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Date:  08-15-08

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Stanford, Korean nanofab center, Oregon-based semi startup claim 3D IC breakthrough
http://email.electronicnews.com/cgi-bin2/DM/y/j7q10Eifbt0WZi0DgQC0EJ&rid=490749049To allow low-cost memories and high-performance logic products with large embedded memory blocks, Stanford University's Nanofabrication Facility along with Daejeon, Korea-based National NanoFab Center and Beaverton, Ore-based BeSang Inc are reporting what they say is a 3D IC technology breakthrough. Read more >>

FPGAs aren't gone yet—or even slowing down. But...
http://email.electronicnews.com/cgi-bin2/DM/y/j7q10Eifbt0WZi0DgQD0EK&rid=490749049If the back-end flow in FPGA designs is becoming as complex and difficult as the back-end design for a cell-based ASIC, then the major savings in NRE have to come from other areas. EDN's Ron Wilson presents an interesting economic implication concerning the future of FPGAs in this Practical Chip Design blog post, where he also welcomes your thoughts on the semiconductor market segment. Read more >>

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