➀ Dinesh Bettadapur is the CEO of Irresistible Materials, a company specializing in EUV resist materials for semiconductor manufacturing.
➁ The company's MTR™ platform addresses limitations of traditional resist materials and offers significant cost savings.
➂ Irresistible Materials focuses on collaboration with leading semiconductor manufacturers and developing innovative solutions for EUV lithography.
➀ Finwave Semiconductor CEO Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre discusses his extensive experience in the semiconductor industry and his leadership at Finwave.
➁ The company's strategic partnership with GlobalFoundries for GaN-on-Si technology development and licensing is highlighted.
➂ Lesaicherre addresses the challenges of introducing new technology and the company's solutions for high-frequency RF communications.
➀ Neil Druckmann discussed the evolving role of storytelling in video games with screenwriter Alex Garland, reflecting on the challenges and inspirations around narratives in games.
➁ Games like BioShock and The Last of Us demonstrated the full capability of narrative in gaming, challenging the industry's skepticism.
➂ Druckmann shared his early inspirations for narrative-driven games, including Monkey Island 2 and Half-Life 2.
➀ Reputable leaker Billbil-Kun reports that Death Stranding 2 pre-orders are expected to start in March, with a release date likely announced at SXSW 2025.
➁ The game will have a Standard Edition at $69.99 and a Collector's Edition at $229.
➂ The leak also confirms that Death Stranding 2 will launch with a physical Standard Edition, priced at $69.99 USD / 69.99 EUR, along with a Collector's Edition planned for North America and Europe, retailing at $229 USD.
➀ S2C在亚太地区2024年Arm技术研讨会后，推出了针对智能视觉物联网和下一代汽车技术的解决方案；
➁ S2C的基于Arm的智能视觉参考设计和混合MCU原型设计平台，帮助开发者加速产品开发，提高效率；
➂ S2C与Arm的合作，为开发者提供了加速创新和满足对更智能、更高效解决方案不断增长需求的途径。
➀ Dr. Prady Gupta is the Founder and Chief Scientist at Infinita Lab and Infinita Materials, focusing on materials testing and specialized chemicals for high-tech industries.
➁ Infinita Lab offers a network of over 2,000 accredited labs for comprehensive materials testing services.
➂ Infinita Materials specializes in custom inorganic chemicals for sectors like semiconductors and batteries.
➀ Sherwin-Williams is a global leader in protective coatings for semiconductor fabs.
➁ The company addresses challenges like tight deadlines and labor shortages with efficient solutions.
➂ Steve Howington emphasizes the company's partnership approach and expertise in semiconductor construction.
➀ The complexity of semiconductor chip design has increased the demand for scalable cloud solutions in post-tapeout flow management.
➁ Cloud platforms offer dynamic scaling and cost-effective resource management.
➂ Strategic partnerships and cloud services like Siemens EDA and AWS are revolutionizing PTOF processes.
➀ TSMC plans to start mass production of its A16 process node in Taiwan by 2026 and expand to Arizona by 2028.
➁ TSMC's new Arizona wafer fab has begun mass production, with the first one in the US achieving mass production.
➂ TSMC's new 2nm and A16 process nodes may be produced in the US earlier than previously planned.
➀ yieldHUB在2024年扩展了其数据科学团队，推动了AI集成和现有客户基础的扩大；
➁ 公司面临在开发下一代平台的同时满足当前平台增长需求的挑战；
➂ yieldHUB即将推出yieldHUB Live，这是一款AI驱动的实时监控系统，旨在改进测试流程和减少停机时间。
➀ Engineered substrate technology is driving the semiconductor industry from traditional planar scaling to innovative materials and 3D integration.
➁ Companies like Soitec, Intel, and Samsung are leading the adoption of this technology.
➂ Foundries are increasingly recognizing the strategic importance of engineered substrates like Fully Depleted SOI (FD-SOI) for their benefits in cost and performance.
➀ Intel has delayed its Ohio semiconductor manufacturing site, originally planned for 2025, to at least 2030.
➁ The first phase of the Ohio site (Mod 1) will now be completed in 2030, with production starting between 2030 and 2031.
➂ Intel's $28 billion Ohio chipmaking factories are located in New Albany, with the delay made to align factory operations with market demand.
➀ Cycuity specializes in semiconductor security products and services.
➁ The Radix platform provides early detection of security weaknesses.
➂ Dr. Kuehlmann emphasizes the importance of security in semiconductor design.
➀ The semiconductor industry is transitioning from monolithic to multi-die designs, driven by complex AI software.
➁ Arteris is addressing challenges like the 'memory wall' with cache-coherent NOC technology.
➂ Arteris's Magillem technology helps manage and integrate numerous IP blocks in modern designs.
➀ This paper discusses the post-silicon validation of the IBM POWER9 processor, highlighting its significance in the context of increasing multi-core processor adoption by hyperscalers.
➁ IBM's Threadmill, a tool for processor verification, has been enhanced since the POWER7, including optimized template allocation and debugging strategies for multi-core write drops.
➂ The validation methodology for POWER9 has significantly improved bug detection rates compared to POWER8, with new techniques like AI prioritization and hardware irritators to induce bugs.
➀ MSquare Technology has achieved significant milestones in Chiplet technology with the launch of the ML100 IO Die.
➁ The company faced challenges in 2024 due to macroeconomic factors and technical hurdles but turned them into growth opportunities.
➂ MSquare's solutions are addressing the rapid expansion of AI and data centers with innovative Chiplet solutions.
➀ Synopsys has expanded its Hardware-Assisted Verification (HAV) portfolio to address the growing complexity of chip design.
➁ The new solutions aim to accelerate semiconductor design and system validation.
➂ Key products include the next-generation hardware engines ZeBu-200 and HAPS-200, offering significant performance improvements.
Lam Research has introduced an atomic layer deposition (ALD) machine named ALTUS Halo, which utilizes molybdenum. The use of molybdenum in this machine reduces resistance by 50% compared to tungsten, ultimately accelerating application speed, according to Tae-Soon Park, Director of Lam Research, during a press conference at Semicon Korea.
➀ TSMC is advancing its 2nm process node, aiming for a monthly production capacity of 50,000 to 80,000 wafers by the end of 2025.
➁ TSMC's 2nm process node is in an intensive trial production phase, with the Hsinchu Baoshan plant expected to produce 5,000 to 10,000 wafers monthly.
➂ If the second phase progresses smoothly, the monthly production capacity could reach up to 80,000 wafers before the end of the year.
➀ EUV和DUV在20nm间距下都是可行的选项；
➁ 在20nm间距下，EUV和DUV方法可以实现类似的特征尺寸和分辨率；
➂ 即使在EUV光刻中，2nm节点的任何双曝光方案仍然需要成像10nm线宽。
