The Semiconductor Association held the Korea Semiconductor Design Competition awards ceremony.
Published2017.09.12 15:42The Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) held the '18th Korea Semiconductor Design Competition' awards ceremony at the KSIA Hall in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province on the 12th.
A total of 13 winning teams were awarded in the presence of Ahn Se-jin, Director of the Electronic Components Division of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Heo Yeom, CEO of Silicon Mitus, Son Bo-ik, CEO of Silicon Works, and officials from related organizations such as the Korean Sensor Society and the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers.
Starting this year, the association opened the design competition to undergraduate students in addition to master's and doctoral students. Furthermore, a special corporate award was created, with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Silicon Mitus, and Silicon Works participating this year. The association plans to expand the number of corporate awards in the future.
A total of 40 teams from 25 universities and graduate schools across the country competed in this design competition. The grand prize, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, went to the Braid Team (Lee Yeon-ho, Choi Yun-jae, and Choi Jong-hyeok) of the Korea University Integrated Systems Laboratory for their design of a "high-efficiency, low-power transmitter and receiver using braid signaling." 'Braid' means twisting and braiding hair, and a transmission signal that can implement ultra-high-speed, high-performance, and low-power transmission and reception was designed using a cross-transmission method called 'Braid Signaling' in the ultra-high-resolution 8K UHD.
The judges unanimously agreed that the "Braid Signaling" design was worthy of the grand prize for its creativity, completeness, and marketability. The design has currently completed primary patent registration in Korea and the US, and is currently in the process of refining the idea and applying for a secondary patent.
The 13 winning teams at this year's Semiconductor Design Competition will receive technology transfer and promotional support for their winning designs, access to related technology forums and seminars to showcase their design technology and winning designs, and access to prototype production and investment support. Furthermore, they will have the opportunity to participate in a special exhibition at the Semiconductor Exhibition (SEDEX) at COEX from the 17th to the 19th of next month, where visitors can view the winning designs and consult with the winning teams.
Nam Ki-man, executive vice president of the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association, which hosted the Korea Semiconductor Design Fair, said, “Compared to the world-class domestic memory semiconductor industry, the biggest challenge for the relatively weak system semiconductor industry is securing design personnel.” He added, “We will make the Korea Semiconductor Design Fair a place for advancement and development in the semiconductor design field.”
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