SOI for MEMS, NEMS, sensors and more at IEDM ’14 (Part 3 of 3 in ASN’s IEDM...
Important SOI-based developments in MEMS, NEMS (like MEMS but N for nano), sensors and energy harvesting shared the spotlight with advanced CMOS and future devices at IEDM 2014 (15-17 December in San...
View Article2015 – Turning the Tables for FD-SOI, RF-SOI and More
If current momentum is any indication, 2015 will be the year the tables turn in favor of FD-SOI designs (with a big shout-out to IoT). The RF-SOI juggernaut will continue cutting an enormous swath...
View ArticleIBM z13, world’s fastest microprocessor – on SOI, of course!
The recently announced IBM z13, which is billed as the world’s fastest microprocessor, is built on SOI (of course!) (read the press release here). At the heart of the latest in the IBM z-series of...
View ArticleTokyo FD-SOI/RF-SOI Workshop (part 1): Samsung, ST presentations & more
A dozen excellent presentations on FD-SOI and RF-SOI were made by industry leaders at the recent workshop in Tokyo. Here in part 1 of ASN’s coverage, we’ll take a quick look at the presentations by...
View ArticleTop Silicon Valley Companies Signed Up for FD-SOI & RF-SOI Forum (27 Feb....
Name a top Silicon Valley company, and you’ll probably find it on the attendance list of the upcoming FD-SOI & RF-SOI Forum in San Francisco. At the time of this posting, people from over 65...
View ArticleRF-SOI: Already in Every Smartphone, New Opps Abound in IoT (SF Workshop Part...
RF-SOI is already found in virtually every new smartphone out there, so the RF-SOI session of the recent FD-SOI/RF-SOI Workshop in San Francisco focused on long-term growth and further opportunities....
View ArticleShanghai More-Than-Moore Presentations Now Posted on SOI Consortium Website
Presentations given at the ‘Beyond Computing’ Innovative Technologies Symposium (March 2015 in Shanghai) are now available on the SOI Consortium website (click here to see the list). The Symposium...
View ArticleIBM Photonics (That’s SOI!) Ready for Cloud, Big Data Apps
For the first time, IBM engineers have designed and tested a fully integrated wavelength multiplexed silicon photonics chip, which the company says will soon enable manufacturing of 100 Gb/s optical...
View ArticleIBM 0.3V SOI-FinFET SRAM paper garners press attention
An IBM paper on a 14nm SOI-FinFET SRAM functional down to 0.3V has garnered press attention. The paper, entitled 14nm FinFET Based Supply Voltage Boosting Techniques for Extreme Low Vmin Operation by...
View ArticleGreat line-up planned for IEEE S3S (SOI, 3D and low-voltage — 5-8 October,...
Now in its third year, the 2015 IEEE S3S Conference has evolved into the premier venue for sharing the latest and most important findings in the areas of process integration, advanced materials &...
View ArticleRF-SOI vs. FD-SOI with RF – What’s the difference?
Is RF-SOI the same thing as RF on FD-SOI? No, it’s not. However, the runaway success of RF-SOI and the growing list of recent announcements related to FD-SOI with integrated RF has lead to some...
View ArticleRF-SOI Roars Back into the Headlines
Articles about chips built on RF-SOI technology are back in the headlines. What’s driving it? Data – lots of it, and at ever higher speeds, finding its way in and out of your mobile device. Bear in...
View ArticleInterview: Leti Is the Moving Force Behind FD-SOI. CEO Marie Semeria Explains...
From wafers to apps, Leti has been the moving force behind all things SOI for over 30 years. Now they’re the powerhouse behind the FD-SOI phenomenon. CEO Marie Semeria shares her insights here in part...
View ArticleInterview (part 2 of 2): Leti Is a Catalyst for the FD-SOI Ecosystem. CEO...
From wafers to apps, Leti has been the moving force behind all things SOI for over 30 years. Now they’re the powerhouse behind the FD-SOI phenomenon. CEO Marie-Noelle Semeria shares her insights here...
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