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October 25, 2023

Image sensors shrink at IEDM

This year’s IEDM features a number of papers that seek to drive down the size and boost the performance of image sensors.
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July 20, 2023

Ferroelectric memory moves closer with VLSI experiments

Ferroelectric memory may be able to stage a comeback thanks to materials innovations as work presented at VLSI Symposium have shown, though there is still plenty to do.
June 1, 2022

Oxide DRAM gains traction at VLSI Symposium

VLSI Symposium 2022 will show the rapid development taking place in oxide-based replacements for traditional DRAM cells as well as the emerging area of memory-based low-power machine learning.
May 2, 2021

Alternative scaling approaches form VLSI 2021 technology highlights

The upcoming VLSI Symposia will feature a number of papers that show the ways in which novel approaches are going to be needed to continue scaling.
December 5, 2018

Leti takes the heat off monolithic 3D

CEA-Leti claimed at IEDM to have achieved major steps in bringing monolithic 3D integration closer to production readiness.
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June 27, 2018

EDA needs to work on the back end, says Qualcomm

It’s the back-end that needs work as system-level considerations begin to dominate design, Qualcomm’s vice president of engineering said at DAC.
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April 7, 2014

Latest ITRS underlines slowdown in interconnect and IC scaling

The 2013 edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors has been published. The latest set of tables underlines the slowdown in some aspects of scaling, particularly when it comes to metal interconnect.
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December 16, 2013

Qualcomm’s take on preserving Moore’s Law economics

Industry-wide innovation is required to make scaling cost-effective at 7nm, says Qualcomm's VP of Technology. Time for a fat, cholesterol and MSG-free diet.

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