Semiconductor Engineering

Beyond Ideal Crystals: The Case For Scale In Atomistic Modeling

Temperature adds another challenge. Standard DFT is essentially a zero-temperature approach, so thermal effects must be ...
Semiconductor Engineering

With Chiplets, What Role Does Economics Play?

For the data center, chiplet economics matter, but they’re not a primary decision-driver. With the exception of processor families, chiplets cannot address consumer markets today, where economics ...
Semiconductor Engineering

AI & Energy: Bending The Curve

Sustaining AI progress requires energy-efficient computing with holistic co-design and co-optimization across the entire ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Confusion Grows With More Interconnect Options And Tradeoffs

As chips become more complex and packaging options multiply, designers have more choices than ever for connecting system ...
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HW-Native, GPU Compiler for Large-scale ML Production Systems (UC San Diego, Meta)

A new technical paper, “TLX: Hardware-Native, Evolvable MIMW GPU Compiler for Large-scale Production Environments,” was published by researchers at UC San Diego and Meta. “Modern GPUs increasingly ...