Engineering researchers have developed artificial intelligence that can design complex wireless chips in hours, a task that would take humans weeks. The AI approaches the design process in a radically different way, creating more efficient chip designs that human designers wouldn’t likely develop. The study, published in Nature Communications, focused on millimeter-wave wireless chips used in 5G modems. The AI’s inverse design method ignores established chip design templates and produces unique, high-performing structures that exceed existing designs. While the AI isn’t ready to entirely replace human designers, it offers new opportunities for enhancing productivity and exploring different chip design possibilities. This research could revolutionize electronics design in the future.
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