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Samsung Shoots for High-performance Computing with 2.5D High-bandwidth Memory

Die stacking is becoming more commonplace with Samsung Electronics' next-generation 2.5D advanced package technology.

one day ago by Adrian Gibbons

Is Software Going to Revolutionize Memory? IBM Digs into Software-defined Storage

You've heard of software-defined radio, but how about software-defined storage? The latest from IBM gives us a chance to catch up on this cloud-focused technology.

May 03, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Dialog’s New SPI NOR Flash: The Holy Grail of Low-power Memory?

Chasing low power consumption is the holy grail of IoT design considerations. With that in mind, Dialog introduces their new AT25EU NOR Flash to answer the call.

April 30, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

NVIDIA Scales the Cloud With a Reimagined Data Processing Unit (DPU)

With its newest iteration of BlueField DPU technology, NVIDIA is reworking a new processing unit to support mountainous AI workloads.

April 16, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

What’s Trending in Memory Technology in 2021?

While fabrication grounds to a halt and the electronics supply chain shutters, chip manufacturers and researchers are still hard at work developing better memory technology for enhanced compute potential.

April 08, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

As Chips Scale Down, Leakage Current Goes Up. How Are Developers Responding?

Leakage current is yet another hurdle as Moore's law marches on. Manufacturing techniques, design methods, and research projects are taking on the challenge.

April 05, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Data Workloads Catch a Break With Samsung’s DDR5 and HKMG Process Technology

With mounting data demands, Samsung has unveiled a new DDR5 module with HKMG process technology to accommodate AI, ML, and supercomputing applications.

April 02, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Micron Jumps Ship on Once-heralded 3D XPoint Memory, Selling Utah Chip Factory

Micron has announced the sale of its Utah chip factory as it ceases production of a once "revolutionary" memory chip developed in partnership with Intel.

March 23, 2021 by Luke James

Emerging DDR5 Technology Shows Promise in Securing Automotive Memory

While DDR5 is often hailed for its increased memory, processing reliability, and performance, an often-overlooked feature of this DRAM is its security capabilities—especially in automotive applications.

March 02, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Is Hardware the Key to Advancing Natural Language Processing?

Researchers at MIT have created an algorithm-based architecture called SpAtten that reduces attention computation and memory access in natural language processing (NLP) systems.

February 16, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Renesas Hails Fast Wake-Up Times as Key Factor in Low-Power MCUs

Renesas recently released 12 new MCUs for IoT and industrial use cases—the key focal point being its wakeup time, along with high performance, low power, and enhanced security.

February 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Micron Unveils 1α DRAM Process Node—the Highest-Density DRAM to Date

Micron claims to have broken the glass ceiling of the 1z DRAM node with a new process that improves memory density by 40%.

January 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Reducing Distortion in Tape Recordings with Hysteresis in SPICE

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January 24, 2021 by Kevin Aylward

French Researchers Exploit Non-Idealities of Memristors to Bring AI to the Edge

Keeping with the trend to depart from von Neumann architectures, French researchers have overcome non-ideal properties of memristors to bring Bayesian networks to the edge.

January 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Choosing the Right Redriver or Retimer Device to Extend PCIe Protocol Signal Range

Redriver or retimer devices can extend the Peripheral Component Interface Express (PCIe®) protocol signal range. This article discusses how to select the best one for compute system and NVMe™ storage applications today and into the future.  

January 12, 2021 by Tam Do, Microchip

The Initial State of Finite State Machines and the Memory Debate

This article discusses the use of finite state machines (or FSMs) in design, including the initial state and the way memory configuration affects FPGA design.

January 04, 2021 by Eduardo Corpeño

Was 2020 the Year of Edge AI Compute?

In 2020, many companies released flagship low-power devices with the goal of bringing AI to the edge. We’ll review some of the most recent ones and see how they compare.

December 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Factors Suppliers Consider Before Sending a Memory Device to Space

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a monumental year for space exploration. And pivotal to each mission's success at the circuit level was radiation-hardened memory devices.

December 21, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau

2020 Chip Market Year in Review: DRAM Comes Out on Top

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND coming in second at $55.2 billion.

December 10, 2020 by Luke James

Analog Power at the Size of Digital? Edge AI Processor Combines Best of Both Worlds

Can analog computation be a viable solution to the many challenges facing edge AI hardware? We spoke with Mike Henry, CEO of Mythic, to see why they think it is.

December 02, 2020 by Jake Hertz