Virtualization and multicore x86 CPUs The aggressive multicore roadmaps of the x86 chip vendors point to virtualization becoming ubiquitous in the near future. I/O support is the last remaining performance bottleneck for...
Structured-ASIC option reaches 45-nm node Structured-ASIC pioneer eASIC announced today a family of fast-turn ASIC products at 45 nm, combining the zero-NRE (non-recurring expenses) and six-week turnaround of their...
Intel details PC graphics-aimed 'Larrabee' Santa Clara, Calif-based chip giant Intel Corp will present a paper at the Siggraph 2008 conference being held next week in Los Angeles that details features and capabilities for its...
Intel marches once again into microcontroller market Combining a single processor-core complex, North- and South-bridge functions, application-specific peripheral blocks, and in some cases an application accelerator, the...
Intel Atom supply squeezed Intel reports better-than-expected demand for Diamondville and says it is “moving quickly” to increase output, as PC OEM Asustek Computing notes a shortage of the Atom chips.
Apple 3G iPhone build expected to drive NAND, Micron stock Apple may build 3 million 3G iPhones by June, with at least 10 million phones built by year end, according to proprietary checks by researchers at Lehman Brothers. On that, the...
Finally, some signs of improvement for DRAM market After a full year of harsh DRAM market conditions characterized by oversupply, bloated inventories, and weak pricing, iSuppli upgrades its rating of near-term conditions for DRAM...
Supply chain sales recovery continues, IPC reports US consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 28 years in the month of June, amidst high energy costs and rising joblessness. US new orders for computer and electronic...
ESL: The state of the industry and what’s next" While ESL continues to remain in its infancy, there are signs in the industry that point towards eventual mainstream usage, however the scope of what is needed has to be more...
