Eben Upton Founder, Raspberry Pi Foundation at ARM TechCon

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ARM TechCon is proud to announce its full keynote lineup for 2016. From the founder of Raspberry Pi to the CEO of SoftBank (and his take on its 32 billion dollar ARM acquisition), these presentations feature the leaders impacting your industry’s future. Hear them all when you register for a free expo pass.

Eben Upton Founder, Raspberry Pi Foundation

Charlie Miller Senior Security Engineer, Uber Advanced Technologies Center

Masayoshi Son CEO and Chairman of the Board, SoftBank Group Corp.

Mike Muller CTO, ARM

Jon Masters Chief ARM Architect and Technical Lead for RHEL Server, Red Hat

Simon Segars CEO, ARM

100 reads: Compact Device Modeling using Verilog-AMS and ADMS

Article reached 100 reads: Compact device modeling using Verilog-AMS and ADMS
Lemaitre L · Grabiński W · McAndrew C
Abstract: This paper shows how high level language as Verily-AMS can serve as support for compact modeling development of new devices. First section gives a full Verily-AMS code of a simplified bipolar transistor. Each part of the code is carefully examined and explained. Second section compared different implementations if the simplified bipolar transistor in different spice simulators. ADMS, an open-source tool developed at Motorola, performs the implementations from Verily-AMS to simulators. Third sections concludes the paper by describing by implementation of the EKV model into ADS using the compact model interface provided by Agilent.
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SourceForge Project: FreeCAD

FreeCAD is a general purpose feature-based, parametric 3D modeler for CAD, MCAD, CAx, CAE and PLM, aimed directly at mechanical engineering and product design but also fits a wider range of uses in engineering, such as architecture or other engineering specialties. It is 100% Open Source and extremely modular, allowing for very advanced extension and customization.

FreeCAD is based on OpenCasCade, a powerful geometry kernel, features an Open Inventor-compliant 3D scene representation model provided by the Coin 3D library, and a broad Python API. The interface is built with Qt. FreeCAD runs exactly the same way on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. [Download FreeCAD]

The History of ARM

Free Copy of Mobile Unleashed: The History of ARM!
by Daniel Nenni Published on 10-04-2016

As most of you know SemiWiki published a book which is a really nice history of ARM. We have received many compliments on it and we are very proud. As a thank you to all SemiWiki members I would like to offer a free electronic version of the book (PDF).

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A Compact Model of Drain Current for GaN HEMTs Based on 2-DEG Charge Linearization

N. Karumuri; G. Dutta; N. DasGupta; A. DasGupta, "A Compact Model of Drain Current for GaN HEMTs Based on 2-DEG Charge Linearization," in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices , vol.PP, no.99, pp.1-7 doi: 10.1109/TED.2016.2605130

Abstract: A physics-based simple and accurate compact model of drain current for GaN-based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) is presented. The model is developed using analytical relations for charges in the 2-D electron gas and barrier layer. For the first time, a simple charge linearization approach has been used for GaN-based HEMTs. The access regions are accurately modeled using transistors. The model is rigorously validated over a wide range of geometries and parameters for AlGaN/GaN and AlInN/GaN HEMTs. The model also passes the DC Gummel symmetry test.

keywords: {Computational modeling; Electric potential; HEMTs; Integrated circuit modeling; MODFETs; Threshold voltage;2-D electron gas (2-DEG) charge;AlGaN/GaN;AlInN/GaN;GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT); Gummel symmetry; SPICE model.;charge linearization; charge-based; compact model;drain current},

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