NanoIC udvider PDK portefølje med A14 logik og eDRAM memory PDK
NanoIC-pilotlinjen, et europæisk initiativ koordineret af imec, der er dedikeret til at accelerere innovation inden for chipteknologier, lancerer nye vigtigere PDK'er (in english).
The NanoIC pilot line, a European initiative coordinated by imec and dedicated to accelerating innovation in chip technologies beyond 2nm, announces the release of two new process design (PDK's).
The A14 pathfinding PDK for advanced logic scaling and an eDRAM system exploration PDK for advanced memory innovation. Both PDKs are industry-first ind releases, providing early access to cutting-edge design rules and flows, and giving users a unique gateway to investigate advanced technology nodes and embedded memory designs.
The advanced Process design kits (PDKs) from the NanoIC pilot line play a key role in advancing semiconductor innovation. They give designers early access to realistic design rules and implementation workflows long before hardware for a new technology exists. With the introduction of the A14 and eDRAM PDKs, NanoIC for the first time gives designers early insight into two critical technology areas for future compute systems: logic scaling at the A14 Angstrom node and embedded memory integration.
By making these PDKs freely accessible, NanoIC seeks to connect early-stage design exploration with real-world integration, helping researchers and start-ups explore emerging nodes, anticipate integration challenges, and benchmark designs against realistic scaling metrics.
- PDKs like A14 and eDRAM are catalysts for learning and design. They offer a robust environment for hands-on evaluation and quantitative comparison of different technology choices. This approach accelerates learning, de-risks architectural and design innovation, and helps designers prepare for advanced logic nodes and embedded memory technologies well before hardware becomes available, says Marie Garcia Bardon, Department Director at imec and work package leader within the NanoIC project.
