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Mega Chip Packs 2.6 Trillion Transistors on One Huge Piece of Silicon

Two years after releasing the "world's largest computer chip," AI computing startup Cerebras Systems is upping the transistor punch from 1.2 trillion to 2.6 trillion.

April 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz

What Is Digital IC Design?

Learn the high-level overview of digital integrated circuit (IC) design.

December 02, 2020 by Jean-Jacques DeLisle

Google Launches Open-Source OpenTitan Project for Silicon Root of Trust Chips

Google’s OpenTitan is a collaborative venture with tech companies that offers multi-factor security keys and RoT technology, which will be baked into new chips.

November 08, 2019 by Cabe Atwell

Synopsys’ Die-to-Die PHY IP Speeds Up Cloud Computing SoC Designs

The die-to-die PHY IP enables extra-short reach connectivity in multi-chip modules (MCM) for hyper-scale data centers, AI, and networking applications.

November 01, 2019 by Lisa Boneta

IoT Roundup: New Wireless Protocols Extend Coverage and Memory

As smart technology grows, developers are looking for more flexible network protocols. Here are some ways companies are combining, developing, or expanding protocols to broaden IoT applications.

October 10, 2019 by Hannah DeTavis

Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

NSITEXE utilizes Synopsys’ development tools and IP to build a SoC (system-on-a-chip) for autonomous driving.

September 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

X-FAB Announces Substrate Coupling Analysis Tool To Combat Troublesome Parasitic Effects

A new tool from foundry group X-FAB aims to mitigate the negative effects of substrate coupling in IC design.

May 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Restoring Digital Signals in Pass-Transistor Logic

This article takes a detailed look at the way in which pass-transistor logic degrades a signal and how this signal degradation can be remedied.

January 02, 2019 by Robert Keim

Implementing Sequential Circuitry with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the use of pass-transistor configurations in the design of gated latches.

December 31, 2018 by Robert Keim

Implementing Multiplexers with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article discusses the efficient multiplexers that can be created by using MOSFETs in a pass-transistor configuration.

December 27, 2018 by Robert Keim

Digital Design with Pass-Transistor Logic

This article presents efficient, pass-transistor-based implementations of important digital functionality.

December 26, 2018 by Robert Keim

Introduction to Pass-Transistor Logic

This article explores an alternative, and in some cases advantageous, approach to MOSFET-based implementation of digital logic functions.

December 17, 2018 by Robert Keim

Design Considerations for Digital VLSI

In this article, we discuss metastability, setup time, and hold time in designing a digital VLSI circuit.

April 26, 2017 by Mohammad Amin Karami