Google Builds Video-Transcoder Chip
To better support its massive YouTube business, Google has created its own video-transcoding chip. The VCU design offers a 40x performance gain compared with CPUs.
Loihi 2 Advances Spiking R&D
Intel Labs has developed a second-generation neuromorphic processor using the Intel 4 process. It’s also offering the open-source Lava framework to advance neuromorphic software.
Semiconductor sales took a deep post-September dive last week
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Global Silicon Wafer Shipments Projected to Log Robust Growth Through 2024, SEMI Reports
Global silicon wafer shipments are projected to register robust growth through 2024, with wafer area increasing 13.9% year-over-year in 2021 to a record high of nearly 14,000 millions of square inches (MSI), SEMI reported today in its annual silicon shipment forecast for the semiconductor industry.
Applied Materials Unveils eBeam Metrology System that Enables a New Playbook for Patterning Advanced Logic and Memory Chips
Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a unique eBeam metrology system that enables a new playbook for patterning control based on massive on-device, across-wafer and through-layer measurements.
Veeco Receives Multi-System Order for New ADS-800 SRD™ System Targeting Power Electronics
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) announced today that it has received a multi-system order for its new ADS-800 SRD™ System from a leading semiconductor supplier.
ACM Research Announces Order for SAPS Evaluation Tool from Major Global Semiconductor Manufacturer
ACM Research, Inc. (ACM) (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced wafer-level packaging (WLP) applications, today announced the receipt of an evaluation tool order for its Ultra C SAPS frontside cleaning tool from a major global semiconductor manufacturer.
Samsung's Strategy Shift and Why We Climb Exponentials
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TechInsights Acquires The Linley Group to Further Expand Its Platform of Semiconductor Content
TechInsights Acquires The Linley Group to Further Expand Its Platform of Semiconductor Content OTTAWA, ON, October 14, 2021 - TechInsights Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Linley Group, Inc., an industry-leading source for independent technology analysis of the latest
Semiconductor Sales Take a Deep Dive
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