As I mention often on this blog, I have a great interest in the universe—astrophysics, quantum mechanics, cosmology, all that stuff. With that, I’m no expert in any of it. I just enjoy reading and ...

Recent advances in high-performance computing (HPC) technology enable simulations of increasingly large and complex models. While these simulations offer huge potential for science and society, it ...

The complex interplay between chemistry, microstructure, and behavior of many engineering materials has been investigated predominantly by experimental methods. Parallel to the increase in computer ...

Today’s 3D integrated circuit (3D-IC) technology is the culmination of 40 years of research in universities and laboratories scattered across the globe. Beginning with dynamic random-access memory ...

Most power supply designers have never used a functional language for simulation, but then most programers don’t even know what a functional language is. So why would a hardware designer go where even ...

During IC design, worst-case simulations help designers account for variations in characteristics of PNP and NPN transistors and base and polysilicon resistors. These four classes of devices alone ...

It’s nice to think that “aha” moments come out of nowhere — that the next big thing is the result of unbridled genius (or plain dumb luck). But in reality, effective, sustainable product development ...