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Our latest coverage from the chip architecture world, including announced and planned as well as recently launched products.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Refreshes The Cortex-A510, Squeezes Higher Efficiency

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 David Schor

Arm refreshes the Cortex-A510 core, squeezes higher efficiency.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Introduces The Cortex-A715

June 28, 2022June 29, 2022 David Schor

Arm introduces next-generation big core: Cortex-A715.

Architectures Blockchain Processor ISSCC 2022 Processors

Intel Unveils BonanzaMine, A Bitcoin Accelerator ASIC

February 20, 2022February 21, 2022 David Schor

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

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.