Huawei, Apple Use TSMC But Their 7nm SoCs Are Different
Most SoCs in 2019 use 7nm process technologies. But at a closer look, everyone’s 7nm – used in smartphone SoCs…
Blog: Entering the Age of the Monster Chip
What are the system designs that require a leap in SoC complexity? It's not only big datacenter artificial intelligence (AI)…
SoC Interconnect: DIY Equals Danger
With so many acquisitions in the interconnect IP market, you might be forgiven for thinking DIY interconnect is a good…
Will Imagination Deals Deliver MIPS to China?
Imagination will sell itself to Canyon Bridge, while simultaneously agreeing to sell MIPS to Tallwood VC. Has Imagination structured both…
Synopsys Buys Materials Modeling Tool Firm QuantumWise
Synopsys says deal will help it support chip makers, which are evaluating new materials to extend Moore's law and develop…
MicroLED Pits Big Apple vs. Tiny LED Chips
The emergence of new display technology such as microLED will change not only the face of mobile devices but also…
AI Reshaping Fab Operations
Chipmakers are adopting artificial intelligence to boost fab operations, and the effort is starting to pay off, according to Micron…
Toshiba Plans Next Memory Fab
Even as the future of Toshiba Memory remains unclear, firms chooses Kitakami City in Japan's Iwate prefecture as site of…
TMSC, ARM, Xilinx, Cadence Partner on 7-nm Process
Xilinx, ARM, Cadence, and TSMC have announced a partnership to build a test chip in 7-nm FinFET process technology for…
Chip Execs More Bullish on EUV
Most chips execs believe EUV lithography will be used in volume production before 2021 but mask costs continue to rise,…