| Title | (Keynote Address) Gearing Up for the Upcoming Technology Nodes |
| Author | Kee Sup Kim (Samsung, Republic of Korea) |
| Abstract | Upcoming technology nodes have many challenges. In this talk, Dr. Kee Sup Kim outlines the challenges in recent technology nodes and how Samsung prepared each generation of design infrastructure to overcome these challenges. The emphasis will be giving to the challenges in the upcoming technology nodes and what approaches are being taken to overcome the challenges posed by double patterning, 3D transistors, 3D IC’s and increasing process instabilities. |