Research Bits: Apr. 28


Parchment papertronics Researchers from Binghamton University used commercial parchment paper, commonly used in baking, along with a standard carbon dioxide laser and water-based conductive ink to create disposable, single-use electronic circuits. The laser selectively removes the paper's thin silicone coating in specific patterns, exposing the water-absorbing cellulose fibers underneath. T... » read more

Research Bits: Feb. 24


Growing patterned diamond Researchers from Rice University developed a bottom-up microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition method for growing patterned diamond surfaces that could help decrease operating temperatures in electronics by 23 degrees Celsius. The team used two techniques for controlling seed crystal placement. Photolithography was used for small, detailed patterns. To scale up ... » read more

ReRAM-based Neo-Hebbian Synapses For Training Neuromorphic HW (IIT Madras, UCSB)


A new technical paper, "NeoHebbian synapses to accelerate online training of neuromorphic hardware," was published by researchers at IIT Madras and UC Santa Barbara. Abstract "Neuromorphic systems that employ advanced synaptic learning rules, such as the three-factor learning rule, require synaptic devices of increased complexity. Herein, a novel neoHebbian artificial synapse utilizing ReRA... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


SEMICON West was held in Phoenix this week, with presentations covering heterogeneous integration, AI, quantum, supply chain resilience, and more. Amid the buzz of the conference, some key manufacturing and test announcements were made this week: The strategic importance of the Phoenix area hub was highlighted. Amkor Technology broke ground this week on its advanced packaging and test camp... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: July 22


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=456 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here.   » read more

Physics-Based ASICs (Normal Computing et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Solving the compute crisis with physics-based ASICs" was published by researchers at Normal Computing Corporation, ARIA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Pennsylvania, Santa Fe Institute, Cornell University. Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy and Yale University. Abstract "Escalating artificial intelligence (AI) demands expose a critical "compute crisis"... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: July 1


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=426 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

Platform for LN-Based Wavelength-Scale Integrated Phononic Waveguides On Diamond (Stanford, UCSB)


A new technical paper titled "Integrated phononic waveguide on thin-film lithium niobate on diamond" was published by researchers at Stanford University and UC Santa Barbara. Abstract "We demonstrate wavelength-scale phononic waveguides formed by transfer-printed thin-film lithium niobate (LN) on bulk diamond (LNOD), a material stack that combines the strong piezoelectricity of LN with the ... » read more

Digital Twins For Design And Verification Workflows


Experts At The Table: AI is starting to impact several parts of the EDA design and verification flows, but so far these improvements are isolated to a single tool or small flows provided by a single company. What is required is a digital twin of the development process itself, on which AI can operate. Semiconductor Engineering sat down with a panel of experts, including Johannes Stahl, senior d... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Nov. 25


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=386 /] » read more

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