Our team wins the Semiconductors Category at the “Mexican Innovation Award 2025.”
- Dec 16, 2025
- 2 min read
We are pleased to share that a project developed at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (Cinvestav) was recognized with the Mexican Innovation Award 2025, granted by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the Ministry of Economy, in Category 8: Semiconductor Inventions.
This recognition was presented within the framework of STS Forum LATAM 2025 and InnovaFest LATAM 2025, held in Cuernavaca, Morelos—international events focused on science, technology, and innovation.
A strategic contribution to semiconductor memory design
The awarded invention proposes an adaptive method for the creation of memory compilers at the layout level, using standard cells and predefined macrocells. This approach enables the generation of customized memories without relying on costly proprietary tools or a specific technology node, addressing one of the main challenges in modern integrated circuit design.
The method automates the generation of fundamental files for the digital and physical design flow—including Verilog, LEF, DEF, and timing models—and integrates a machine learning engine to predict key metrics such as area, power consumption, and operating frequency. In addition, it offers flexible configurations that adapt to different memory sizes, architectures, and manufacturing technologies.
This approach eliminates the need to design memories from scratch, reduces engineering costs and development time, decreases dependence on traditional EDA providers, and contributes to democratizing access to advanced semiconductor design tools.
Technological impact and applications
The impact of this technology is broad and cross-cutting, accelerating the development of memories for critical applications such as:
Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing
IoT devices and embedded systems
Automotive electronics
Consumer electronics
Shorter design cycles and technological flexibility strengthen the competitiveness of the national semiconductor ecosystem.
Recognition of the authors
The Mexican Innovation Award 2025 recognizes the work carried out at Cinvestav by the authors: Susana Ortega Cisneros, Francisco Javier Rodríguez Navarrete, Emilio Isaac Baungarten León, Martín González Pérez, Germán Alonso Pinedo Díaz, and Miguel Ángel Rivera Acosta.
This recognition highlights the inventive capacity and technical rigor of the researchers and engineers involved, and reaffirms the importance of scientific and technological research developed at national institutions for the advancement of Mexico’s semiconductor sector.
From our side at Mifral, we promote scientific and technological development through active collaboration with researchers, support for applied research projects, and the creation of spaces where academic knowledge and advanced engineering converge to generate high-impact solutions. We firmly believe that strengthening the national innovation ecosystem requires supporting human talent, promoting knowledge transfer, and contributing to the translation of strategic technologies—such as semiconductors—into tangible benefits for industry and society.
This recognition reinforces our conviction to continue collaborating with institutions of excellence and highly specialized professionals, committed to responsible, rigorous innovation and long-term technological development.
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