interconnect solutions for terascale computing
The first SLIP in 1999 was looking to the future from a time when transistors were being displaced by interconnect as the limiting factor in system level performance. We are now at the point where the predictions 10 years ago of three dimensional circuits and system in a package (SiP) are a reality. The difficult challenges that exist today will require new architectures, new equipment, new materials, new design and simulation tools and more. The major challenges include: Thermal management Interconnect density Interconnect bandwidth 3D Integration Many solutions to these difficult challenges have been proposed and some will prove to be correct. Some predictions for future interconnect solutions in the era of "More than Moore", SiP and 3D integration will be presented.
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