Recently, VLSI (unit of a hedge fund) filed a patent infringement case against Intel claiming that Intel used their dynamic power and performance technology in Speed Shift. Why are dynamic power states used, what is Speed Shift, and why does VLSI think that th...

By Robin Mitchell | 08-04-2021

Recently, Samsung and Marvell announced their partnership in the development of combined 4G and 5G SoCs. Who is Marvell, what do we know about the announcement, and what is the significance of combined 4G/5G systems? Who is Marvell? Marvell Technology Group is...

5G | By Robin Mitchell | 07-04-2021

Now that Intel has decided to commit itself to the fabrication businesses the race is on between Intel and TSMC. What do node numbers mean, and what features are each company capable of? Intel doubles down! In the past few years, Intel has faced multiple delay...

By Sam Brown | 07-04-2021

Recently, researchers have developed a pressure sensor that demonstrates a linear relationship while having a wide range and high sensitivity. Why are flexible touch sensors important, what has the research team developed, and what makes the design unique? Why...

By Robin Mitchell | 06-04-2021

Recently, researchers from NIMS and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered a new compound that demonstrates semi-conductive properties with a direct bandgap that is non-toxic. Why are many semiconductor materials toxic, what has the joint research t...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 06-04-2021

Recently, Infineon announced the release of its second-generation non-volatile SRAM. What features does the new SRAM provide, how does it work, and what applications could it be used in? Infineon Releases New Non-Volatile SRAM Static Random Access Memory, or S...

By Robin Mitchell | 04-04-2021

This week, Intel has decided to commit to manufacturing devices, the State of Texas proposes to Samsung, and manufacturing plants in Austin restart.  Intel Expands its Manufacturing Sector Recently, Intel has suffered multiple delays to its product lines as a...

Semiconductors | By Sam Brown | 03-04-2021

Recently, Google hired Intel veteran employee as the head of a new custom chip division. Why are companies turning to SoCs, who was hired, and what does this mean about custom silicon? Why are companies turning to SoCs? The electronics industry is always under...

By Robin Mitchell | 02-04-2021

Recently, SK Hynix outlined its memory roadmap which includes DRAM and FLASH. How does DRAM work, why is it a challenge to reduce in size, and what is SK Hynix planning for the future? How does DRAM work? Many memory technologies exist, and each one has its ow...

Semiconductors | By Robin Mitchell | 02-04-2021

Not long ago, Caltech sued Apple and Broadcom for violation of its patents involved with error correction. Now Caltech is after Microsoft for the same violation, but is it just to do so? What is RAND? To better understand the situation with Caltech, Apple, and...

By Robin Mitchell | 01-04-2021

Recently, Micron announced that it is dropping the development of 3D Xpoint memory in favour of CXL. What is 3D Xpoint, what is CXL, and why is Micron changing tact? What is 3D Xpoint memory? 3D Xpoint memory is a non-volatile memory technology that was develo...

By Sam Brown | 01-04-2021

RISC-V is a new open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) that is gaining traction as an alternative to ARM. It is designed to be more flexible and modular than traditional ISAs, and it is already being used in various applications, including microcontrol...

RISC-V | By Robin Mitchell | 31-03-2021