Spring 2022
January 27, 2022
12:00-1:00 PM Pacific
Special BETR Student & Postdoc Seminar (Abstract)
Workforce Preparation: What Have You Gotten Yourselves Into? (Grad School Semiconductor Edition)
Dr. Reinaldo Vega
Advanced Technology Definition, IBM Research
February 18, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Convergence of Electronics and Photonics in CMOS Integrated Systems
Prof. Miloš Popović
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University
March 4, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Diffractive Optical Networks & Computational Imaging Without a Computer
Prof. Aydogan Ozcan
Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering, UCLA
March 11, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Advanced Logic Technology: Trends and Challenges
Dr. Victor Moroz
Synopsys Fellow, Synopsys Inc.
March 18, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Multimode Fiber Optics and Applications
Prof. Hui Cao
Applied Physics & Electrical Engineering, Yale University
April 8, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
High-Throughput Single-Molecule Assays Using DNA Origami
Prof. Ashwin Gopinath
Mechanical Engineering, MIT
April 15, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Minimally Invasive Neural Interfaces: Battery-free Bioelectronics and Lensless Microscopes
Prof. Jacob Robinson
Electrical and Computer Engineering & Bioengineering, Rice University
April 22, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Innovation in Semiconductors for High Voltage
Dr. Ahmad Bahai
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Texas Instruments
April 29, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Understanding Radiative Recombination in Two Dimensional Semiconductors
Shiekh Zia Uddin
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley
May 6, 2022
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Relay Technology for Beyond Von Neumann Architecture
Xiaoer Hu
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Fall 2021
September 17, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Electronics and Spintronics in 2D Materials
Prof. Sanjay Banerjee
Microelectronics Research Center, University of Texas at Austin
October 1, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
High Power Diffraction-Limited Tapered Diode Lasers
Dr. Jenna Campbell
High Power Laser Engineering, Freedom Photonics
October 7, 2021
1:00-2:00PM (Pacific)
Special Student & Postdoc Seminar (Abstract)
Coventor Seminar, Part 1: "Understanding MEMS"
Dr. Gerold Schröpfer
Coventor, Inc., a Lam Research Company
October 14, 2021
1:00-2:00PM (Pacific)
Special Student & Postdoc Seminar (Abstract)
Coventor Seminar, Part 2: "SEMulator3D®: Speeding up Process Optimization with Virtual Processing"
Dr. Joseph Ervin
Coventor, Inc., a Lam Research Company
October 15, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Towards Optical Quantum Networks Based on Rare-Earth Ions and Nano-Photonics
Prof. Andrei Faraon
Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Caltech
October 22, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Quanta Image Sensor (QIS), or, Detecting Single Electrons in Silicon at Room Temperature, Without Avalanche Multiplication, in a Commercial Product
Prof. Eric R. Fossum
Dartmouth Engineering, Dartmouth College
October 29, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Transient Electronics
Prof. John A. Rogers
Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
November 5, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Color Center in Silicon: From Ensembles to Single Qubit
Dr. Walid Redjem
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley
November 8, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
Special BETR Center Seminar (Abstract)
Advanced Packaging, Heterogeneous Integration, and the Future of Semiconductor Systems
Prof. Madhavan Swaminathan
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech
November 12, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
High Performance Graphene Nanoribbon Transistors
Dr. Zafer Mutlu
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley
November 15-16, 2021
Nov 15: 12PM-5PM; Nov 16: 8AM-12PM
BETR Center Workshop
Fall Workshop of the BETR Center (virtual)
We thank our current BETR Center members and invited guests for stimulating discussions and valuable suggestions during the Fall Workshop.
November 19, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Microscopic Robots
Prof. Paul McEuen
Department of Physics, Cornell University
December 10, 2021
1:10-2:00 PM Pacific
BETR Solid State Research Seminar (Abstract)
Critical Demand and Supply Trends in Semiconductors
Dr. Rutger Vrijen
Semiconductors and Advanced Electronics, McKinsey & Company
Spring 2021
Di Liang, Hewlett Packard Labs, “Robust and Energy-Efficient VLSI Silicon Photonics for Communications and Computing”, February 12, 2021
Chenming Hu, UC Berkeley, “News and Future of Semiconductors”, February 19, 2021
Vladimir Bulovic, MIT, “Ubiquitous Active Surfaces”, February 26, 2021
Gianlorenzo Masini, Luxtera/Cisco, “Silicon Photonics: The Bumpy Road Toward Industrial Success”, March 5, 2021
