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A Streamlined Electro-Thermal-Mechanical Simulation Method for Power Semiconductor Packaging Design

June 25, 2025

Semiconductor

Semiconductor packaging is an integral component of modern electronics, as it facilitates and controls the flow of electricity, powering advanced technologies and devices that have transformed many aspects of modern life. The emergence and rapid acceleration of technologies that rely on power devices such as smartphones, laptops, EVs, photovoltaics, and AI has created strong demand for semiconductor packaging designs that can deliver power efficiently while mitigating the significant heat that is generated during electrical switching. A critical part of bringing a new packaging design to market involves validation of these enhancements. One way to validate packaging designs is through simulation.

Superconducting Circuit Technology Developments

January 29, 2025

Circuits, Semiconductor, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security

Communication and information technology have long been supported by semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs), such as complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. One of the advantages of CMOS is its high density; the transistor size has become smaller year by year, following Moore's law. However, CMOS technology is approaching the limit of physical miniaturization and, in turn, the limit at which switching energy can be reduced through scaling.