Nov 4, 2014

IEEE Swiss CAS/ED Workshop 2014 on Memristive Devices and Neuromorphic Applications

 IEEE Swiss CAS/ED Workshop 2014 on Memristive Devices and Neuromorphic Applications 
 (http://www.ieee.ch/chapters/cas-ed/cas-ed-news/2014-11-27/) 

Date: Friday 28 Nov, 2014
Time: 10:00-19:00
Place: UZH, Irchel Campus, Room Y35 F51 (morning session) Y10 03/04 (afternoon session), Building 55 Foyer (apero). Closest tram stop is Tram 9/10 at Irchel. See here for University of Zurich map.

At this one day workshop, experts in Memristive Devices and Neuromorphic Applications will present their recent advances in Circuits and Systems and Electron Devices. The workshop includes a demo and poster session, and a concluding apero.

Resistive memory devices also known as "memristors" are being actively researched to address the widening gap in performance between storage and the rest of the computing system. There is also a potential for such devices to serve simultaneously as both memory and logic, or even as components of a neuromorphic computing hardware based on brain architecture. The investigation of the use of these devices in a host of applications in science and technology are currently being explored. Swiss developers are very active in these fields and the area of neuromorphic computing. This one-day IEEE workshop brings them together with potential research and development partners and end users in industry and academia.

The presentations will cover a range of topics focus on memristive technology and possible computing applications. A poster session including demonstrations of relevant technologies will also be offered.

All presentations will be in English.

Registration: Registration is open to the public but is mandatory. There will be a registration fee which includes lunch and apero. Please register at www.iniforum.ch/casedws14/registration.php.

Registration will be closed by 14.11.2014 or when the maximum number of places is reached. Registration must be cancelled by 21.11.2014 for refund.

Posters and Demos registration: We invite demos and posters. Poster or demo presentations must also register for the workshop (see above). Posters or demos must be registered so that we can plan space for them. Please use this demo and registration form to register.

Oct 26, 2014

EDS VLSI Technology and Circuits TC Report

 EDS VLSI Technology and Circuits Technical Committee Report

The VLSI Technology and Circuits Technical Committee was formed in 1998 under the leadership of Professor Charles G. Sodini (MIT) and followed by Dr. H.-S. Philip Wong (IBM), Werner Weber (Infineon), Dr. James A. Hutchby (SRC) and Dr. Bin Zhao (Freescale Semiconductor). Since its formation, the VLSI Committee has made it their mission to identify new technical trends, help foster new technical concepts, and serve the emerging needs of the Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits communities in VLSI. The committee members include many well recognized technical experts representing a very wide spectrum of technical expertise in VLSI devices, technology, and circuits. Every year the committee brainstorms (by email), ideas that are suitable for new workshops, special issues for a journals, panel sessions, and special sessions for conferences. Committee members then drive these ideas forward and find a way to make them happen; either by being the organizers themselves, or by finding suitable organizers for the topic. They work closely together with journal editors and conference organizers. It is much easier to attach new workshops to existing conferences, than to establish new conferences. 

[read more at http://eds.ieee.org/eds-newsletters.html]

Oct 24, 2014

IEEE TED Call for Papers: Variation aware technology and circuit codesign

 Call for papers for a special issue of 
 IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 
"Variation aware technology and circuit codesign" 

The special issue on "variation aware technology and circuit co design is devoted to the research and development activities on variation aware process device technology and co-optimization with circuit design. Rapid pace of new technology introduction to CMOS technology requires much more sophisticate optimization of process, device, and circuit design, in order to maximize return on investment. Careful optimization of process technology, device structure, layout and circuit design in holistic manner enables significant performance improvement while reducing overall power consumption with least amount of area penalty.
Among many challenges for this holistic optimization, higher process and device variation becomes one of most critical issues as process technology is marching into below 20nm node.
New material technology and non-planar device structure add additional variation source on top of conventional geometrical effect. Not only reducing extrinsic portion of variation is important understanding the effect of such variation in various actual circuit design is also very important In addition to addressing variation at individual process and design element, this special edition also touches on the impact of variation aware optimization to overall SOC design that requires both high performance and low power functional blocks.

