Chirag Gupta earned an NSF CAREER Award to advance power semiconductor transistors using next-gen materials. His research could lead to more efficient, compact, and reliable electronics for energy, transportation, and communication systems.
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With DARPA Young Faculty Award, Jacobberger will develop industry-ready diamond semiconductors
Jacob Berger received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to develop diamond-based semiconductors. His work aims to create high-performance, scalable materials for next-gen electronics in defense and commercial applications.
New facility establishes UW-Madison as a hub for next-generation semiconductors
UW–Madison has launched a state-of-the-art facility focused on ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors, positioning the university as a key player in next-generation chip research and industry collaboration.
5 Questions with Professor Dan van der Weide: From Early Research to Acquisition
Professor Dan Van Der Weide, founding director of Wisconsin CHIPS, shares his journey from pioneering terahertz research to leading a major microelectronics initiative. He discusses the center’s recent acquisition, its collaborative innovation model, and how UW–Madison is positioning itself at the forefront of chiplet-based semiconductor technology.
Paving the Way from the P2M Sensing Paradigm to Heterogeneous SoC Design
UW-Madison researchers created a sensor that processes early neural network layers inside each pixel using a P2M (processing-in-pixel-in-memory) design. This cuts energy use by 7.8× and memory by 25×, enabling efficient AI in small devices.
First Mamba Chiplet in GF 22nm
Engineers at UW-Madison have developed a cutting-edge Mamba chiplet using GlobalFoundries’ 22nm process. This breakthrough enhances hardware acceleration for state space models, significantly boosting energy efficiency and performance in sequential data tasks.
Advancing Silicon Qubits: A Leap Towards Scalable Quantum Computing
CHIPS faculty at UW–Madison lead quantum research—from advancing silicon qubits with improved stability and scalability, to engineering novel materials, to exploring photonic links for quantum systems—all aimed at building practical quantum tech.