Who is DESN?
The global economy relies on semiconductors. From individual chip design to system-level integration, the design of electronic and photonic devices and systems is fundamental to many industries. Indeed, innovations at the design stage are often where entirely new markets are born.
TechWorks DESN network was established to provide a platform for collaboration and cross-sector innovation connecting leading companies across various industrial sectors. Our mission is to sustain and grow world-class UK chip design capability, driving an innovative agenda that shapes the future.
We operate across all aspects of semiconductor and microelectronic / photonic design, from hardware development to system-level and software engineering.
Special Interest Groups
Heterogeneous SoC Design
- Emerging trends, roadmaps and best practice
- Digital & mixed signal, multi-CPU clusters and open source
- Multi-vendor IP integration
- Design for chiplets
EDA & Design Methodology
- Best practice design & verification methodologies
- Multi-vendor and application specific tool flows
- Emerging trends in Design, Verification, Back-end and AI based automation• Best practice design & verification methodologies
Novel processor architectures
- Innovation in data processing and compute, including embedded AI & ML
- Tiny AI, optimised for edge processing algorithms
Wireless communications and RF system design
- End to end system modelling and validation
- RF design, tools and optimisation requirements.
FPGA Frontrunners Group
- Performance, optimisation and prototyping.
System Verification Forum
- Design and verification methodologies, modelling and simulation.
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TechWorks and Canadian Semiconductor Council Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen UK – Canadian Semiconductor Innovation and Collaboration
The agreement recognises the highly complementary strengths of both nations in areas such as advanced packaging, compound semiconductors, quantum technologies, AI, neuromorphic processors, sustainable materials, and more.
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