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📢 Trending in OJ-SSCS: Most Cited Articles of 2026 Thus Far!

The IEEE Open Journal of the Solid-State Circuits Society (OJ-SSCS) continues to drive immediate global impact. These three papers have emerged as the most-cited research papers so far this year, shaping the future of AI hardware, next-gen wireless networks, and power management.

Which one is on your reading list?

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1. High-Bandwidth Chiplet Interconnects for Advanced Packaging Technologies in AI/ML Applications: Challenges and Solutions
Authors: Shenggao Li, Mu-Shan Lin, Wei-Chih Chen, Chien-Chun Tsai
The Core: As AI/ML exponentially demands more computing performance, 2.5D and 3D chiplet integration is vital. This widely cited article addresses the crucial co-optimization of bandwidth density, energy efficiency, electromigration, and signal/power integrity using simpler parallel data buses and forwarded clocks.
Read the open-access paper: https://bit.ly/4jpEwIP

2. Terahertz Integrated Circuits and Systems for High-Speed Wireless Communications: Challenges and Design Perspectives
Author: Payam Heydari
The Core: Looking past 5G toward sub-THz and THz systems (100 GHz to 10 THz) for multi-gigabit wireless? This foundational paper lays bare the exact limits of conventional transceivers and explores pathways to address challenges in front-end amplifiers, LO generation, and antenna arrays.
Read the open-access paper: https://bit.ly/4acCFmG

3. An Overview of Hybrid DC–DC Converters: From Seeds to Leaves
Authors: Yan Lu, Junwei Huang, Zhiguo Tong, Tingxu Hu, Wen-Liang Zeng, Mo Huang, Xiangyu Mao, Guigang Cai
The Core: Delivering sub-1 V rails from high-voltage buses to modern processors poses severe power-delivery challenges. This brilliant review charts the evolution of switched-capacitor-inductor (SCI) hybrid buck topologies across 6 distinct seeds, providing circuit designers with intuitive rules of thumb.
Read the open-access paper: https://bit.ly/3JXktSB

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The Inductive Threat: Protecting Silicon Switches From Infinite Voltage

When a digital microcontroller commands a robotic arm to halt mid-motion, it sends a simple 0 to its digital-to-analog converter. But down at the physical circuit layer, that simple command triggers a massive inductive crisis.

In Episode 11 of The Beauty of Circuits, Prof. Behzad Razavi details how engineers safely translate digital binary bits into smooth analog motor currents while neutralizing one of the most destructive phenomena in power design: inductive kickback.

# # # Key Engineering Insights:

* Binary-Weighted Scaling: How a multi-branch MOSFET array scales currents geometrically (I0, 2I0, 4I0) to yield 8 precise, predictable analog current levels for motor velocity.
* The Math of Sudden Halts: Why forcing an inductive load (like motor windings) to stop conducting instantly drops the current derivative toward negative infinity.
* The Clamping Solution: Utilizing a classic flyback diode loop to redirect trapped magnetic energy safely into the rail line, capping voltage spikes before they compromise the delicate MOSFET drain terminals.

Great system design isn't just about constructing efficient pathways for data; it's about anticipating exactly where high-energy transients will bottleneck when that data path shuts down.

📺 Watch Episode 11: From Robots to Current Sources
https://bit.ly/4a2hx4x

🏆 Nominations are officially open for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Awards! From now through October 15, recognize the innovators, educators, and leaders shaping the future of integrated circuits.

Submit your nomination packages directly through the updated platform links below:

🎨 IEEE Brokaw Award for Circuit Elegance
Celebrates smart, simple, and elegant small-circuit designs created over the last decade.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/44uRfpI

🚀 New Frontier Award
Honors early-career members pushing the boundaries of circuit technologies, system design, or emerging applications.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/4ouJAz6

🏢 Industry Impact Award
Celebrates technical breakthroughs, leadership, or entrepreneurship that created major paradigm shifts in the IC business.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/4121eAn

🎓 Innovative Education Award
Recognizes educators using creative, impactful approaches to inspire the next generation of IC designers.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/45o044t

💡 James D. Meindl Innovators Award
Supports highly creative projects and development grants that build excitement around the IC field.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/44UWDlS

🤝 Distinguished Service Award
Honors members demonstrating exceptional leadership and sustained commitment to the Society's global mission.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/46wNdOv

🎓 SSCS Predoctoral Achievement Award
Recognizes outstanding PhD students in the field of solid-state circuits.
🔗 Submit: https://bit.ly/4e2xuKz

📅 Deadline: October 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.

Don't let exceptional contributions go unnoticed. Elevate your peers, mentors, and students today!