This special edition includes, but not limited to, following topics:
  • Variation reduction methods of advanced process technology, including patterning, deposition and etch processes
  • Variation reduction methods of dvanced device technology, including FinFET, Nanowire, FDSOL etc.
  • Co-optimization of technology and circuit to minimize variation and/orimpact of variation.
  • ТCAD to understand the source of variation and provide practical method to improve.
  • Novel process and device technology to cope with variation issue in coming nodes.
  • SOC integration and design methodology to take process device variation into account.
Please submit papers by using the website: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ted link here

BE SURE TO MENTION THE SPECIAL ISSUE WITHIN THE COVER LETTER

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2014
Scheduled Publication Date: June 2015

Guest Editors:
Stanley S.C. Song Qualcomm
Huiling Shang, IBM
Каustav Banerjee, University of California, Santa Barbara
Shuji Ikeda, TEI solution

If you have any questions about submitting a manuscript, please contact:
Jo Ann Marsh (j.marsh@ieee.org) T-ED Special Issues Administrative Support

Oct 15, 2014

AC and Stability Analysis in NGSPICE

The above example shows an AC analysis test-bench GSCHEM. In this example the loop is broken by R3 whose value at dc is 1mO and is changed to 1TO for ac analysis. Doing this enables NGSPICE to converge on a sensible dc operating point for open loop analysis without any imperfections such as input offset forcing the output to one of the supply rails. [read more at http://education.ingenazure.com/]

Oct 13, 2014

Wearable Sensing and Computing

 Wearable Sensing and Computing 
 05.11.2014 - 06.11.2014
 EPFL Lausanne (CH)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course main objective is to inform and discuss in great details the latest advancements in low power sensing technology, energy harvesting and their heterogeneous integration for wearable smart system applications. Technological roadmaps of performance and future evolutions will be presented. The low power wireless communications are discussed from the point of view of existing standards and challenges for reducing the energy per communicated bit. Another objective is to detail some key future applications for wearable sensing and computing with main emphasis on: (1) medical Diagnostics, monitoring and prevention and (2) sports, fitness and activity monitoring applications. We analyze the benefits of autonomous smart system technology from many different points of view, including that of the individual, the physician, health care management, and society in general. We provide a rationale on the role of such technology as a component of the care cycle and the changes it can induce by reinforcing preventive strategies.

AGENDA on-line
Day 1 (09:00 – 17:00):

  • Introduction to wearable technology and energy efficient functions for autonomous smart systems
  • Energy efficient computing technologies and their importance for wearable applications:
  • Wearable low power sensor technology trends
  • Wearable low power communications technologies
  • Wearable energy harvesting technology trends

Day 2 (09:00 – 17:00):

  • Heterogeneous integration: solutions, roadmaps and trends for wearables
  • Context-driven embodiments by wearable systems and related applications and services
  • Market Trends for Mobile and Wearable Technology
  • Wearable autonomous smart systems: Applications to Medical Diagnostics, Monitoring and Prevention Paradigms using Feedback Loops
  • Wearable Technology – Sports, Fitness and Activity Monitoring Applications
Course registration on-line

Oct 7, 2014

[mos-ak] 7th International MOS-AK Workshop; December 12, 2014 at Berkeley

 7th International MOS-AK Workshop
 Berkeley Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 
 Announcement and Call for Papers 
 
 Together with the MOS-AK Workshop Scientific Program Coordinators Larry Nagel and Andrei Vladimirescu as well as Extended MOS-AK TPC Committee, we have pleasure to invite to the 7th consecutive International MOS-AK Workshop which will be held at Berkeley, California, USA, in the IEDM Conference and CMC Meeting timeframe. The event is organized with aims to strengthen a network and discussion forum among experts in the field, enhance open platform for information exchange related to compact/Spice modeling and Verilog-A standardization, bring people in the compact modeling field together, as well as obtain feedback from technology developers, circuit designers, and CAD/EDA tool vendors. 

