Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: Dec. 3


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=391 /] » read more

STCO for Dense Edge Architectures using 3D Integration and NVM (imec,, et al.)


A new technical paper titled "System-Technology Co-Optimization for Dense Edge Architectures using 3D Integration and Non-Volatile Memory" was published by researchers at imec, INESC-ID, Université Libre de Bruxelles, et al. "In this paper, we present an system-technology co-optimization (STCO) framework that interfaces with workload-driven system scaling challenges and physical design-enab... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: July 30


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library, including a best paper award winner at ISCA. [table id=246 /] More ReadingTechnical Paper Library home » read more

CHERI RISC-V: HW Extension for Conditional Capabilities


A technical paper titled “Mon CHÈRI <3 Adapting Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC with Conditional Capabilities” was published by researchers at Ericsson Security Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, and KU Leuven. Abstract: "Up to 10% of memory-safety vulnerabilities in languages like C and C++ stem from uninitialized variables. This work addresses the prevalence and lack of ade... » read more

Week In Review: Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test


China’s restrictions on the export gallium and germanium took effect this week. Any Chinese company exporting gallium or germanium that could be used in military and civil applications (dual-use) must obtain a license from China’s Ministry of Commerce. China produces 60% of the worldwide supply of germanium and 80% of the world’s gallium, both of which have to be processed from other mate... » read more

Chip Industry’s Technical Paper Roundup: August 1


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=39 /] More Reading Technical Paper Library home » read more

Impact of Clustering Methods On Partitioning Decisions For 3DICs (imec, Université libre de Bruxelles)


A technical paper titled “Impact of gate-level clustering on automated system partitioning of 3D-ICs” was published by researchers at Université libre de Bruxelles and imec. Abstract: "When partitioning gate-level netlists using graphs, it is beneficial to cluster gates to reduce the order of the graph and preserve some characteristics of the circuit that the partitioning might degrade. ... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Dec. 3


Microscopic movie star Using a 3D printer and a scanning electron microscope (SEM), a group has created a short animated film featuring the world’s smallest 3D figurine. The stop motion film, called Stardust Odyssey, features a 3D human-like figurine with a height of 300 microns, or close to the size of a grain of dust. This beat the previous record for the smallest figure in a film. N... » read more