David Schor

Samsung 5 nm and 4 nm Update

David SchorARM TechCon 2019, Process Technologies, RoadmapsOctober 19, 2019 Tagged 4LPE, 4nm, 5LPE, 5nm, Samsung

Update and analysis of Samsung’s upcoming 5-nanometer and 4-nanometer process technologies.

Intel Expands 22FFL With Production-Ready RRAM and MRAM on FinFET

David SchorProcess Technologies, VLSI 2019October 18, 2019 Tagged 22 nm, 22FFL, Intel, Intel Custom Foundry, MRAM, non-volatile memory, ReRAM, RRAM, VLSI 2019, VLSI Symposium

Intel expands its 22FFL process with new production-ready MRAM and RRAM technologies.

ASML Starts NXE:3400C Shipment, But Supply Constraints Loom

David SchorFoundriesOctober 17, 2019 Tagged ASML, EUV, NXE:3400B, NXE:3400C

ASML sees strong demand for EUV systems as it starts shipping the new NXE:3400C systems to leading-edge foundries.

Intel Launches Mainstream Cascade Lake Xeon W Workstation Processors

David SchorDesktop ProcessorsOctober 7, 2019 Tagged 14nm, Cascade Lake, Cascade Lake W, Intel, x86, Xeon W

Intel launches mainstream W-2200 series Xeon W workstation microprocessors based on the Cascade Lake microarchitecture.

TSMC N7+ EUV Process Starts Shipping

David SchorProcess TechnologiesOctober 7, 2019 Tagged 7nm, EUV, N6, N7, TSMC

TSMC announces its N7+ process which entered HVM earlier this year is now shipping products to market.

Analog AI Startup Mythic To Compute And Scale In Flash

David SchorArchitectures, Neural ProcessorsOctober 6, 2019 Tagged 40 nm, AI, analog, eFlash, embedded flash, Mythic, neural processors, RISC-V

A look at the IPU architecture of analog AI startup Mythic which attempts to significantly reduce the power consumption by computing directly in analog in flash.

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Intel Launches New Core X Enthusiasts Microprocessors; Doubles The Perf-Per-Dollar

David SchorDesktop ProcessorsOctober 4, 2019 Tagged 14nm, Cascade Lake, Cascade Lake X, Core i9, Core X, Intel

Intel launches new 10000 series Core X processors for enthusiasts with up to 18 cores and with double the performance per dollar compared to the last generation.

AMD Launches Ryzen PRO 3000 Series

David SchorDesktop ProcessorsOctober 3, 2019 Tagged 12 nm, 7 nm, AMD, Matisse, Picasso, x86, Zen 2, Zen+

AMD launches PRO 3000-series 7nm desktop processors and 12nm APUs.

Alibaba Launches DC Inference Accelerators

David SchorArchitectures, Neural ProcessorsSeptember 28, 2019 Tagged 12nm, AI, Ali-NPU, Alibaba, Hanguang, Hanguang 800, neural processors, Wujian, Xuantie

Alibaba launches its own homegrown inference accelerator for their own cloud.

Inside Tesla’s Neural Processor In The FSD Chip

David SchorArchitectures, Hot Chips 31, Neural ProcessorsSeptember 22, 2019 Tagged 14 nm, FSD Chip, Full Self-Driving Chip, Hot Chips, Hot Chips 31, neural processors, self-driving, Tesla

A deep dive into the custom-designed Tesla neural processing units integrated inside the company’s full self-driving (FSD) chip based on the Tesla Hot Chips 31 talk.