David Schor

Samsung 17nm follows Intel 16

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 David Schor 14 nm, 14LPP, 17 nm, 17LPV, 28 nm, 28LPP, Intel, Intel Foundry Services (IFS), Samsung, Samsung Foundry, subscriber only (general)

Samsung follows Intel 16 with a low-cost high-performance, 17-nanometer, 17LPV node.

ISSCC 2022 Organic Electronics Processors

Reincarnating The 6502 Using Flexible TFT Tech For IoT

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 David Schor 6502, Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO), ISSCC, ISSCC 2022, MOS Technology 6502, Organic Electronics, Thin-film Transistor (TFT)

Can the 1970s MOS Technology 6502 find new life and new applications in the emerging world of plastic electronics?

Architectures Blockchain Processor ISSCC 2022 Processors

Intel Unveils BonanzaMine, A Bitcoin Accelerator ASIC

February 20, 2022February 21, 2022 David Schor 7 nm, ASIC, Bitcoin, blockchain accelerator, BonanzaMine, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mining, Intel, ISSCC, ISSCC 2022

Intel unveiled BonanzaMine, its first-generation blockchain accelerator ASIC effort.

Architectures Neural Processors

Samsung-Esperanto Concept AI-SSD Prototype

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 David Schor AI-SSD, ASPLOS, ASPLOS 2021, Esperanto, Facebook, Samsung

Esperanto demonstrates a concept AI-SSD prototype in collaboration with Samsung aimed at accelerating data center workloads such as recommendation engines.

Foundries Process Technologies Roadmaps Subscriber Only Content

EUV State, NXE:3600D, and Pellicle Readiness and Industrialization

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 David Schor ASML, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography, High-NA, subscriber only (general)

A look at the current state of EUV machines, the new NXE:3600D, and EUV pellicle readiness and industrialization.

Architectures Desktop Processors

Intel Launches 12th Gen Core Desktop Alder Lake Processors

October 27, 2021November 3, 2021 David Schor 10 nm, 12 Generation Core, Alder Lake, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel, Intel 7

Intel launches 12th Gen Core desktop processors based on the Alder Lake microarchitecture.

Foundries Process Technologies Roadmaps

TSMC Extends Its 5nm Family With A New Enhanced-Performance N4P Node

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 David Schor 5 nm, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography, FinFET, N4, N4P, N5, TSMC

TSMC introduces a new 5-nanometer derivative – an enhanced performance N4P node.

Architectures Server Processors

Alibaba Open Source XuanTie RISC-V Cores, Introduces In-House Armv9 Server Chip

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 David Schor 5 nm, Alibaba, Apsara Conference 2021, ARM, ARMv9, Panjiu, RISC-V, T-Head, TSMC, Xuantie, Yitian 710

Alibaba open-source its high-performance XuanTie RISC-V Cores; introduces a new in-house Armv9 server chip

Architectures Neural Processors

Intel Introduces 2nd Gen Neuromorphic Research Chip: Loihi 2 on Intel 4 EUV Process

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 David Schor Intel 4, Kapoho Point, Lava, Loihi, Loihi 2, neuromorphic chip, Oheo Gulch

Intel introduces Loihi 2, its second-generation neuromorphic research chip. First chip fabricated on their Intel 4 EUV process, Loihi 2 brings faster processing and synaptic operations, new algorithm support, and increases the neurons count to 1 million.