Research Bits: Dec. 8


Iron-on circuit Researchers from Virginia Tech developed iron-on electronic circuits that can be applied to clothing. The patch uses electrically conductive liquid metal and a heat-activated adhesive to bond to fabric when heated with a hot iron. “E-textiles and wearable electronics can enable diverse applications from health care and environmental monitoring to robotics and human-machine... » read more

Chip Industry Week in Review


The Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit kicked off this week in San Jose, dominated by open standards, massive scaling of AI infrastructure, chiplet architectures, and energy-efficiency. Among the highlights: An initiative to standardize data center infrastructure and advance Ethernet for AI. New contributions to OCP's Open Chiplet Economy ecosystem, including Arm's new Foundation Chiplet... » read more

Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: August 19


New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library: [table id=465 /] Find more semiconductor research papers here. » read more

In-NAND Self-Encryption Architecture In A 4D-NAND Structure (DGIST, Georgia Tech Et Al.)


A new technical paper titled "FlashVault: Versatile In-NAND Self-Encryption with Zero Area Overhead" was published by researchers at DGIST, Georgia Tech, POSTECH, Samsung Electronics, Virginia Tech, and Korea University. Abstract "We present FlashVault, an in-NAND self-encryption architecture that embeds a reconfigurable cryptographic engine into the unused silicon area of a state-of-the-ar... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


The Malaysian government signed a deal with Arm to kickstart a chip design ecosystem. Until now, Malaysia has focused on packaging and test. Adding chip design represents a major change in focus. The country will pay SoftBank $250 million over 10 years for Arm’s chip design IP and train 10,000 engineers. Global chip sales reached $56 billion in January, up nearly 18% from the same period i... » read more

Research Bits: Dec. 16


Soft liquid metal vias Researchers from Virginia Tech and University of Pennsylvania found a way to create soft, flexible electric connections through circuit layers. The method could be used for soft robotics and wearable devices. The technique uses liquid metal microdroplets to create a stair-like structure that forms soft vias and planar interconnects through and across circuit layers wi... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retired on Dec. 1, according to the company. He will be replaced by two interim co-CEOs, David Zinsner, who also continues to serve as CFO  and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, who has been named CEO of Intel Products. In addition, Frank Yeary was named interim executive chairman. Intel has been under pressure investors as non-traditional rivals, including Arm and NVIDIA, co... » read more

Research Bits: Oct. 14


Si-photonics chip emits beam of light MIT researchers developed a miniature, chip-based “tractor beam” that could help scientists study DNA, classify cells, and investigate the mechanisms of disease. The device uses a beam of light emitted by a silicon-photonics chip to manipulate particles millimeters away from the chip surface, while the sample remains sterile under its glass cover. T... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


Amkor will provide turnkey advanced packaging and test services to TSMC in Amkor's planned facility in Peoria, Arizona, in a deal announced on Thursday. The companies jointly specified the packaging technologies, such as TSMC’s Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) and Chip on Wafer on Substrate (CoWoS). President Biden signed into law a bill that exempts some semiconductor projects funded by the U.S.... » read more

Chip Industry Week In Review


Rapidus and IBM are jointly developing mass production capabilities for chiplet-based advanced packages. The collaboration builds on an existing agreement to develop 2nm process technology. Vanguard and NXP will jointly establish VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) in Singapore to build a $7.8 billion, 12-inch wafer plant. This is part of a global supply chain shift “Out... » read more

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