Entries for August 2016
Second Quarter 2016 Silicon Wafer Shipments Set a New Record
posted on August 02, 2016 13:05
SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 26, 2016 — Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the second quarter 2016 when compared to first quarter 2016 area shipments according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
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Moore’s law scaling dead by 2021, to be replaced by 3D integration
posted on August 02, 2016 13:04
The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) has released a new update on the future of semiconductor technology that states conventional 2D transistor density scaling will likely end by 2021 — to be replaced by new and different types of integration and scaling.
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Chip Makers Admit Transistors Are About to Stop Shrinking
posted on August 02, 2016 13:03
In the next five years, it will be too expensive to further miniaturize—but chip makers will innovate in different ways.
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To 7Nm And Beyond
posted on August 02, 2016 13:02
GlobalFoundries’ top technologists open up on next-gen FD-SOI, the economics and challenges of 7nm, and what lies ahead.
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Intel a Bear on PCs, a Bull on Flash
posted on August 02, 2016 13:01
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Despite a modest uptick in its latest quarter, Intel continues to believe PCs will decline by high-single digits this year. However it is bullish on flash memory, especially its 3D NAND and 3D XPoint chips which will start shipping by the end of the year.
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