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It’s Going to be a Cold and Rainy Spring
It’s Going to be a Cold and Rainy Spring Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment fell by another point, hitting a new record low for the year. All segments moved lower as sentiment continued to weaken. ASML delivered another strong
SNUG, Inflation and our Industry
SNUG, Inflation and our Industry G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Summary: SNUG: The Synopsys users group symposium … Synopsys decision, leadership, and management processes around integrating AI … HI and Chiplet Advances … How chiplets will grow
A Closer Look at the Motorola Edge 2022 (XT2205-3M)
The First FR2-capable Smartphone Built with MediaTek’s SoC chipset (Dimensity 1050)
Chatbots Can’t Yet Replace Analysts
Chatbots Can’t Yet Replace Analysts ChatGPT and other chatbots have raised concerns that they could replace humans. We analyze their relevance to the task of analysis and explain their inadequacies. Anand Joshi Chatbots have created a stir over
Startup Lemur Reduces RAM Requirements
Lemur Imaging’s LMR technology compresses image data by up to 50% with no visually perceptible loss in typical cases. A guaranteed compression ratio lets chips function with smaller image buffers.
Huge Hot Hopper Exhibits Energy Efficiency
The Version 3.0 MLPerf Inference results show data-center AI engines making gains relative to tests from six months ago. Nvidia continues post the highest scores, but Qualcomm achieved power-efficiency leadership on a couple tests.
It's always the darkest before dawn
It's always the darkest before dawn Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment held at a cold 43˚. There was no discernable change in activity among segments last week, as visibility for equipment suppliers remains limited. There were
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
China’s Tech standards and foreign IP challenges
China’s Tech standards and foreign IP challenges G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Strategy and Tactics: China’s Tech standards and foreign IP challenges Summary: Can China be successful with a standards wall strategy? Why China doesn’t respect
Ambarella CV72S Targets Security
Ambarella has launched the new CV72S, incorporating its third-generation CVflow architecture with a neural-network accelerator and hardware image signal processor. The chip targets high-end security cameras and adds radar support.
PUFs Generate Native Keys to Secure SoCs
Physically unclonable functions (PUFs) create externally inaccessible keys from unique chip characteristics. They can increase security and reduce the cost of provisioning hardware roots of trust.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Webinar: Wi-Fi 6 and 5G Cellular Technologies
In this webinar, followed by a live Q&A session, TechInsights’ Subject Matter Expert for Mobile RF and IoT, Radu Trandafir, will examine industry trends impacting the potential scenarios for these two wireless technologies.
Disruptive Event- Qualcomm leading the Wi-Fi Wave with FastConnect 7800
TechInsights discovered Qualcomm’s first system-on-chip (SoC), the FastConnect 7800 WCN7851, ready for Wi-Fi 7 and compliant with Bluetooth (BT) 5.3, in the Xiaomi 13 Pro 5G smartphone. Qualcomm has introduced its latest SoC chip, the 7800, in the FastConnect series.
NAND spot prices led the decline last week
NAND spot prices led the decline last week Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment slipped a degree to a frigid 43°, with memory and subcons slipping further. March results are in for the Taiwanese companies and it’s clearly still
The Chip Insider: Finding meaning in Gordon Moore’s passing
By now, I’m sure you’ve read many obituaries about his life and accomplishments. The volume of articles that exploded over the weekend after the Friday he died on March 24 was unparalleled. Some of them were a full page. It arguably topped the coverage given to Steve Jobs’ death, even though Gordon was far less seen in the public eye.
Finding meaning in Gordon Moore’s passing
Finding meaning in Gordon Moore’s passing G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Finding meaning in Gordon Moore’s passing: By now, I’m sure you’ve read many obituaries about his life and accomplishments. The volume of articles that exploded over the