AI Integrated Circuit & System Design: Current Trends and Future Directions

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized numerous technological domains, and its integration into circuit and system design is enabling unprecedented performanceimprovements. AI-driven integrated circuit (IC) and system design methodologies optimizepower, area, and performance while accelerating design cycles. This paper reviews the currentstate of AI integrated circuit and system automationtools,hardware-software design, highlighting co-optimization design strategies, and neuromorphic computing, and emergingAIaccelerators. Additionally, the paper discusses challenges such as energy efficiency,designcomplexity, and scalability. Finally, potential future directions in AI-enhanced systemon chip(SoC) designs and AI hardware for edge computing are examined. This review aimsto provideresearchers and practitioners witha comprehensive understanding of AI’s role inmodern ICand system design.

KEYWORDS: AI-integrated circuits, system design, neuromorphic computing, AIaccelerators, hardware-software co-optimization, low-power design