jan. 1, 2024. Ghazi, who is currently the COO, will succeed Aart de Geus, co-founder, chair, and CEO of Synopsys, who will then become the executive chair of board of directors. IBM Research introduced an energy-efficient mixed-signal analog AI chip for DNN inferencing and demonstra... » read more

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Chip Industry Week In Review

Chip Industry Week In Review

Framework for Prototyping And In-Hardware Evaluation of Post-Quantum Cryptography HW Accelerators (TU Darmstadt)

Quantum Plus AI Widens Cyberattack Threat Concerns

Technical Paper Roundup: Sept 11

Chip Industry Week In Review

EUVL: Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Research, Development, And Manufacturing (NIST)

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing

Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing

Week In Review: Design, Low Power

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