• Moortec “Let’s Talk PVT Monitoring” Series with CTO Oliver King - Thermal Issues Associated with Modern SoCs
    Thermal Issues Associated with Modern SoCs - How Hot is Hot? In this, the third instalment of the "Let's Talk PVT Monitoring" series Moortec CTO, Oliver King talks about the thermal issues associated...
  • In-Chip Process Monitors - 5 Things to Consider
    What to look out for when selecting an Embedded Process Monitor. When selecting an embedded Process Monitor for use within your digital SoC it is important to make sure it ticks certain boxes. Understanding...
  • 5 Reasons Why In-Chip Monitoring is Here to Stay
    When the first car rolled off his production line in 1913, Henry Ford would have already envisioned just how prolific the automobile would become. However, would he have foreseen the extent to which monitors...
  • FinFET implementation differences – planar to 3D
    By chris.wright and Rupal Gandhi We are part of the team that recently taped out a finFET testchip. It was one of our team’s first  experiences with finFETs and we saw firsthand the implementation differences...
  • FinFET production and the ARM Ecosystem: TSMC readies 16nm FinFET ramp and tips 10nm FinFET plans
    Now that CES is done for another year, it is worth remembering that the diversity of solutions on display and the proliferation of new device experiences at ever lower costs is due to semiconductor vendors...