Big Industry Engagement to Benefit HEP: Microelectronics Support from Large CAD Companies

TL;DR

This paper discusses the importance of microelectronics for DOE projects and proposes a business model to develop an ecosystem involving CAD tools, design IPs, and fabrication access to support DOE's mission.

Contribution

It introduces a new business model for building a microelectronics ecosystem tailored to DOE needs, integrating CAD tools, design IPs, and fabrication access.

Findings

Current initiatives support microelectronics development for DOE.

A proposed ecosystem model includes CAD tools, IPs, and fabrication access.

Recommendations aim to enhance DOE's microelectronics infrastructure.

Abstract

Microelectronics development is critical to a wide number of DOE projects and mission space. Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and manufacturing Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) are important to DOE, so the infrastructure that allows DOE to carry out its mission needs to exist. This paper discusses the current initiatives and recommends a business model to build an ecosystem for microelectronics design for DOE which includes three main building blocks: the Computer Aided Design (CAD) - Electronic Design Automation (EDA) design tools, basic design IPs, and access to semiconductor fabrication facilities.