Arculus Lab
Our research and innovation centre driving next-generation EDA breakthroughs.
Bridging Innovation and Industry
Led by Dr Konrad Young and IC experts, Arculus Lab bridges critical gaps in the semiconductor ecosystem.
Arculus Lab is positioned to bridge three key sections to enhance technology evolution and empower talent across the semiconductor industry:
Academia & Industry
From lab to fab
Front-end & Back-end
From silicon IPs / IC designs to foundries / packages
Generations
From newcomers to executives
Our research directly informs the development of our commercial products — iPROfiler, Architecture Compiler, and ETAL — ensuring that our customers always have access to the most advanced design technologies available.
Our People
Arculus Lab brings together leading researchers and industry veterans in semiconductor design and EDA.
Director & Fellow
Dr Konrad Young (楊光磊)
Expertise
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes
- Corporate Digitalisation
Scientist
Dr Chun-Yao Wang (王俊堯)
Expertise
- VLSI Design Automation
- Design Verification
- Logic Synthesis for Emerging Technologies (Quantum Logic Circuit Synthesis)
Co-Principal Investigator, NARLabs ACDRC Taiwan-Czech Project
Researcher
Dr Yung-Chih Chen (陳勇志)
Expertise
- Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
- Logic Synthesis, Optimisation, and Verification
- Hardware Security Design Automation
Co-Principal Investigator, NARLabs ACDRC Taiwan-Czech Project
Researcher
Dr Yu-Guang Chen (陳聿廣)
Expertise
- Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
- Low-power Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Optimisation
- Reliable IC Design and Optimisation
Co-Principal Investigator, NARLabs ACDRC Taiwan-Czech Project
Research Areas
Our key focus areas driving innovation in electronic design automation.
AI-Driven EDA
Developing artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to automate and optimise electronic design automation workflows, from architectural exploration to verification.
SoC Performance Intelligence
Advancing waveform analysis and performance profiling methodologies to transform raw simulation data into actionable design insights.
Hardware/Software Co-Design
Researching next-generation approaches to hardware and software co-optimisation, enabling faster convergence on optimal PPA targets.
Clock Domain Engineering
Innovating clock tree synthesis, analysis, and debugging techniques for increasingly complex multi-clock-domain SoC architectures.
Chiplet Integration
Exploring chiplet-based design methodologies and integration frameworks for modular, scalable semiconductor solutions.
Advanced Node Design
Developing design techniques and tool enhancements for advanced TSMC process nodes, addressing challenges unique to sub-16nm geometries.
Collaboration & Partnerships
Arculus Lab actively collaborates with industry partners and academic institutions.
We believe that the most impactful innovations emerge from collaboration. Arculus Lab maintains partnerships with leading semiconductor companies, research universities, and technology organisations worldwide to advance the state of the art in EDA.
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