*In collaboration with Si-Vision, engineering students successfully design the physical layout of a 20 Gbps USB4 PHY transceiver using 14nm technology.*

As part of the collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering at Assiut University and Si-Vision, and under the auspices of Professor Dr. Khaled Salah Saeed, Dean of the Faculty, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Safwat, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, a team of students from the Electronics and Communications Engineering Department of the Electrical Engineering Division—Mohamed Ezzat, Mohamed Abdel Rahman, Omar Ragab, Mina Tharwat, Ahmed Walid, Sarah Ahmed Mahmoud, and Teresa Osama—developed a pioneering project in the field of microchip design, titled "Layout Design of USB4 PHY Transceiver."

The project focused on the fully customized design and physical layout of a high-speed data transmitter and receiver with a data transfer rate of up to 20 Gbps. This design was built using microchip technology. The advanced 14nm FinFET technology demonstrates the students' ability to work with cutting-edge global technologies in the semiconductor industry and develop circuits that meet the ultra-fast data transfer requirements of the modern USB4 standard.

This project is a significant step that showcases the students' skills in creating precise physical designs that meet industry standards and provides them with valuable practical experience, enabling them to compete in the complex electronic chip design market. The project was supervised by Professor Dr. Khalil Ismail Khalil Yousef and Dr. Diaa El-Din Mahmoud.