GlobalFoundries Teams Up with Singapore University for ReRAM Project
GlobalFoundries has announced that the company has teamed up with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and the National Research Foundation to develop resistive random access memory (ReRAM). The next-generation memory...
6 by on 10/28/2019Intel Q3 2019 Fab Update: 10nm Product Era Has Begun, 7nm On Track
After years of delays, Intel is finally shipping its 10 nm processors in high volume, and the company is preparing to fire up another fab to produce an even...
59 by on 10/28/2019Razer’s Raptor 27 Gaming Monitor Now Available: QHD with 144 Hz FreeSync & HDR400
Razer this week started sales of its unique Raptor 27 gaming display, which it first introduced earlier this year. The monitor packs numerous gaming-oriented features such as AMD’s FreeSync...
16 by on 10/25/2019Intel Boosts 14nm Capacity 25% in 2019, But Shortages Will Persist in Q4
Higher-than-expected demand for Intel’s server and PC processors has been an interesting topic of discussion since the middle of 2018, when Intel first informed investors of its backlogged status...
27 by on 10/25/2019Realtek 2.5 GbE PCIe Cards Now For Sale
A Japanese company has started sales of its 2.5 GbE network card that uses a Realtek controller. The adapter is a low-profile PCIe 2.0 x1 board that is compatible...
53 by on 10/24/2019Philips Brilliance 272P7VUBNB: A Sub-$350 27-Inch 4K IPS Monitor with 65W USB PD & GbE
In previous years monitor capabilities such as 4K resolutions, USB-C docking, and GbE connectivity have been premium features that have only been available in high-end monitors. However the price...
20 by on 10/24/2019Samsung Launches Single-Chip uMCP Packages with LPDDR4X DRAM & UFS 3.0 Storage
Samsung has introduced a new lineup of all-in-one memory packages for smartphones that integrate both DRAM and storage. The latest generation of uMCP devices now feature up to 12...
30 by on 10/24/2019Intel Files Antitrust Suit Against SoftBank-Controlled Firm Over Patent Aggregation
Intel this week filed an lawsuit against Fortress Investment Group, a patent assertion entity controlled by SoftBank. Responding to a series of patent infringement lawsuits that Fortress has brought...
21 by on 10/23/2019The Foldable Huawei Mate X: Coming to China on November 15th for ~$2074
Foldable smartphones from Huawei and Samsung attracted quite a lot of public attention at Mobile World Congress early this year, but launches were delayed as companies had to polish...
17 by on 10/23/2019TSMC: 5nm on Track for Q2 2020 HVM, Will Ramp Faster Than 7nm
TSMC’s 5 nm (N5) manufacturing technology is projected to provide significant benefits when it comes to performance, power, and area scaling, which is why the contract maker of semiconductors...
27 by on 10/23/2019SK Hynix Develops 16 Gb DDR4 Chips for 32 GB Modules
SK Hynix announced on Monday that it has completed development of its first monolithic 16 Gb chip. This chip is to be made using its 3rd Generation 10 nm-class...
8 by on 10/22/2019AOC Reveals Agon AG273QX: A 27-Inch 165 Hz FreeSync 2 Monitor
AOC has introduced its new Agon-series 27-inch gaming display featuring a variable refresh rate of up to 165 Hz enabled by AMD’s FreeSync 2 technology. Like all Agon monitors...
16 by on 10/22/2019Team Group Quietly Launches 32 GB DDR4 Memory Modules
Team Group has quietly added 32 GB unbuffered DDR4 memory modules to its product catalogue and plans to start sales in the near future. The modules will feature JEDEC-standard...
8 by on 10/22/2019New Tools Simplify Development of 2.5D Multi-Die 7nm Designs at Samsung Foundry
Advanced packaging technologies simplify production and increase performance of highly-complex multi-die SoCs as the semiconductor industry is looking at chiplet approach as an alternative to large dies that take...
5 by on 10/22/2019AMD May Be Prepping More 280 W EPYC Enterprise CPUs
Back in September, AMD announced its 64-core EPYC 7H12 processor - a 280 W TDP behemoth with an increased base frequency designed specifically for the high-performance computing market. Based...
22 by on 10/21/2019Lenovo: Foldable ThinkPad X1 to Launch in 2020
At Canalys Channels Forum last week, Lenovo finally revealed launch timeframe for its foldable ThinkPad X1 hybrid notebook that was first revealed in May. The company says that the...
9 by on 10/21/2019AMD Ryzen 7 3750X with 105 W TDP: Spotted at AMD
AMD has accidentally published its Product Master list - a list with all of its consumer, enterprise, and OEM parts listed. In the latest publication, it reveals multiple CPUs...
34 by on 10/21/2019Details About 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper Appear: 24 and 32 Cores, Up to 280 W
AMD has already officially confirmed plans to launch its 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper processors this November, but naturally kept all the details to itself. At the time, it stated...
19 by on 10/21/2019Royal Memory: G.Skill’s 32 GB DDR4-4000 CL15 Kit for AMD & Intel
Bucking the trend of ever higher clocked DDR4 memory kits, G.Skill has introduced a new high-end memory kit that is focused on lower memory latencies. Compatible with both Intel...
14 by on 10/21/2019Chips&Media Launches Wave510A Hardware AV1 Decoder IP
Chips&Media this month has started to license out its Wave510A hardware decoder IP, the industry’s first AV1 video decoder. The base decoder core supports decoding up to 4Kp60, but...
25 by on 10/21/2019