Selected articles of current technical interest.

Xilinx tapes out 20nm UltraScale ASIC-class programmable architecture

posted on July 22, 2013 12:01

Xilinx Inc. has taped-out the first 20nm All Programmable Device with first UltraScale ASIC-class programmable architecture.

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Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in the Second Quarter of 2013 Declined 10.9 Percent

posted on July 15, 2013 01:06

PC Industry Continues to Shrink as the Installed Base Restructures to Accommodate Tablets as the Primary Consumption Device

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Has Intel Really Beaten ARM?

posted on July 15, 2013 01:05

There has been a considerable amount of press around recent AnTuTu benchmark results and a recent ABI Research report claiming, "Intel apps processor [the Atom Z2580] outperforms Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Samsung.

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Memory and Foundry Account For More Than Half of Worldwide IC Capacity

posted on July 15, 2013 01:04

At the end of 2012, memory products and foundries accounted for a combined 54% of the IC industry’s installed monthly capacity of 14,497K wafers (200mm-equivalent wafers), according to data in IC Insights’ Global Wafer Capacity 2013 report.

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SEMI Sees 21% Increase in Chip Equipment Spending for 2014

posted on July 15, 2013 01:03

SEMI forecasts semiconductor equipment sales will reach $43.98 billion in 2014, a 21 percent increase over estimated 2013 equipment spending, according to the mid-year edition of the SEMI Capital Equipment Forecast, released here today at the annual SEMICON West exposition.

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Scaling The Lowly SRAM

posted on July 15, 2013 01:02

Chipmakers face a multitude of challenges at the 20nm logic node and beyond, including the task of cramming more functions on the same chip without compromising on power and performance.

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