Without a doubt its a been a wild few days. Here are some interesting events I like to share.
>Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card with 12GB of memory, a 2GB bump over the 10GB version of the RTX 3080 that came out in 2020. The upgraded 12GB RTX 3080 will be available starting today from Nvidia's partners.
>Jack Dorsey’s BLOCK is hiring Mining Experts. Moreover, according to a recent listing Block is looking to hire a custom digital design lead to join the team that will help build the “next generation” of microchips used to mine coins. In a series of tweets in October 2021, Block CEO Jack Dorsey touched on some of the key features that would be included in the open-source mining system based on custom silicon. “Mining needs to be more distributed. The core job of a miner is to securely settle transactions without the need for trusted 3rd parties. This is critical well after the last bitcoin is mined. The more decentralized this is, the more resilient the Bitcoin network becomes,” stated Dorsey at the time
Hello folks,
Currently have admissions to start in Jan term in these programs and looking for advice on how this would play out long term in regards to having a high-end career in integrated circuits and design in the States. Don't plan on staying in Canada after masters or doing a PhD.
Is an MSc Thesis (would show up as MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering) the same thing as a MASc? What implications would it have in starting off my career and finding/starting my career post-grad?
M.Eng is more courses and with the MSc Thesis I get to entirely design a chip from scratch to fabrication and publish. How well does that play out to finding both a solid job at high-end companies post-grad?
Would sincerely appreciate any kind of advice, lookouts, things to be careful for etc. Thank you very much in advance!
Aiming to provide a one-stop IC design environment software solution; significantly, speeding a project’s time-to-market with lower cost, superior performance and high silicon yield.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCHD) ("GBT” or the “Company”), is developing machine learning based software solutions to include integrated circuit design, verification and manufacturing aspects under one platform, enabling faster design, higher performance, and silicon yield. Based on its recent patented technology, GBT has started the development of a comprehensive software solution to address advanced nanometer challenges under one design environment. The software platform (internal code name MAGIC II), will address a wide variety of IC design aspects among these are functional verification, geometric design-rules correctness, power management, reliability and design for manufacturing (DFM).
The platform is targeted to support analog, digital and mixed signal designs, enabling efficient scalability and process migration. GBT’s ML technology plans to be implemented to ensure fast performance; especially, with today’s very large ICs in the domains of AI, IoT and data processing. The solution suite will include design, verification and manufacturing analysis under one platform which eliminates the use of different EDS vendors and tool tools. The platform will take into consideration design requirements and perform area optimization for efficient silicon yield. The platform will also include design automation utilities, among them are high level synthesis, geometrical and electrical auto-correction features, along with interactive capabilities, enabling on-the-fly feedback and violation elimination. The platform will be consisted of wide variety of independent programs that will work in a full interoperability method, providing f
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So, I am wondering which one should go first.
thanks.
I am a soon-to-be electrical engineering graduate with some experience with IC design from some undergrad research. I am looking to improve my skills in that domain.
Most of the resources on IC design seem to be paid software and there doesn't seem to be much information out there on what it entails to be an IC design engineer.
Will a focus on computer hardware and architecture improve my chances? Or should I focus solely on electronics and signal processing, as I have done some courses on these and have a basic idea of what it entails?
Looking forward to reading your suggestions. I will appreciate any feedback.
Note: I did some research on wireless low power sensor IC and I have some internship experience at a train company.
The course content seems great to me, but I recently heard that the teaching staff doesn't do a great job, and that it's incredibly hectic.
I would like to hear your thoughts
Background: My specific application is that I want to collect EEG data (so millivolt level input from a small electrode attached to the forehead) and work with it in my microprocessor. I know what circuits I want, I just don't know if I need to purchase specific ICs in order to do so.
I'm doing a mechatronics project for school, and I need to do some filtering and amplification of a signal. I know how to make the necessary circuits (just a band pass filter and an inverting amplifier) from schematics we did in class, but my actual question is about purchasing the op amps themselves. I own a few op amps (within the little ICs that are mounted to bread boards) that I had to purchase for this course, but tutorials/blogs online doing similar projects to mine are using op amps that cost $10-20+ when mine cost 50 cents. I don't know enough about op amps / ICs to know why there is such a different cost or whether or not the ones I currently have would be useable or not.
