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Microsoft and EPFL Push Forward Optical Circuit Switching for Data Centers

Researchers from Microsoft and EPFL are looking to tackle existing challenges in today’s optical circuit switches using photonic chip-based soliton microcombs.

2 days ago by Jake Hertz

Pre-switching, a New Contrast to Hard-switching, Eliminates Switching Losses With AI

A novel "pre-switch" architecture may allow designers to break free from hard-switching constraints.

October 10, 2021 by Ikimi .O

Micron Seeks to Solve Data Center Challenges with New Generation SSD

Data centers are facing serious challenges as technology continues to boom and Micron is out to keep them at bay with its latest solid-state drive.

October 07, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Two AI Processors Push Computer Vision to the Next Level for IoT and Automotives

Hoping to create more power-efficient and highly functional AI processors, Syntiant and Intuitive are both aiming to create the next step in computer vision.

October 06, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Will Lithium-based Memristors Spur an Analog Computing Renaissance?

In an AAC interview with MIT's faculty Jennifer Rupp and Ericsson's Dr. Saeed Bastani, we learned how a new field, "lithionics," could be the key to advancing neuromorphic computing.

October 04, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Sony’s Image Sensor Roundup: Automation, Auto LiDAR, AI, and More

What's at the heart of Sony's flurry of new CMOS image sensors? To start, copper-to-copper connection, back-illuminated structure, and an EVS mechanism.

September 30, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Microsoft and Eaton Aim to Push Back on US Power Grid Woes with Data Center UPS

Many challenges plague the US electric grid. However, once a power strain on the grid, data centers could flip the switch and help the grid instead of drag it down.

September 29, 2021 by Jake Hertz

The Swiftly Changing Landscape of Semiconductor Companies: 2021 Acquisitions Update

With large mergers like Renesas acquiring Dialog and Analog acquiring Maxim Integrated recently taking place, let's take a look at the effects of consolidating the semiconductor industry.

September 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz

RISC-V Gains Traction in the Data Center

RISC-V is often associated with embedded projects. Now, the open-source ISA may be a more common player in higher-end computing markets.

September 07, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Semtech Strives for Data Center Interconnects with Latest Tri-Edge Chipsets

Hoping to take the "edge" off of data center workloads comes two new additions to Semtech's Tri-Edge family. What are they and how do they help data centers keep up through data center interconnects?

September 03, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

A Circuit-level Assessment of Dojo, Tesla’s Proposed Supercomputer

The star of this year's Tesla AI Day was a newly-announced supercomputer, Dojo. But just how remarkable is this project from a design perspective?

September 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar

Tesla Makes a Leap from Autonomous Vehicles to Robots with “Tesla Bot” Reveal

Not a stranger to taking on a challenge, Elon Musk reveals "Tesla Bot" at 2021's Tesla AI Day. While it seems to be an ambitious plan to build a humanoid robot, how feasible is it for Tesla?

September 01, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Beyond HBM: Samsung Breaks Processing-in-memory Into AI Applications

AI applications bring with them many challenges, including data processing and memory. Samsung hopes to take on these issues by combining processing-in-memory with high bandwidth memory.

August 30, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

From Home to the Quantum Realm: 3 Companies Push Processor Limitations

As the need for better, faster, and safer processing continues to grow, companies like Intel, Cadence, and QuantWare are bringing their A-game to the workplace, vehicles, and quantum computing.

August 28, 2021 by Ikimi .O

Achronix’s Speedster7t FPGA Launches to the Next Level Thanks to Synopsys’ IP

Designing on silicon is expensive, which is why it's important to get it right on your first pass. Achieving just that is Achronix's Speedster7t FPGA for AI applications, with Synopsys' help.

August 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz

IBM’s First CPU With On-chip AI Acceleration Detects Fraud at Lightning Speeds

Containing 22 billion transistors, IBM's new processor, Telum, features on-chip acceleration for AI inferencing. The goal: to detect fraud before a transaction is complete.

August 27, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

AI Accelerator Chip with 1000 RISC-V Cores Shakes Up Data Center Inference

As the need for AI and data center processing keeps rising, a new AI accelerator has risen to the challenge. After years of development, Esperanto has announced its ET-SoC-1 ML inference chip.

August 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Highlights of Intel’s 2021 Architecture Day—a Computing-centric Event

At Intel's 2021 Architecture Day, CEO Pat Gelsinger called the company's new computing technology "magic." Here are a few highlights from the event.

August 24, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Coupled Inductors Boost Maxim’s Multi-Phase AI Chipset For Buck Design

Aiming to address applications like AI, graphics processing, and networking ASICs, Maxim Integrated is tackling the demand for scalable high-density power with a multiphase buck & coupled inductor solution.

August 23, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons

Edge Computing Pushes Forward with Help From FPGAs to Testbed Environments

As more and more IoT devices become commonplace, companies like Microchip, IBM, Verizon, Stratus, and Schneider Electric are hoping to propel edge computing into the future.

August 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz