BYE MOORE’S LAW? INTEL’S TICK-TOCK-TOCK TO CONTINUE WITH 7NM
posted on February 08, 2016 13:04
Manufacturing shrinks and new manufacturing processes are hard, especially at the bleeding edge of the spectrum.
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Samsung’s 14 nm LPE FinFET transistors
posted on February 08, 2016 13:03
Samsung’s Exynos 8 SoC is receiving some press buzz as the company prepares to launch its 14 nm Low Power Plus (LPP) process that is an update to its current Low Power Early (LPE) process used in its Exynos 7 SoC and the Apple A9 SoC.
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Advanced-Node Designs in 2016 and Beyond
posted on February 08, 2016 13:02
This year, many of the expectations in the semiconductor industry are around the technologies that enable advanced-node design, along with the applications that are driving the migration to smaller processes.
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Intel Metamaterials Breakthrough
posted on February 08, 2016 13:01
TAIPEI, Taiwan--A metamaterial breakthrough has been funded by Intel at the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Lab at National Taiwan University here.
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TSMC’s Fourth Quarter Earnings Drop for First Time in 4 Years
posted on February 01, 2016 08:05
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported its fiscal 4Q15 earnings that beat the analysts’ estimate.
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What its Atmel buy means for Microchip Technology
posted on February 01, 2016 08:04
Microchip Technology Inc.’s multibillion dollar acquisition of A San Jose-based semiconductor maker will bolster the company’s processor semiconductor market and create an Internet of Things powerhouse, according to analysts.
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Gloomy Outlook Prevails in Global Semiconductor Industry
posted on February 01, 2016 08:03
The operating profit of the semiconductor division of Samsung Electronics is expected to fall approximately 20% year on year to somewhere between 11 trillion won and 12 trillion won this year. Likewise, SK Hynix is predicted to show a decline of about two trillion won in operating profit this year.
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Industry Road Map Under Construction
posted on February 01, 2016 08:02
While most engineers think in terms of PPA—the classic power, performance and area tradeoffs—their bosses tend to see the world in terms of risk vs. opportunity. Until 22nm, these two objectives moved forward at roughly the same pace, despite the growing technical challenges of fitting more functionality into an SoC.
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5Nm Fab Challenges
posted on February 01, 2016 08:01
At a recent event, Intel presented a paper that generated sparks and fueled speculation regarding the future direction of the leading-edge IC industry.
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Chip Forecasts, Drivers Diverge
posted on January 19, 2016 13:05
Forecasts of semiconductor revenues in 2016 and what's likely to drive them longer term vary widely among analysts.
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