When I look up op amps, there's so many options and there must be something I'm missing (I'm assuming that they differ for current/voltage/power but there's still an ungodly amount to purchase). The one I own is the LM358 Dual Op Amp (Data sheet here: Industry-Standard Dual Operational Amplifiers datasheet (Rev. Y) ), and I see that it R1, RG, RF, and C1. Is there anything stopping me from shorting the connections I don't need (i.e. say I don't want anything connected between the output and negative terminal, could I just put a jumper wire between those two terminals of the IC?), or replacing "RG" or "RF" with whatever impedance I want (so specifically using capacitors and such here)? Because if that is true then wouldn't I be able to create any circuit I want regardless of what the the IC is, as long as it has an op amp in it that I can connect to? From the layout example of page 31 it looks like I should be able to connect the circuit however I want?
Hi,one PhD position has this in the requirement section:
>mathematical analysis in circuit and system design is required
understanding of poles and zeros concept is the only one at the top of my head.
Is there any other mathematical analysis technique which is required in Analog IC design or maybe RFIC design?
Hello, I have been working on a publication for the last few months and was wondering if there would be any interest in a book that covers the RF Integrated circuit design process?
90nm CMOS Device Characterization
5G Mixer Theory and Performance Metrics
Gilbert Cell Mixers
RF Passives Design Inductors, Capacitors, Resistors(RLC Tanks)
Input and Output Matching
CMOS Layout
I can send samples if anyone is interested?
Edit: Thank you all for the feedback! I really did not expect such a big response!
Hey !
Yeah so my aim is to publish this work on amazon ebooks in the coming days.
Furthermore, I will put out supporting information for the book in increments on my website which goes into detail on the tools used and stuff like that.
This will deal with using cadence design tools to do s-parameters,dc, noise, etc.
Additional material will be put out on how to use ADS or any EM simulator to design passive components.
Let me know if you have any specific requests!
My aim is just to share the work I’ve done and educate people !
Update 2:
Here is a link to a part of the document with a design example for a single balanced mixer in 90nm for 5G applications. Let me know if you find any of it informative !
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a4b1c0_0471c27d3ebb418fa0c1bcf09e89f4bf.pdf
CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits: Analysis and Design by Kang, Leblebici, and Kim, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978–0–07–338062–9. The McGraw-Hill reprint ISBN number is 978–1–30–715228–9
A free PDF would be the ideal. Thank you in advance!!!
Hi everyone, I was hoping if someone here could help me out with suggestions on some books on gate driver circuits. I am currently working on a load switch academic design project and I would have to design a driver circuit too. Thanks very much.
Because of the numerous advantages of "photons" (light) in comparison with "electrons", photonic circuits (to "use" this photons) will be implemented in almost every electronic device (datacom, 5G, LiDAR , medical devices, sensors, quantum computing, neurotrophic computing,...) and thereby replacing the old, expensive and limiting electronic structures, in the near future (couple years from today).
Video about optical computing (photonic circuits): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWMEKex6nYA&ab_channel=Futurology%E2%80%94AnOptimisticFuture
Just like the internet, hydrogen, electric vehicles, green stocks,...the photonic circuit market is forecasted to take off.
Market sales forecast of optical transceivers:
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After years of development by a topclass highly experienced team, POET Technologies (POETF) now has the technology (the "POET interposer platform") to use photons in devices with outstanding performance, well covered by >70 patents. They also have already 4 committed customers (POET said they will announce more info soon) lots of requested samples, two design wins and a joint venture with SANAN IC for mass production soon. Nasdaq (in q4/q1) ticker "POET" is reserved. Their first market of interest is datacom.
Investment bank IBK Capital Corp: "POET is at an inflection point for rapid growth. As part of the fab-light strategy, POET will focus on growing the OI business in fast-growth, multi-billion dollar markets driven by internet traffic, datacenter development, 5G networks and the integration of photonics and network switching devices. The total available market POET is pursuing for integrated photonics is estimated to be US$20 billion by 2025. Price target: 9,56usd, 12-18 months."
DD: Why POET?: https://www.reddit.com/r/POETTechnologiesInc/comments/q8wgmu/why_poet/
Additional information about the POET Optical Interposer platform:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bdx5XdEbYo&ab_channel=POETTechnologies
Text: [https://poet-technologies.com/poet-platform.html](https://poet-technologi
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