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Explore groundbreaking approaches to energy-efficient computing hardware in this technical lecture delivered by TSMC Distinguished Professor Sayeef Salahuddin from UC Berkeley's EECS department. Discover how the integration of physics and functional materials with CMOS technology offers innovative solutions for advancing computational throughput while addressing energy efficiency challenges. Learn about the revolutionary Negative Capacitance effect and its applications in logic, memory, and energy storage devices. Gain insights into record-breaking performance achievements in backend technologies and understand how functional augmentation of CMOS through novel materials presents unprecedented opportunities for hardware development. The presentation draws from Professor Salahuddin's distinguished research background, recognized by the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientist and Engineers (PECASE) and the IEEE Andrew S Grove Award, to demonstrate practical pathways for sustaining computational advancement while minimizing energy consumption in electronic systems.