Research Bits: Apr. 14


Authentication for edge devices Researchers from the University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University, and the Southern University of Science and Technology designed a privacy-preserving system for edge devices that combines physically unclonable functions and compute-in-memory. The Co-Located Authentication and Processing (CLAP) system integrates authentication and processing functions within ... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 31


2D hard mask material Researchers from Penn State University and University of Chemistry and Technology Prague propose using the 2D material chromium oxychloride (CrOCl) as a hard mask, because its layered structure is resistant to plasma etching and enables it to be an effective mask at smaller thicknesses. “This 2D material is like lasagna. It’s a layer-by-layer structure,” said Zih... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 24


Dual-modulated transistor Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and University of Cambridge designed dual-modulated vertically stacked transistors in which two gates, positioned above and below in a sandwich-like structure, control the channel through different mechanisms. The lower electrode contains microscopic openings to allow electric signals to p... » read more

Research Bits: Mar. 9


Low noise clock generator Researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) designed a low power semiconductor circuit capable of generating high-quality clock signals with significantly reduced noise levels. The injection-locked clock multiplier (ILCM) circuit uses a simplified design based on a ring voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). It integrates a frequency t... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


Geopolitics Taiwan and the U.S. signed a trade agreement this week, with TSMC and other Taiwanese companies collectively pledging to directly invest at least $250B in investments in advanced semiconductor, energy and AI production and capacity in the U.S.  The agreement also included Taiwan providing another $250B in credit guarantees for additional IC supply chain expansions in the U.S., cap... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Jan 12


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=513 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

A Review Of Acoustic Side-Channel Attacks: An AI View (Penn State Univ.)


A new technical paper titled "A Survey on Acoustic Side-Channel Attacks: An Artificial Intelligence Perspective" was published by researchers at Penn State University. Abstract "Acoustic Side-Channel Attacks (ASCAs) exploit the sound produced by keyboards and other devices to infer sensitive information without breaching software or network defenses. Recent advances in deep learning, large ... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


Deals: NVIDIA inked a $20B non-exclusive licensing deal with Groq for its inference technology. The startup's founder, Jonathan Ross, and some other employees will join NVIDIA to assist in scaling and advancing the technology. The non-exclusive licensing deal, versus an outright purchase, is a tool other companies have used to avoid antitrust regulation. Samsung Ventures made a strategic inv... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Nov. 26


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=494 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Mitigating Structural Defects During The Growth Of 2D vdW Chalcogenides By MBE (Penn State Univ.)


A new technical paper titled "Mitigation of Structural Defects during the Growth of 2D van der Waals Chalcogenides by Molecular Beam Epitaxy" was published by researchers at Penn State University. Abstract "The growth of wafer-scale van der Waals (vdW) thin films and heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) is important for future applications in quantum technologies, next-generatio... » read more

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