10:10 – 10:35
Keynote (Yield): Optimizing Yield at Scale Using Digital Twins
As AI compute demand accelerates, semiconductor manufacturing faces unprecedented pressure to deliver high-yield, cost-effective chips at scale. Traditional manual yield tuning struggles to manage the complexity of advanced nodes such as Intel’s 18A. This talk explores how Intel leverages a comprehensive AI/ML-driven approach encompassing Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO), advanced process control, and yield & process analysis to transform yield optimization.
By integrating digital twins of facilities, equipment, process, and logistics with real-time factory automation data, Intel simulates complex fab operations to proactively detect and prevent yield-impacting issues. Advanced AI techniques identify critical correlations across hierarchical data levels from wafer to die enabling rapid root cause analysis and accelerating yield feedback loops. Turning vast amounts of data into actionable insights requires not only sophisticated algorithms but also deep manufacturing expertise and disciplined execution. Leveraging decades of manufacturing excellence and breakthrough innovations like 18A PowerVia technology, Intel has developed a scalable framework that drives faster innovation , cost control, and robust yield performance to meet the surging demand of AI compute.
Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the complexities inherent in advanced process nodes and how evolving data-driven methods such as AI/ML and digital twin-based simulations are essential to managing these challenges. These approaches are becoming increasingly critical in today’s AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing landscape.
Prashanth Aprameyan
Intel Foundry
Prashanth Aprameyan is a visionary technology and business leader at Intel, currently serving as the General Manager for Intel 18A and Intel 3 Silicon Business Lines. With over two decades of experience spanning advanced semiconductor development, chip design, and strategic business operations, Prashanth stands at the forefront of innovation in the global foundry ecosystem.
He leads Intel’s most cutting-edge silicon programs, driving everything from technology inputs and product roadmaps to competitive intelligence and go-to-market strategy. His leadership was instrumental in defining the 14A-E technology node, positioning it as a formidable offering in the competitive foundry landscape.
Prashanth’s career journey includes pivotal roles in SOC architecture, ASIC solutions, and custom silicon development across high-performance computing, AI, and networking. Prior to his current role at Intel, he led NAND circuit verification at Micron, delivering multiple successful tape-outs and pioneering internal design capabilities.
He began his career at Intel in 1998 as a circuit designer, contributing to landmark CPU designs including Pentium III, Pentium 4, and Cedarmill, and later led post-silicon debug efforts.
Prashanth holds an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India.
Intel Foundry
Company Profile
Intel’s systems foundry approach offers full-stack optimization from the factory network to software. Intel and its ecosystem empower customers to innovate across the entire system through continuous technology improvements, reference designs and new standards. Intel Foundry is an independent foundry business that meets our customers’ unique product needs, including our industry-leading sort and test capabilities. Whether front-end or back-end design is needed, when integrated with our foundry co-optimized development kits based on industry-standard tools and flows and powerful silicon IPs, the result is true innovation.
