Computation-in-memory (CIM) has emerged as the most promising solution to the memory wall bottlenecks. The training and inference of LLMs bring new challenges and requirements beyond conventional memory hierarchical structures. This tutorial will introduce the latest CIM solutions for CNNs and Transformers, including floating-point and hybrid CIM designs.
High Performance Discrete-time Amplifiers Utilizing Time-varying Settling Processes
As a key component of discrete-time ADCs, the discrete-time amplifier often serves as a pivotal determinant of the system's noise and power efficiency. The presentation will start with an overview of the trends and trade-offs associated with various amplifier configurations. It will particularly emphasize the evolution of traditional amplifier designs, where there has been an interesting shift towards leveraging multi-phase time-varying process. This shift aims to accelerate the settling and relax the stringent bandwidth demands. Subsequently, the talk will discuss some popular examples, including the latest developments in ring-amplifier technology and different variants of floating inverter amplifiers.
IC Design Meets Piezoelectrics: Energy Harvesting and Resonator-Based DC/DC Converters
Piezoelectrics are increasingly used in integrated circuits both for kinetic energy harvesting and piezoelectric resonator-based DC/DC conversion, giving rise to two distinct yet closely related circuit design domains. This tutorial provides a circuit-design-oriented overview of ICs based on piezoelectric devices, covering key challenges and solutions in both piezoelectric energy-harvesting interfaces and piezoelectric resonator-based DC/DC power converters. The tutorial highlights representative circuit techniques and design trade-offs when interfacing piezoelectric devices with integrated circuits, illustrated through selected state-of-the-art examples. The goal is to provide practical insights that can guide IC design across a wide range of applications and operating conditions.
杜思俊，荷兰代尔夫特理工大学（TU Delft杜思俊，荷兰代尔夫特理工大学（TU Delft）微电子系副教授。英国剑桥大学（University of Cambridge）电子工程博士，美国加州大学伯克利分校（UC Berkeley）博士后。主要研究方向为高能效电源管理集成电路与系统，涵盖能量采集、无线能量传输以及高效率 DC/DC 功率变换器。现任 ISSCC、ESSERC 等国际会议技术程序委员会（TPC）委员。
High-Speed SerDes Design
High-speed Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) is a core enabling technology for high-bandwidth communication systems, with its rapid evolution from 200G to 400G posing numerous critical technical challenges. Key functions in high-speed data links, including data serialization/deserialization, clock data recovery (CDR), adaptive equalization, and noise suppression, directly rely on high-performance SerDes circuits. High-speed SerDes design is a cutting-edge topic in integrated circuit design, covering mixed-signal circuit implementation, digital signal processing algorithms, and system-level optimization. This tutorial will cover SerDes circuit design from basic concepts and design skills to the latest progress and innovations.
Design and Research on DC-DC Converters for Computing Devices
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the computing power demands of various electronic devices have shown explosive growth. Against this backdrop, high-performance DC-DC converter chips have become the core equipment supporting the development of high-computing-power processors and large-scale data centers. This report will introduce typical DC-DC converter chip designs, summarize and analyze the technical characteristics of existing high-performance DC-DC converters, and analyze the mainstream technical trends in academia by combining current academic technical approaches, providing more technical references for relevant researchers.
Architecture and Design Methodology of Domain-Specific Accelerators
Domain-specific accelerator chips have become a significant trend in chip design in recent years. This report will present the cutting-edge development trends by analyzing ISSCC cases, such as near-memory/in-memory computing, Chiplet-based heterogeneous integration, and dedicated computing unit design. The report will also introduce the advancements from design methodology perspectives, covering technologies like agile design methodologies and AI-assisted automated design. The report will reveal that domain-specific chips are rapidly evolving towards a deep integration of "architectural specialization" and "design automation."
