NTT develops super-fast processor for data transmission
NTT has developed a prototype of a super-fast chip designed to deliver high transmission speeds within data centers and undersea fiber optic cables. The chip could become an important part of photonic and 6G networks in the future.
The Japanese tech giant says it has developed the first "Ultra-c... Read more
Intel announces 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake
Intel is launching the 13th Gen Core 'Raptor Lake' series. The processors primarily focus on gaming, but content creation and productivity should get a boost as well. Intel wants to achieve this with an improved core count (up to 24 cores) and a hybrid architecture. The company claims Raptor Lake r... Read more
Broadcom introduces StrataXGS Tomahawk 5 chip for data centers
Broadcom introduced the StrataXGS Tomahawk 5 processor. The chip is suitable for data center switches and should increase processing speeds.
According to Broadcom, the StrataXGS Tomahawk 5 is particularly useful in Ethernet-based data center switches. The manufacturer notes that Ethernet offers ... Read more
Arm unveils new Cortex-M85 chip
Arm has introduced a new processor for IoT purposes. The addition expands the company's "Total Solutions for IoT" portfolio.
Arm today introduced a new processor, the Cortex-M85, that can carry out certain computations four times faster than previous-generation silicon. Arm makes semiconductor b... Read more
Imec presents flexible microprocessor for complex computations
Imec, a Belgian research institute, presented a flexible 8-bit microprocessor. The processor is suitable for sensors for IoT environments.
Imec collaborated with KU Leuven and PragmatIC Semiconductor to develop the processor. The project was funded by grants from the European Union within the EU... Read more
Intel commits $1B to grow its Intel Foundry Services (IFS) business
Intel is launching a fund to invest in technologies and companies that can aid its foundry business to shorten the time it takes to bring new processors to the market. To facilitate the initiative, the company is setting aside $1 billion.
The project is a collaboration between Intel’s venture ... Read more
European Processor Initiative concludes first development phase
The European Processor Initiative (EIP), an EU-backed initiative to develop European processors, concludes its first development phase. Developments resulting from the phase include an Arm-based Rhea processor, security technology for HPC and edge processors, and a proof-of-concept for the European... Read more
Intel reduces server chip pricing to slow down AMD momentum
DigiTimes reported that Intel has changed its server strategy to take on AMD while the latter is experiencing supply constraints. The report says that Intel is flooding the market with chips at a discount instead of sticking to (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) MSRP.
Some reports say that AM... Read more
‘Memory will become part of the processor in the future’
Memory and processors will no longer be separate computer components in the future. According to Seok-hee Lee, the CEO of SK Hynix, the South Korean manufacturer of chips for memory and storage, these components will end up together on one chip in the future.
Lee told this during a keynote at th... Read more
Nvidia unveils new 28B-transistor GPUs that are the fastest ever made
Nvidia unveiled a new flagship line of GPUS in the RTX 30 series, starting with the 28-billion transistor chip. They claim it is the fastest GPU ever built for gaming and creative work involving a lot of rendering.
Nvidia is one of the largest and major supplier of chips to data centers. They ar... Read more