Fabless / IDM Articles
-
New PCIe Gen6 CXL3.0 retimer: a small chip for big next-gen AI (Mar. 27, 2024)
The next generation of AI clusters will require more GPUs and more machines which will require either optical interconnects or PCIe active electrical cables. We dive into the details of Astera Labs new Aries 6 PCIe Gen6 retimers that support the CXL 3.x protocol.
-
Semiconductors and software lead the way to sustainability (Aug. 25, 2022)
We have heard a lot about sustainability, but what is it, really? The current definition of sustainability in the Oxford English Dictionary is “The property of being environmentally sustainable; the degree to which a process or enterprise is able to be maintained or continued while avoiding the long-term depletion of natural resources.” This is a complex concept, and there are three aspects worth talking about.
-
Combating fake chips by controlling supply chain (Oct. 25, 2012)
In December 2011, President Barack Obama signed the fiscal year 2012 US National Defense Authorization Act. The budget bill also encourages the implementation of procedures to mitigate the possibility of obtaining counterfeit components by making members of all tiers of the defense supply chain accountable.
-
Silicon for better DTV tuning, PIP, speed and size (Oct. 13, 2008)
Silicon tuners now have the edge, and offer feature advantages like inexpensive PIP via time slicing.
-
How customer-specific standard products ease mobile device design (Jun. 21, 2007)
The CSSP approach yields a new combination of design flexibility, rapid development, and low cost that will help ease the burden on mobile device designers
-
Fabless start-up companies face myriad operational challenges (Jan. 26, 2006)
As the cost and complexity of technology sky-rockets, the impact of ''getting it right the first time'' is now more significant than ever