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Arm Aims to Alter Business Ahead of IPO
To drum up revenue, Arm is considering whether to require OEMs to directly license the right to use Arm-based chips in their designs. However, Arm risks affecting its long-term business prospects by appearing capricious and greedy.
Nvidia Slips out Grace Details
Nvidia disclosed more details of its Grace processor, which can combine with its Hopper GPU or run by itself in servers. Now due in 2H23, the Arm-compatible chip is more efficient than Intel’s flagship Xeon.
AMD Extends Genoa Into Embedded
The Epyc 9004 embedded products, deriving from the Genoa server processor, offer 16 to 96 cores. AMD is generous with cache, DDR5 channels, and PCIe lanes, but it lacks application-specific features.
Graphcore Shows More WoW at ISSCC
Graphcore has revealed how it hybrid bonds a deep-trench-capacitor die and AI accelerator, describing manufacturing techniques and a voltage-swing reduction. A Shmoo plot shows how adding the capacitor die can cut power or boost the clock rate.
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Disruptive Event - China breaks through restrictions with advanced chiplet strategy
TechInsights' latest groundbreaking findings on the Jasminer X4 unveil the exciting prospects of advanced packaging.
Webinar: The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Inside the Flagship Device
In this exclusive webinar, our experts will deliver an in-depth analysis of the components within this device, highlight what changed from previous versions, and forecast how this might impact other smartphone and parts manufacturers. Our market analysts will also share their forecasts and industry insights for Samsung and other industry leaders within the ever-competitive smartphone marketplace.
DRAM spot prices are continuing to fall
DRAM spot prices are continuing to fall Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment held at a cold 44° with memory slipping further into freezing temperatures. Geopolitical concerns are ramping up; Japan is the latest country to put
Disruptive Event - Nvidia Hopper H100
The Nvidia Hopper H100 has introduced innovative features and enhanced scalability, promising even greater improvements for training large networks.
NXP PN7642 Provides Single-Chip NFC
The new PN7642 is the first fully integrated NFC solution that includes programmability, NFC RF, and security. It implements closed-loop and other non-payment systems.
Marvell Switches On Teralynx 10
Marvell’s new Teralynx 10 (TX9180) switch IC delivers throughput of 51.2 Tbps, four times that of Teralynx 7. Separately, the company’s Nova optical DSP is the industry’s first Ethernet PHY to reach 1.6 Tbps.
Battery Longevity: What’s Polymeric Tape Got to Do with It?
TechInsights dives into the self-discharge characteristic of the ATL-BP45 batteries of the Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro to examine the effect of polymeric tape on the battery’s longevity.
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Memory Inventories Continue to Mount
Memory Inventories Continue to Mount Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment slipped to a cold 44° with all segments slipping further. All eyes were on Micron today as it held its earnings call to announce its quarterly results
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Snapdragon X75 Modem Improves Uplinks
Part of a radio subsystem, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 modem for 5G simplifies boards by interfacing with a better-integrated RF transceiver. It also increases performance through more AI horsepower, enhanced uplink technology, and denser QAM.
Agilex 5 Floods FPGA Midrange
Intel has refreshed its midrange FPGAs, challenging market newcomers. The new family updates the fabric, CPUs, and DSPs while expanding the Agilex line.
Think Silicon GPU Accelerates Vectors
Think Silicon is among the few companies developing low-cost, low-power GPU IP, offering cores to accelerate 2D, 2.5D, and 3D graphics. The new Nema Pico VG adds support for vector graphics, enabling slick GUIs.