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Low-Temp Solders Are Suddenly Critical For Chiplets And Photonics
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (293+ words) Warpage, heat, and brittleness can cause huge reliability problems for expensive designs. Low-temperature solders based on tin-bismuth (Sn-Bi) alloys also reduce the carbon footprint. Offering a 150 "C reflow temperature " 70 "C lower than that of SAC305 solder " "a switch to low-temperature solder…...
Mixed Messages Complicate Mixed-Signal
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) Analog and mixed signal content is adding risk to ASIC designs. Pessimists see the problem getting worse, while optimists point to AI and chiplets for relief. Several years ago, analog and mixed signal (AMS) content hit a wall. Its contribution…...
Multiple Challenges Emerge With Physical AI System Design
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (141+ words) Workloads, system performance, and the need to continually learn and adapt are demolishing constraints that have made chip design and verification consistent and reliable. Physical AI holds the promise of making everything from robots to a slew of mobile edge…...
Radar SLAM Application on Vision DSPs based on Novel IO-ICP
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (137+ words) A novel IO-ICP makes radar-SLAM more accurate than other sensor-based SLAM applications. The post Radar SLAM Application on Vision DSPs based on Novel IO-ICP appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering. With the increasing use of vision, radar and Li DAR in…...
Accelerating 4 D Imaging Radar with Vision 4 DR
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) Semiconductor Engineering Accelerating 4 D Imaging Radar with Vision 4 DR Meet the growing computational demands of next-generation 4 D imaging radar systems. 4 D imaging radar enhances automotive sensing by adding elevation to traditional range, velocity, and azimuth measurements. This enables better target…...
Analog Scan: Unlocking A New Era In Mixed-Signal Test
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) A methodology to create efficient manufacturing mixed-signal tests that reduce both test costs and test escapes. Anyone involved in IC product sign-off that includes a mixed signal design portion knows that developing robust tests for these intricate designs has historically…...
Survey of DL-Based Li DAR Super-Resolution For Autonomous Driving (University College London)
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) University College London researchers published "A Comprehensive Survey on Deep Learning-Based Li DAR Super-Resolution for Autonomous Driving." Abstract "Li DAR sensors are often considered essential for autonomous driving, but high-resolution sensors remain expensive while affordable low-resolution sensors produce sparse point…...
Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) The core principles of mixers, including their role, common topologies, and the use of I/Q mixers in modern applications. The post Mixer Technology For Advanced Communications, Part 1: Mixer Basics appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering. Mixers are a fundamental component…...
MIPI CSI-2 Provides The Backbone Of Automotive Sensor Networks
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (559+ words) Simon Bussi'res is director of systems architecture at Rambus. Prior to this, he was Product Manager at Hardent where he was responsible for new IP product development and strategy, as well as IP integration and customization projects for Hardent's customers…...
Challenges In Testing Photonics In Chips
6+ mon, 9+ hour ago (37+ words) The impact of combining electrical and optical test in a single device. The post Challenges In Testing Photonics In Chips appeared first on Semiconductor Engineering. The impact of combining electrical and optical test in a single device....