Semiconductor Engineering

Semiconductor Memory Evolution And Current Challenges

The very first all-electronic memory was the Williams-Kilburn tube, developed in 1947 at Manchester University. It used a cathode ray tube to store bits as dots on the screen’s surface. The evolution ...
EDN

IBM’s Cu-32 Custom Logic SOI Process with Embedded DRAM Memory

Earlier this month, IBM announced a new Cu-32 Custom Logic chip-making technology that can be used to dramatically increase the memory capacity and processing speeds of chips. The application target ...
Electronic Design

ATE – Design for Test – Putting Memory to the Test in Nanometer Designs

Memory test at-speed isn't easy but can be achieved by balancing test selection, area overhead, and test-time constraints. The semiconductor industry has intensified its focus on yield issues to meet ...