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RISC-V Chip Combines CPU, GPU, and NPU Into One Core

RISC-V Chip Combines CPU, GPU, and NPU Into One Core

X-Silicon aims to address the current limitations of edge computing with its new low-power “C-GPU” architecture.


News May 14, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Mindgrove Brings First Indigenously-Designed RISC-V MCU to India

Mindgrove Brings First Indigenously-Designed RISC-V MCU to India

The new RISC-V-based SoC is the first microprocessor owned, designed, and marketed entirely from India to the open market.


News May 13, 2024 by Jake Hertz
The Ripple Effects of Robert H. Dennard, Inventor of DRAM and Dennard Scaling

The Ripple Effects of Robert H. Dennard, Inventor of DRAM and Dennard Scaling

Dr. Robert Dennard passed away last month. He dedicated more than half a century of his professional life to microelectronics research, resulting in pivotal MOSFET scaling equations and DRAM.


News May 13, 2024 by Robert Keim
New MediaTek SoC Speeds Up Generative AI Processing at the Edge

New MediaTek SoC Speeds Up Generative AI Processing at the Edge

The new flagship smartphone SoC takes an unconventional approach to on-device generative AI and gaming with MediaTek's “All-Big-Core” architecture.


News May 10, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Apple’s New M4 Processor: An ‘Outrageously Powerful’ Device for AI

Apple’s New M4 Processor: An ‘Outrageously Powerful’ Device for AI

The new SoC leverages 28 billion transistors to make the new iPad Pro "the most powerful device of its kind."


News May 08, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Nuvoton Pursues the Industrial Edge With New MPUs

Nuvoton Pursues the Industrial Edge With New MPUs

The new Arm 32/64-bit industrial microprocessors hit on computing performance, expansive connectivity, and tight security.


News May 01, 2024 by Duane Benson
The End of an Era: Zilog Discontinues the Z80 Microprocessor

The End of an Era: Zilog Discontinues the Z80 Microprocessor

Two years short of the Z80's 50th birthday, Zilog has called it curtains on the 8-bit MPU. What legacy does this microprocessor leave behind?


News Apr 30, 2024 by Duane Benson
Meta’s New Large-Language Model to Run on Intel and Qualcomm Hardware

Meta’s New Large-Language Model to Run on Intel and Qualcomm Hardware

The open-source large-language model will soon be available on major hardware platforms.


News Apr 25, 2024 by Duane Benson
Intel First to Install High NA EUV Lithography Scanner

Intel First to Install High NA EUV Lithography Scanner

Intel and ASML collaborated on the high NA EUV lithography tools to pioneer the next generation of chips.


News Apr 22, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Innovation Shined at Embedded World 2024

Innovation Shined at Embedded World 2024

Enjoy this taste of the rich collection of technology news from last week’s Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.


News Apr 20, 2024 by Jeff Child
Sense, Process, Connect: Synaptics Launches SoCs and Dev Kit for Edge AI

Sense, Process, Connect: Synaptics Launches SoCs and Dev Kit for Edge AI

Synaptics' new SoCs and dev kit bring "out-of-the-box" embedded AI to any product, independent of the data center.


News Apr 19, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Cars, Control, and Communication: A Product Roundup From Embedded World

Cars, Control, and Communication: A Product Roundup From Embedded World

Embedded World 2024 lived up to its promise of delivering exciting semiconductor news. Here are four bits that caught our eye for automotive, RISC-V, Bluetooth LE, and AI applications.


News Apr 16, 2024 by Duane Benson
New Processors Shine on the Embedded World Stage

New Processors Shine on the Embedded World Stage

Some of the industry’s computing giants, including Google and Intel, flashed the spotlight on new processors at Embedded World.


News Apr 15, 2024 by Jake Hertz
VISC: The New Coprocessing RISC-V Architecture for AI Efficiency

VISC: The New Coprocessing RISC-V Architecture for AI Efficiency

The VISC architecture, developed by UK-based Red Semiconductor, targets AI autonomy, cryptography, and other AI applications


News Apr 12, 2024 by Duane Benson
Arm Shows Off New NPU and IoT Reference Design at Embedded World

Arm Shows Off New NPU and IoT Reference Design at Embedded World

Drilling down on the edge AI focus at Embedded World 2024, Arm announced some significant updates to its computing portfolio.


News Apr 12, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Semidynamics Provides All-In-One AI IP to Facilitate AI Chip Design

Semidynamics Provides All-In-One AI IP to Facilitate AI Chip Design

The All-In-One AI IP bundles a CPU, GPU, NPU—and Semidynamics' unique, in-house "Gazzillion Misses" technology—into a single subsystem.


News Apr 11, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Altera Infuses AI Into New Mid-Range FPGAs

Altera Infuses AI Into New Mid-Range FPGAs

Barely a month after its creation (or re-creation), FGPA company Altera hit the stage at Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg to highlight new AI-focused Agilex 5 FPGAs.


News Apr 10, 2024 by Dale Wilson
AMD Announces Two New Adaptive SoCs for Faster Edge AI

AMD Announces Two New Adaptive SoCs for Faster Edge AI

At Embedded World 2024, AMD announced two new adaptive SoC chips targeting edge AI and high-load edge computing systems—both of which will be deployed in Subaru's Eyesight ADAS.


News Apr 10, 2024 by Duane Benson
All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

All About Circuits Looks Ahead at Embedded World 2024

Check out the technologies and products these leading companies plan to showcase at next week's Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.


News Apr 03, 2024 by Jeff Child
Earthquake in Taiwan—Our Hearts Go Out to Those Impacted

Earthquake in Taiwan—Our Hearts Go Out to Those Impacted

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake today in Taiwan has caused devastating loss and suffering. Our thoughts with all those affected.