ISSCC 2010 Preview: Assessing '05 predictions

A couple of safe ISSCC'05 bets reviewd by Don Scansen. Have ISSCC organizers learned something by looking back?

Agilent Technologies Announces YouTube Channel for Agilent EEsof EDA

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the launch of the Agilent EEsof EDA channel on YouTube. The channel features more than 100 informational videos with subtitles in 50 different languages. The videos offer detailed application information on the Advanced Design System, Genesys, SystemVue, and other electronic design automation software from Agilent EEsof. The channel is designed to provide tutorial information to Agilent’s large installed base of users, or to anyone wanting to learn more about Agilent EEsof’s design software and high-frequency design applications. [more]

Some papers

I've seen five interesting papers in the current issue of the International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields (Volume 23, Issue 2, 2010.):

Pages: 88-106

Implementation of the symmetric doped double-gate MOSFET model in Verilog-A for circuit simulation
Joaquín Alvarado, Benjamin Iñiguez, Magali Estrada, Denis Flandre, Antonio Cerdeira
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122527099/abstract

Published Online: 30 Jul 2009
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.725

Pages: 107-126
New RF extrinsic resistances extraction procedure for deep-submicron MOS transistors
J. C. Tinoco, J.-P. Raskin
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122581374/abstract

Published Online:  1 Sep 2009
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.726

Pages: 127-139
Modelling CoolMOSC3 transistor characteristics in SPICE
Krzysztof Górecki, Janusz Zar?bski
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122580694/abstract

Published Online:  1 Sep 2009
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.727

Pages: 140-150
The compact d.c. electrothermal model of power MOSFETs for SPICE
Janusz Zar?bski
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122582111/abstract

Published Online:  1 Sep 2009
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.728

Pages: 151-163
Simple and accurate approaches to implement the complex trans-conductance suited for time-domain simulators for small-signal and large-signal table-based models
Seyed Majid Homayouni, Dominique Schreurs, Bart Nauwelaers
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123242581/abstract

Published Online: 15 Jan 2010
DOI: 10.1002/jnm.740

MIXDES 2010 paper submission deadline

The deadline for the MIXDES paper registration passes in approximately in 6 weeks (Feb 28th, 2010). The most current information about the conference, regular and special sessions invited talks etc. can be found at the in the Final Call for Papers.

This year the conference will be organized in Wroclaw, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland. It is located in southwestern Poland, 160 km from Germany and 120 km from the Czech Republic. It is well equipped with communication facilities: international airport, railways and highways, so is quite easy to get there.

As in previous years the papers should be prepared following the paper formatting requirements, however the format may be corrected till the final paper versions deadline (May 15th, 2010). The paper registration and updates should be proceeded by your personal account at the conference web page after log on.

With further questions please contact Dr. Mariusz Orlikowski, the MIXDES 2010 Conference Secretary.

MIXDES Invited Talk

Let me inform you, that the invited talk "/Ultra-thin Body SOI and Nanowire Transistors for 22nm Technology Node and Below/ " by Thierry Poiroux (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique, France) is announced to be held at the MIXDES'2010 Conference (http://mixdes.org/Invited_papers.htm). It could (will) be very interesting.

Open Positions for Doctoral/Master Students on Particle Simulations of Nanostructures

at the Institute for Microelectronics, Vienna University of Technology.

Send your CV to apply@iue.tuwien.ac.at. The call is open until filling the positions.

ERC Advanced Grant an Siegfried Selberherr für Spin-Forschung

Siegfried Selberherr, Professor am Institut für Mikroelektronik der Technischen Universität (TU) Wien, wird als erster Ingenieur Österreichs mit dem „Advanced Grant“ des Europäischen Forschungsrats ERC (European Research Council) ausgezeichnet. Diese prestigeträchtige Auszeichnung ist mit einem Preisgeld von 1,7 Mio. Euro verbunden. Mit den Advanced Investigator Grants hat der ERC eine Förderschiene geschaffen, die sich an bereits etablierte WissenschafterInnen wendet. Mit den Mitteln sollen außergewöhnlich erfolgreiche ForscherInnen dazu ermutigt werden, ambitionierte Projekte mit interdisziplinärem Charakter in Angriff zu nehmen. Es gibt insgesamt sechs österreichische Staatsbürger, die mit einem Advanced Grant ausgezeichnet wurden, wobei nur vier davon in Österreich forschen. Weiters haben drei ausländische Forscher, die in Österreich tätig sind, einen Advanced Grant erhalten. [mehr]