MIT electronics researchers develop a new way to fabricate transistors on the backend of finished dies, to keep pushing the limit of chip densities ever higher

Traditional CMOS chips are fabricated by applying and then etching repeated layers of different materials, applied to a wafer ...

Quantum Tech Hits Its “Transistor Moment,” Scientists Say

A new article examines the history of computing to help outline the direction of quantum research. It reports that quantum ...

All-optical modulation in silicon achieved via an electron avalanche process

Over the past decades, engineers have introduced numerous technologies that rely on light and its underlying characteristics.
Semiconductor Engineering

Tackling Chip Complexity With Integrated System-Level Test Solutions

Validate cross-chip data paths in multi-die packages and evaluate the impact on power, performance, and reliability.

Radiofrequency upgrades ensure accelerator stability and reliability

Running a synchrotron light source is a massive team effort that brings hundreds of highly skilled and specialized professionals together. The radiofrequency (RF) group at the National Synchrotron ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Smaller Geometries, Bigger Demands: The Role Of OCD In GAA Logic And Vertical Gate DRAM Process Control

AI workloads are pushing the boundaries of compute, memory, and interconnect architectures, and to meet these goals, ...
The New York Times

The Best Torpedo Level

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IEEE

DiffCkt: A Diffusion Model-Based Hybrid Neural Network Framework for Automatic Transistor-Level Generation of Analog Circuits

Analog circuit design consists of the pre-layout and layout phases. Among them, the pre-layout phase directly decides the final circuit performance, but heavily depends on experienced engineers to do ...