➀ The research investigates the effects of adding TiC nanoparticles to aluminum alloy 7075, aiming to enhance casting performance and improve fluidity and surface quality; ➁ TiC nanoparticles were introduced in two concentrations, and their impact on fluidity and microstructure was analyzed; ➂ The results showed a significant improvement in fluidity and surface quality, with finer grain sizes and smoother surfaces.

➀ Faraday and Kiwimoore announce the mass production of their jointly developed 2.5D packaging platform; ➁ The platform is a result of collaboration between the two companies; ➂ The platform is designed to enhance ASIC design and AI networking interconnect solutions.

➀ Researchers demonstrate active optical interposers for chiplet connectivity with minimal latency; ➁ CEA-Leti's Starac technology uses silicon photonics for improved performance and reduced latency; ➂ The technology aims to enable direct communication between chiplets, bypassing traditional routing methods.

➀ Researchers are exploring wireless communication at the chip level using terahertz frequencies to overcome the limitations of traditional wired connections. ➁ This approach, which involves Floquet engineering and dual-signaling architecture, promises high-speed and reliable data transfer between chiplets. ➂ The advancement in wireless communication is crucial for more efficient and scalable computing systems.

➀ This research explores the potential of two-dimensional silk fibroin films in electronics; ➁ The study investigates the growth mechanisms of silk fibroin films and their interactions with substrates; ➂ The findings highlight silk fibroin's potential as a versatile biomaterial for electronic applications.

➀ The Intel Xeon 6900P series, with 128 cores and 12 memory channels, marks Intel's return to server CPU leadership after trailing AMD for seven years; ➁ The series features new process technology and accelerators, aiming to compete with AMD's top-end parts; ➂ Intel's design strategy includes integrating memory controllers into compute tiles for better performance.

➀ The Marana 4.2B-6 back-illuminated sCMOS camera has been significantly enhanced for Physical Sciences and Astronomy applications; ➁ A new Low Noise Mode reduces read noise to 1.0e-; ➂ A new High-Speed mode with 2-lane CoaXPress connection allows for 135 fps operation; ➃ A new Long Exposure Mode suppresses amplifier glow; ➄ A 'Global Clear' mode for Rolling Shutter sensors improves synchronization and minimizes exposure 'dead times'.

➀ Sehat Sutardja, the founder of Marvell and the pioneer of Chiplet concept, passed away at the age of 63 due to sudden illness; ➁ Sutardja and his wife Weili Dai were known as the 'Swordsman and Dragoness' of the chip industry; ➂ Sutardja's contribution to the semiconductor industry, including the Marvell MoChi module chip technology in 2015, laid the foundation for the Chiplet concept; ➃ The Chiplet concept involves integrating different types of chips, dividing SoC into smaller chips, and integrating them using advanced packaging technology; ➄ The Chiplet concept is considered a new solution to address the challenges of Moore's Law and advanced process technology.

➀ Enosemi, a provider of silicon photonics chiplets and IP, announced the availability of a portfolio of high-speed electronic and photonic design IP in the GF Fotonix IP catalog; ➁ The silicon-proven design IP enables Fotonix users to accelerate their time-to-market for next-generation photonic integrated circuits; ➂ Enosemi has multiple customers developing photonic integrated circuits.

➀ Intel's ability to catch up with TSMC in process technology is questioned; ➁ Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, suggests it could take 10 years to catch up; ➂ Intel's process capability is about a year behind TSMC; ➃ TSMC has been running its 3nm process for a year, while Intel's best process in volume production is Intel 4 at Leixlip.

➀ Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, highlights the uncertainty in the chip industry, with a strong Q4 2023 followed by a minus 5.7% Q1 2024 and an unexpected 6.5% growth in Q2 2024. ➁ The industry faces challenges such as weak global economy, low unit demand, excess capacity, and declining ASPs. ➂ Future Horizons forecasts a median annual growth of 15% for 2024 with a bull forecast of 17% and a bear forecast of 13%.

