DesignCon 2026
High-speed die-to-die interfaces
Advanced packaging work from Chipletz, with the paper and presentation.
Hardware Engineering &
Signal Integrity
Notes and research on signal & power integrity, PCB design, and electromagnetic simulation.
Selected work
Published research
S-parameters from a neural network
Predicting scattering parameters directly from meshed PCB geometry.
IEEE EMC+SIPI
Can machine learning replace field solvers?
Transmission-line modeling research. Best SIPI Paper finalist.
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2026: The Year So Far and a Look Forward
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Chipletz at DesignCon 2026
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