09:00 – 09:30
Technologies To Break The Walls Slowing Compute Systems Scaling
Transistor density in chips continues to follow Moore’s law, but the node to node logic performance improvements have slowed down. Memory and power walls limit compute system performance. Future compute systems will increasingly rely on new materials, new device architectures and system technology co-optimization to realize benefits beyond pure density scaling of compute, connect and store technologies. This talk will highlight technology innovations in logic, memory and 3D integration that will enable continued compute systems scaling. With the anticipated semiconductor industry growth in the next decade, we also need collective action to address the carbon footprint of semiconductor manufacturing.
Sri Samavedam
imec
Sri Samavedam is SVP of CMOS Technologies at imec since Aug 2019. His responsibilities include programs in logic, memory, photonics and 3D integration. Prior to that, he was senior director of technology development at Globalfoundries in Malta, NY, where he led qualification of 14nm FinFET technology and derivatives into volume production and early development of 7nm CMOS.
He began his research career at Motorola in Austin, TX, working on strained silicon, metal gates, high k dielectrics and fully-depleted SOI devices. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and a masters from Purdue University.
imec
Company Profile
Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies. Leveraging its state-of-the-art R&D infrastructure and the expertise of over 6,500 employees, imec drives innovation in semiconductor and system scaling, artificial intelligence, silicon photonics, connectivity, and sensing.
Imec’s advanced research powers breakthroughs across a wide range of industries, including computing, health, automotive, energy, infotainment, industry, agrifood, and security. Through IC-Link, imec guides companies through every step of the chip journey – from initial concept to full-scale manufacturing – delivering customized solutions tailored to meet the most advanced design and production needs.
Imec collaborates with global leaders across the semiconductor value chain, as well as with technology companies, start-ups, academia, and research institutions in Flanders and worldwide. Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, imec has research facilities in Belgium, across Europe and the USA, and representation on three continents. In 2024, imec reported revenues of €1.034 billion.
Further information on imec can be found at www.imec-int.com.