Venue:
Room 540 in Cory Hall
EECS Department
University of California, Berkeley

Important Dates:
Call for Papers - September 2014
2nd Announcement - October 2014
Final Workshop Program - November. 2014
MOS-AK Workshop - Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
08:30 - 09:00 - On-site Registration 
09:00 - 11:00 - Morning MOS-AK Session
11:00 - 12:00 - CM Standardization Panel
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch
13:00 - 16:00 - Afternoon MOS-AK Session 

Topics to be covered include the following:
  • Advances in semiconductor technologies and processing
  • Compact Modeling (CM) of the electron devices
  • Verilog-A language for CM standardization
  • New CM techniques and extraction software
  • Open Source TCAD/EDA modeling and simulation
  • CM of passive, active, sensors and actuators
  • Emerging Devices, CMOS and SOI-based memory cells
  • Microwave, RF device modeling, high voltage device modeling
  • Nanoscale CMOS devices and circuits
  • Technology R&D, DFY, DFT and IC Designs
  • Foundry/Fabless Interface Strategies
Abstract Submission:
Authors should submit an abstract using on-line MOS-AK submission form (any related inquiries can be sent to abstracts@mos-ak.org)
http://www.mos-ak.org/berkeley_2014/abstracts.php

On-line free workshop registration:
http://www.mos-ak.org/berkeley_2014/registration.php

Postworkshop publications:
Selected best MOS-AK technical presentation will be recommended for further publication in a special issue of the International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Extended MOS-AK/GSA Committee

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Sep 11, 2014

Open Ph D scholarship on semiconductor device modeling

We offer one scholarship for a Ph D student position in the Department of Electronic Engineering in theUniversitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), in TarragonaSpain.

The duration of the grant will be for three years. The monthly salary will be about 1000 Euro/month. The position will start in January 2014.
The candidate should have a Bachelor and Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or Physics. A good background in Semiconductor Physics, Semiconductor Devices, or Integrated Circuit Design will be highly appreciated.

The work to be done by the candidate will be focused on the development of new techniques of characterization and modeling of novel advanced semiconductor devices, in particular  III-V devices. It will be related to European and national projects in which the hosting group 
(the so-called NEPHOS group) participates. One recent European Union project coordinated by our NEPHOS group is COMON (COmpact MOdelling Network)

The NEPHOS group at URV is one of the most powerful teams in Europe in the area of compact modeling of semiconductor devices.

Required documents for applicants 

Applicants are required to send to the address specified below the following documents (in English or Spanish):
1) a full Curriculum Vitae (as complete as possible) with passport number
2) Copy of their diploma
3) copy of their passport
4) Academic certificate including their marks (it is important that the number of hours or credits of each subject appears) for the subjects studied when pursuing Bachelor Degree and Master degree. It is also very important that the document specifies what is the minimum mark for passing a given subject and what is the maximum mark that can be awarded.
Candidates are requested to send their documents by e-mail to:
Prof. Benjamin IñiguezDepartment of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Control Engineering
Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)
Avinguda Països Catalans, 26
43007 
Tarragona (Spain)Email: benjamin.iniguez@gmail.comTel: +34977558521 Fax:+34977559610

Deadline:  September 18 2014
You can contact Prof. Benjamin Iñiguez (Benjamin.Iniguez@gmail.com) for more information
Tarragona is a medium city (100000 inhabitants) with a Mediterranean climate and many recreation opportunities (nice beaches, theme parks, nature preserves, mountain hiking, touristic resorts and facilities). It is located 100 km Southwest of Barcelona, and it is very well connected by train, bus, highways and even low cost flights from its own airport. Additional information about the University and the department can be found at:www.urv.cat and etse.urv.es