16 April 2026
Webinars
Watch the full recording of the webinar on our YouTube channel here!
This TDL webinar was a discussion on AI hardware and silicon which are experiencing explosive demand even though today the market for dedicated hardware is relatively small compared with the overall semiconductor market. The shift from the focus on quantity to better, more efficient designs and reliability has started, Among the strongest challenges we can mention is the need for power efficiency to ensure scaling, thermal and cooling limits, the need for customisation and a lot more. The fast growing demand for AI hardware has provided opportunities for technologies that were developed earlier but were not used due to their costs, e.g., silicon photonics. The panelists discussed technology, emerging innovation, manufacturing and supply chain issues and plenty more.
The speakers were:
- Helena Handschuh, Technical Board Advisor, QuSecure and SCI Semiconductors
- Rahima Mohammad, Semiconductor Technical Advisor, Vinci4D.ai
- Soheil Salehi, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), University of Arizona
- Silviu Vlasceanu, Director, Trusted System Security Lab (TSS), Huawei
The session was moderated by TDL strategic adviser, Claire Vishik