Podcast EP292: The Expanding Worldwide Focus of the 83rd Device Research Conference with Dr. Tania Roy
Dan is joined by Dr. Tania Roy, Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. She focuses on developing innovative hardware for artificial intelligence using advanced materials beyond silicon. Her research explores reliable gallium nitride (GaN) devices and new materials to move beyond traditional silicon, aiming to power the next generation of chips. As the Technical Program Chair for the 83rd Device Research Conference or DRC 2025, she is shaping a dynamic program featuring breakthroughs in areas like quantum devices and chip integration. The conference is set for June 22–25 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. She also organizes other semiconductor device conferences, such as IEDM and SISC.
Tania provides some history for Dan about the incredible 83 years of DRC, the longest-running device research meeting in the world. She describes an expansion in the overall focus of the conference that began about two years ago. The conference has roughly doubled in size over that time with attendance from all over the world. Tania explains that DRC attendance has traditionally focused on academia and students working on device and circuit research. Industry is now beginning to attend the event, to both present work and learn about advanced material research that goes beyond silicon. Tania is actively working to expand the focus of the conference toward more industry participation.
You can learn more about this important event and register to attend here.
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in these podcasts belong solely to the speaker, and not to the speaker’s employer, organization, committee or any other group or individual.
Intel’s IDM 2.0