Jonathan Rivnay, Northwestern University, “Organic Mixed Ionic/Electronic Conductors for Applications in Bioelectronics”, March 12, 2021
Sara Mouradian, UC Berkeley, “Engineering (Useful) Quantum Systems”, March 19, 2021
Alp Sipahigil, UC Berkeley, “Quantum Interconnects for Superconducting Quantum Processors”, April 2, 2021
Huili Grace Xing, Cornell University, “The Hunt for Mobile Holes Induced by Polarization in GaN”, April 9, 2021
Michael Eggleston, Nokia Bell Labs, “Integrated Optical Coherence Tomography: Continuous Physiological Monitoring and the Era of Homo augmentus”, April 16, 2021
Mallika Bariya, UC Berkeley, “Wearable Platforms for Sweat Sensing at Rest”, April 23, 2021
Tomas Palacios, MIT, “Electronics 5.0: New Materials and Devices for Edge Intelligence”, April 30, 2021
Tahir Ghani, Intel Corporation, “Innovations for Continuation of Moore’s Law During Next 10 Years”, May 7, 2021
Luqiao Liu, MIT, “Magnonic Spintronics: Toward Spin Wave Based Information Processing”, May 14, 2021
Fall 2020
Sapan Agarwal, Sandia National Laboratories, “A Survey of Emerging Beyond CMOS Devices and Architectures”, July 23, 2020
Eric Yue Ma, UC Berkeley, “Sensing Quantum Materials with New Electromagnetic Probes”, September 18, 2020
Jeehwan Kim, MIT, “Stackable Electronics Enabled by Freestanding 2D/3D Materials”, September 25, 2020
Paolo Gargini, IEEE, Chairman IRDS, “Use of the Roadmap (IRDS) Method to Overcome Industry Inflection Points”, October 9, 2020
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, UC Berkeley, “Electric Field Control of Magnetism”, October 16, 2020
Zia Karim, Yield Engieering Systems, “Low Thermal Budget Trends for Interconnect RDL Polyimides For 3D Advanced IC Backend Applications”, October 23, 2020
Derya Baran, KAUST, “Emerging Materials and Devices for Energy Harvesting Applications”, November 6, 2020
Spring 2020
Sarah Kurtz, UC Merced, “Creating Positive Feedback Loops to Accelerate the Energy Transition”, February 7, 2020
Jie Yao, UC Berkeley, “New Degrees of Freedom in Layered van der Waals Materials”, March 13, 2020
Laura Waller, UC Berkeley, “Computational Microscopy in Scattering Media”, April 3, 2020
Ken Goodson, Stanford University, “Thermal Management Research from 3D Chips to Power Electronics”, April 24, 2020
Fall 2019
Sadasivan Shankar, Harvard University, “A Framework for Information Processing and Computing Beyond Moore’s Law”, October 18, 2019
Jelena Notaros, MIT, “Integrated Optical Phased Arrays: LiDAR, Augmented Reality, and Beyond”, November 1, 2019
Natalia Litchinitser, Duke University, “Structured Light-Matter Interactions in Engineered Photonic Media”, November 22, 2019
Eric Pop, Stanford University, “Electronic, Thermal, and (Some) Unusual Applications of 2D Materials”, December 6, 2019
Spring 2019
Jeffrey Bokor, UC Berkeley, “Ultrafast Spintronics”, February 1, 2019
Roya Maboudian, UC Berkeley, “Silicon Carbide Micro-/Nanosystems for Harsh Environment Applications”, April 12, 2019
Hayden Taylor, UC Berkeley, “Understanding chemical-mechanical planarization: a ubiquitous process in modern IC manufacturing”, April 26, 2019
Fall 2018
Eli Yablonovitch, UC Berkeley, “Quantum Computing versus Classical Analog Algorithms”, September 14, 2018
Sandeep Kumar, UC Riverside, “Origin of Strong Rashba Spin Orbit Coupling and Spin-Hall Effect in Si”, October 5, 2018
Anthony Yen, ASML, “EUV Lithography: The Road to HVM and Beyond”, October 19, 2018
Spring 2018
Eli Yablonovitch, UC Berkeley, “Semiconductor Thin-Film Transfer Technology Has Finally Arrived”, February 2, 2018
Marco Ronaldi, UC Santa Cruz, “Taking Electrons out of Bioelectronics”, March 9, 2018
Luqiao Liu, MIT, “Magnetic Memories with Topological Insulator and Compensated Ferrimagnet”, June 15, 2018
Fall 2017
Constance Chang-Hasnain, UC Berkeley, “Flat Photonics Using High Contrast Metastructures”, September 15, 2017
Vladimir Stojanovic, UC Berkeley, “More-than-Moore with Integrated Silicon-Photonics”, November 3, 2017
Seth Fortuna, UC Berkeley, “Antenna-LED for On-Chip Optical Communication”, December 1, 2017
Spring 2017
Mona Jarrahi, UCLA, “New Frontiers in Terahertz Devices and Systems”, February 17, 2017
Junqiao Wu, UC Berkeley, “Electrons that Conduct Charge But Not Heat”, March 10, 2017
Jin-Woo Han, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, “Sustainable Semiconductor for Personal Satellite and Deep Space Exploration”, April 7, 2017
Subramanian S. Iyer, UCLA, “Forget about SoCs – Let’s talk about SoWs (System on Wafer)”, April 14, 2017
Fall 2016
Dieter Bimbaum, Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, “Quantum Dot Based Flash Memories: The Holy Grail, Unifying DRAM and Flash?”, September 30, 2016
James Schuck, Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, “Hyperspectral Mapping of Optoelectronic Properties at Length Scales That Matter in 2D and 3D Semiconductors”, October 7, 2016
Ana Claudia Arias, UC Berkeley, “From Materials Deposition to Flexible Systems: Integrating Devices with Printing Technologies”, October 28, 2016
Tsu-Jae King Liu, UC Berkeley, “There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom - and at the Top”, December 2, 2016