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28 Feb 2006 See how IBM scientists have extended the life of optical lithography, at least for another seven years. Discover plans for the POWER6™ processor from the chip's chief architect. Find out where you fit in the new IP marketplace (through a new Podcast series). And clear your calendar for a host of events in 2006!
Power
Architecture in the news
IBM extends optical lithography to 29.9nm
Researchers at the IBM Almaden Research Center have achieved high-quality
line patterns using deep-ultraviolet 193nm optical lithography for spaced
ridges 29.9nm wide, besting the 32nm industry-consensus, theoretical
(until now) limit by 2.1nm (slightly wider than the diameter of a DNA
helix). Dr. Robert D. Allen, manager of lithography materials at Almaden,
noted, "Our goal is to push optical lithography as far as we can so the
industry does not have to move to any expensive alternatives until
absolutely necessary." Dr. Allen postulates that this "high-index
immersion" variant of DUV lithography might purchase about seven years of
breathing room before the industry has to rewrite Moore's Law. (Electronic
News)
POWER6 architect pushes for GHz chips
Brad McCredie, the chief architect of the POWER6
processor, talks to ZDnet about the upcoming processor and its run goal
of 4GHz minimum. McCredie discusses the slipped target date for the POWER6
(from 2006 to 2007, thus pushing the POWER6+ variant back, too); the POWER6
system design; why IBM is focusing on high-frequency chips when others are
shying away from them; how they increased the frequency without lengthening
the pipeline (so the new performance levels weren't degraded); and more on
crafting the architecture of the processor. (ZDnet)
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Power
Architecture events
Some of the exciting upcoming events for the Power Architecture
community.
Design, Automation, and
Test in Europe (DATE 2006)
March 6-10, 2006, Messe Munich, Germany
DATE combines an electronic systems design conference and Europe's
leading international exhibition for electronic design, automation, and
testing, from the system-level implementation right down to integrated
circuit design.
CeBIT: Digital Solutions for Work and
Life
March 9-15, 2006, Hannover, Germany
CeBIT showcases digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and
work environments for such groups from industry, the wholesale/retail
sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies,
science -- anyone passionate about technology. The conference provides more
than 800 lectures on new products, procedures, market developments, and
solutions in such topic areas as business processes, communications,
digital equipment and systems, banking and finance, public sector
computing, and more.
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The PartnerWorld® 2006 agenda is here!
PartnerWorld 2006 -- there's no better place for Business Partners to learn
about IBM strategies for 2006 than at the annual PartnerWorld
Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 12-15, 2006. Exchange sessions
offer you knowledge on how to take your business to specific industry
segments and regions of the world, as well as how to leverage the
multitudes of IBM technologies. In general sessions, listen to such
luminaries as Burt Rutan, Aerospace Engineer of SpaceShipOne, the world's
first privately funded spacecraft.
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Embedded Systems Conference
Silicon Valley
April 3-7, 2006, San Jose, California, USA
Offers practical, how-to classes designed for the needs of embedded
systems developers and engineers on such topics as analog, Linux, DSP,
power management, wireless networking, and consumer video.
Parallel Sysplex Nuts and Bolts Workshop
April 10-11, 2006, Markham, Ontario,
Canada
This workshop will cover all aspects of Parallel Sysplex functions,
starting with the basic building blocks (XCF), working up through Coupling
Facility structures usage, and on to capacity planning for Coupling
Facilities.
The Twelfth Meeting of
the Symposium on Polymers for Microelectronics
May 3-5, 2006, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Promotes the study of the integration of polyimides and other advanced
polymeric materials into semiconductor, thin film packaging, MEMS, and
optical application areas.
IBM Workload
Manager: Controlling System Performance
May 3-5, 2006, Markham, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop, the basic aspects of Workload Manager (WLM) together
with fresh novelties up to z/OS® 1.7 are covered, including how to create
WLM policies based on business goals and the type of transactions running
in your installation. You will also learn how to use RMF for effective
performance analysis.
Effective IBM
zSeries® Performance Monitoring with RMF
May 8-10, 2006, Markham, Ontario, Canada
This workshop covers how to do performance monitoring and problem
diagnosis using RMF data and includes a series of reports on real-world
performance cases that present processors, I/O, and workload (response time
and transaction rate) aspects.
High
availability on demand: ITSO-HACMP 5.3 Update
June 6-8, 2006, Madrid, Spain
IBM has planned this three-day workshop to detail new enhancements to
HACMP for AIX V5.3 and provide laboratory exercises to reinforce what you
learn in the lectures.
2006 Linux
Symposium
July 19-22, 2006, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Developers and users can explore the latest developments and learn about
what will be cutting-edge in the world of Linux.
43rd
Annual Design Automation Conference 2006
July 24-28, 2006, San Francisco, USA
The premier Electronic Design Automation and silicon solution event's
call for papers and and student design contest entries is coming to a
close, so don't miss your opportunity.
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Podcast series examines emerging IP marketplace
In this first episode of this unique audio series entitled "The
New Intellectual Property Marketplace," IBM vice president of
technology strategy and innovation Irving Wladawsky-Berger discusses the
characteristics of the new IP marketplace and explains the importance of
patent quality and how the ability to share ideas stimulates innovation. He
also describes the necessary characteristics of a functioning IP
marketplace, including increased transparency, integrity, and mechanisms
for establishing fair prices.
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4th
International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference & Exhibit
November 1-2, 2006, Newport Beach, California, USA
Focuses on SoC and important issues related to electronics design.
Deadline for proposals is April 7; registration starts in June.
See the Power
Architecture technology zone's event listings for a full listing of
industry events of interest to the Power Architecture community.
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