Flex Logix Drops Chips, Sticks With IP Flex Logix is changing its business model, opting to offer its InferX block as IP and ceasing chip-building operations. It’ll serve chipmakers requiring either AI inference or DSP capability. Bryon Moyer Flex Logix is changing its business model from selling AI

Google Discloses TPUv4 Details Google’s TPUv4 excels at AI models employing embeddings owing to its sea of SparseCores that supplement its two main cores. Targeting inference, the TPUv4i has only a single larger core to reduce power. Joseph Byrne Flowers are a sign of spring, and Google’s TPUv4

Synaptics has launched its AI-enabled Katana processor for battery-operated edge devices in the security, biometrics, and smart-appliance markets. The chip includes an Arm CPU with a Tensilica DSP and a custom neural-network accelerator.

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Gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor technology is disrupting the market in consumer electronics. This is a landmark moment in the success of wide bandgap technology and a further reputation boost to the reliability of a GaN device.

Order activity remains frigid Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment held at a cold 42°. SoC Mobile and SoC Digital Consumer continued to weaken. Subcon/Advanced Packaging hit a new low for the year as visibility remains low. Memory activity remained in a deep freeze as supplier

China’s Semiconductor Strategy G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Summary: China’s Secret Semiconductor Strategy & Tactics: As everyone knows, China’s public Semiconductor Strategy rests on Made in China 2025 and mil-civ fusion. The first was intended to spend its way to vertical value chain

Nordic Semiconductor and Silicon Labs have updated their wireless multiprotocol SoCs for home and factory systems. Nordic improves the processing and radio, while Silicon Labs fills a package-size gap in its lineup.