Events for September 17, 2026

Brain-Scale Intelligence with Atomic-Scale Technology: From 2D Materials to Monolithic 3D AI Computing What becomes possible when we scale computing vertically rather than relying on ever-smaller transistors? This talk introduces PhantaField’s approach to connecting atomic-scale materials engineering with AI chip architecture—using low-temperature two-dimensional semiconductors to bring memory and computation closer together. The talk begins with NanoGalaxy, PhantaField’s 12-inch plasma- and photon-enhanced metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) platform. Designed to grow two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides, including MoS₂, at temperatures below 450 °C, NanoGalaxy combines plasma activation and in-situ ultraviolet illumination to support low-temperature growth and defect control. We will discuss how this approach addresses the thermal constraints of back-end-of-line integration and opens a path to building successive layers of active devices above existing circuitry. We will then introduce Sophon, PhantaField’s monolithic 3D AI accelerator architecture. Its 64-tier reference design interleaves logic and memory above a mature 28 nm silicon base, targeting 330 GB of embedded DRAM and 2.1 PB/s of local weight bandwidth. Connecting materials, manufacturing, and architecture, the presentation will examine the device-performance requirements, integration challenges, and potential system-level benefits of this approach. The central theme is a path toward brain-scale intelligence through atomic-scale technology—not simply by scaling with more electricity, but by rethinking how computation and memory are built together. Read More: (https://www.nature.com/articles/nature15387)(https://www.phantafield.com/whitepaper) Speaker: Dr. Xuejun Xie Founder & CEO PhantaField Inc AGENDA: Thursday September 17, 2026 11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday September 17, 2026 $4 IEEE members $6 non IEEE members (discounts for unemployed and students ) Bldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road, EAG Labs, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, California, California, United States, 95051

AI has fundamentally reshaped the startup landscape in just two years. But what does that mean for the traditional Silicon Valley startup playbook? In this one hour Talk, Silicon Valley veteran Bret Waters explores how the path to startup success is evolving for 2027—and what timeless principles remain unchanged. Drawing on decades of experience as a founder, educator, mentor, and startup advisor, Bret will share practical insights on how entrepreneurs should rethink building, launching, and scaling companies in an AI-first world. Speaker(s): Bret, Agenda: 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm -- Talk by Bret Waters Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/575550

Dr. J. Ping Liu of the University of Texas at Arlington will explore the century-old puzzle of magnetic coercivity, including Brown’s Paradox and recent progress toward understanding magnetic hardening. With four decades of R&D experience in permanent magnets and magnetic materials, his research focuses on hard magnetic nanoparticles, thin films, and nanocomposites. For additional information, see: (https://scvmag.org/event/how-hard-can-a-magnet-be/) Agenda: 6:30 – 7:00 PM — Socializing and Networking at Quadrant 6:55 PM — Zoom session online with Waiting Room 7:00 – 7:45 PM — Lecture begins, online and in person 7:45 – 8:00 PM — Questions and Answers Quadrant Corp, 1120 Ringwood Ct., San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/573395