➀ Nee Guohua emphasized that the integration of RISC-V and Chiplet will promote the innovation of DSA (Domain Specific Architecture) and lead to the 'Hardware Defined by Demand' era; ➁ The level of China's chip design has reached the world's advanced level in digital chips, but there is still a gap in analog chips; ➂ Scientists must not only have solid professional knowledge but also be brave in innovation and willing to take responsibility; ➃ RISC-V, as an emerging open instruction set architecture, is gaining global attention and is expected to promote innovation with its openness, efficiency, flexibility, low power consumption, modularity, and scalability; ➄ Chiplet technology, which encapsulates multiple pre-designed small chips into a complete SoC, is introduced to lower design complexity and cost while improving performance and flexibility; ➅ DSA (Domain Specific Architecture) computing architecture, characterized by customized design to better meet specific needs, shows great potential in emerging fields such as AI and IoT; ➆ The integration of RISC-V, extended instruction sets, Chiplet, and interconnect technologies in DSA new servers is expected to replace traditional X86 servers in terms of cost-performance and energy consumption, thus promoting the transformation and development of the Chinese server market; ➇ In the new era of 'Hardware Defined by Demand', hardware design will no longer rely solely on traditional standardized and generalized approaches but will be more closely integrated with actual application needs.

➀ Faraday Technology Corporation introduces an advanced packaging coordinated platform for chiplet vertical disintegration; ➁ The platform integrates multiple vendors and multi-source chiplets; ➂ The platform offers core services of design, packaging, and production.

➀ Chiplets are small, modular chips that can be combined to form a complete system, offering flexibility and cost-effectiveness. ➁ They optimize technology by using reliable legacy nodes for IO and bus chiplets and cutting-edge technology for compute chiplets. ➂ Chiplets are expected to expand into various applications, including automotive and high-performance computing, due to their modular design and potential to keep pace with Moore’s Law.

➀ AMD's Instinct MI300 series packaging adopts advanced 3.5D technology, integrating traditional chip design with organic packaging, passive silicon interposers, IOD, XCD, CCD layouts, and HBM3 chips. ➁ The design is based on a Chiplet architecture, featuring multiple small chips connected through high-speed communication channels, achieving communication rates up to 3 TB/s and 2.4 TB/s. ➂ The packaging complexity poses challenges, especially in managing data lines, power, and ground connections, requiring precise design and layout to ensure stable power supply to each Chiplet.

➀ Introduction to UCIe 2.0 specification; ➁ Potential to solve technical and business challenges in chiplet integration; ➂ Impact on the future of chiplet technology.

➀ The Chiplet Center of Excellence (CCoE) has been launched by three Fraunhofer Institutes in Dresden to advance chiplet technology in partnership with industry. ➁ Researchers at CCoE are developing workflows and methods for electronics design, demonstrator construction, and reliability evaluation for the automotive industry. ➂ The CCoE aims to support the competitiveness and technological sovereignty of European industrial sectors, focusing initially on automotive electronics applications.

➀ The Chiplet Center of Excellence (CCoE) in Dresden, initiated by three Fraunhofer institutes, aims to advance the adoption of chiplet technologies in collaboration with industry. ➁ The center will focus on developing workflows, methods, and reliability assessments specifically for the automotive industry. ➂ CCoE seeks to enhance the competitiveness and technological sovereignty of European industrial sectors, with initial applications in automotive electronics.

1. YorChip predicts 2026 as the year of the chiplet; 2. Dyson may lay off 1000 staff in the UK; 3. Microchip announces a 64bit processor using RISC-V architecture.

1. Intel has introduced the Optical Compute Interconnect chiplet, a pioneering fully integrated optical I/O solution. 2. This innovation allows for up to 4 Tbps of optical connectivity. 3. The chiplet is designed to enhance CPUs or GPUs with high-speed optical links.