Memory Choices Grow
posted on December 04, 2015 11:04
Memory is becoming one of the starting points for SoC architectures, evolving from a basic checklist item that was almost always in the shadow of improving processor performance or lowering the overall power budget. In conjunction with that shift, chipmakers must now grapple with many more front-end decisions about placement, memory type and access prioritization.
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What Comes Next
posted on December 04, 2015 11:03
I’m very optimistic about the continuation of Moore’s Law. But in saying that, I’m speaking about Moore’s Law purely as an economic law. I believe we’ll be able to offer increasing amounts of functionality at lower and lower costs. And technological innovations as well as advances in design and application will be crucial in realizing this.
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Intel says Moore’s Law isn’t dead yet
posted on December 04, 2015 11:02
The economics of Moore’s Law for Intel are solid. Investors can breathe a sigh of relief.
That’s the word from Bill Holt, executive vice president of technology and manufacturing at the world’s biggest chip maker, speaking at the Intel investor day at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Lithography alternatives: Why are they essential?
posted on December 04, 2015 11:01
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to fuel significant growth opportunities for the semiconductor industry, as demand increases for wireless components and more and more embedded functionalities such as memory and sensors. This growth will affect almost all integrated circuit (IC) sectors.
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Foundry Sales Defy IC Decline
posted on November 03, 2015 07:05
The importance of the wafer foundry business continues to grow in the IC industry, according to a new report from one veteran electronics analyst.
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Merger mania sweeps Silicon Valley chip industry
posted on November 03, 2015 07:04
Two Silicon Valley semiconductor companies agreed to be acquired Wednesday in mergers that totaled nearly $30 billion.
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How Will China Spend $120B?
posted on November 03, 2015 07:03
It’s daunting to consider how much Chinese VC and government money is ready for investment around the globe.
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First Look: 5Nm
posted on November 03, 2015 07:02
By the time the 5nm semiconductor manufacturing process node reaches mass production readiness, the hurdles and challenges will no longer be open for discussion. But as of this moment, some of them seem almost insurmountable, raising new questions about the continued viability of Moore’s Law.
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3D TLC NAND To Beat MLC as Top Flash Storage
posted on November 03, 2015 07:01
Why a 3D version of triple level cell flash--the poor man's flash--can replace most higher-end multi-level cell flash?
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The Next Resists
posted on October 24, 2015 13:05
As EUV exposure tools, sources, and photomasks have become more capable, the lithography sector’s attention has turned to EUV photoresist.
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