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

Architectures Foundries

Intel, SiFive Demo High-Performance RISC-V Horse Creek Dev Platform On Intel 4 Process

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 David Schor

Intel, SiFive demonstrated high-performance RISC-V Horse Creek development platform on Intel 4 Process.

Architectures Desktop Processors Mobile Processors

Intel Rolls Out 13th Gen Core, Raptor Lake Processors; Cranks Up The Frequency

October 1, 2022October 3, 2022 David Schor

Intel rolls out 13th Generation Core, “Raptor Lake” client processors; cranks up the frequency.

Architectures Neural Processors Subscriber Only Content

The NPU Inside Every Intel PC

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 David Schor

[Subscription] A look at the neural processor inside every Intel processor.

AI Hardware Summit Architectures Embedded Processors Interconnects Linley Processor Conference Neural Processors

SiFive Introduces A New Coprocessor Interface, Targets Custom Accelerators

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 David Schor

SiFive introduces a new high-performance coprocessor interface targeting custom accelerators; scores design wins from Google, NASA.

Mobile Processors

Arm Unveils Next-Gen Flagship Core: Cortex-X3

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 David Schor ARM, Cortex, Cortex-A, Cortex-X, Cortex-X2, Cortex-X3

Arm announces its next-generation flagship core: the Cortex-X3.

Architectures Mobile Processors

Arm Introduces The Cortex-A715

June 28, 2022June 29, 2022 David Schor ARM, ARMv9, Cortex, Cortex-A, Cortex-A710, Cortex-A715, Makalu

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

Foundries

GlobalWafers To Build A 1.2M WPM Factory In Sherman, Texas

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 David Schor 300mm, GlobalWafers, silicon wafer

GlobalWafers announces plans for a massive 1.2M WPM factory in Sherman, Texas.

Foundries IEDM 2021 Process Technologies Subscriber Only Content

A Look At Samsung’s 4LPE Process

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 David Schor 4 nm, 4LPE, 4LPP, FinFET, Samsung, Samsung Foundry, subscriber only (general)

A look at Samsung’s last leading-edge FinFET process node, 4nm 4LPE.

Foundries Process Technologies VLSI 2022

A Look At Intel 4 Process Technology

June 19, 2022June 20, 2022 David Schor 4 nm, 5 nm, 7 nm, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography, Intel, Intel 3, Intel 4, Intel 7, Intel Foundry Services (IFS), Meteor Lake, VLSI 2022, VLSI Symposium

A look at Intel’s next-generation high-performance process technology, Intel 4.

Foundries Process Technologies Subscriber Only Content

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.

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