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SoftBank paid some $31B for Arm, when Arm only had $1.5B in revenue, wow, that was a high price. For an IPO of Arm, I think that most investors understand that their cell phone is using an Arm-licensed chip inside, so hopefully SoftBank would recoup their investment.
Arm being acquired by Softbank never made sense to me, because it lacked any synergy. Arm going IPO makes the most sense, as they maintain their independence, which their customers really want to happen.
When I hear Autodesk I think 3D architectural software, while Altium is all about PCB software from Australia. Yes, the product lines are non-overlapping. Yes, lots of ex-Mentor sales guys are at Autodesk, but is this a smart deal...
Google is your friend, try this:
https://topforeignstocks.com/stock-lists/the-complete-list-of-semiconductors-stocks-trading-on-nasdaq/
https://topforeignstocks.com/stock-lists/the-complete-list-of-semiconductor-stocks-trading-on-the-nyse/...
Wikipedia is your friend, try some searching. I worked at Silicon Compilers from 1982 to 1986,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_compiler
At Intel in 1978 I think that we were using Applicon software for IC layout, but the workstations were kept in a climate-controlled room...
Yes, crypto currencies like Bitcoin are pure fiat, having no intrinsic value and backed by no government treasury. It was just reported on BBC that crypto currencies are bad for the environment, consuming 121.36 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year, more than the entire electricity consumed in...
When you visit the micron.com site and search for Automata, nothing is found:
From a 2018 article on EE Times:
“Micron’s Manassas site manufactures our long-lifecycle products that are built using our mature process technologies, and primarily sold into the automotive, networking and...
Yes, and any vendor that leaks what is happening inside of an Intel fab will never set foot in Intel again, and likely end up in court, because they must sign a Non Disclosure Agreement.
The secrecy at Intel is legendary. When I worked in a little building in Santa Cruz, CA with only 12 people the security folks from Santa Clara would randomly send over an unannounced stranger to see how much intellectual property that he could steal from our building, and the good news is that...
Back in the 1980s I was at Intel designing a GPU called the 82786 in Santa Cruz, while Pat Gelsinger was working on the 80386 in Santa Clara, so it's nice to have a technologist in Intel at the helm again.
Intel has been talking about their 10nm process since at least 2015, and has reported many delays since then in achieving viable yields. It's quite a sad story, especially since Intel is one of the few remaining American semiconductor manufacturers. There are many blogs on this topic here on...
Arthur,
The trade press is ablaze with Apple rumors of their Titan car project, with a probable delivery date of 2024. Jumping from consumer electronics into a full-blown automotive company is too great a leap, so I agree that it's unlikely to happen, besides Apple routinely prices their...
The huge issue with cyber attacks is determining where they are coming from, because clever hackers spoof their IP addresses, making geographic tracing almost useless. A Chinese hacker can comment code using Russian to easily spoof the origins. Until you are 100% certain where the attacks are...
I visited my Apple store yesterday for a 2:30PM Genius Bar appointment, waited 45 minutes and never spoke with an actual Genius Bar technician, because that will take another 3 days to hear back after dropping off a MacBook Pro with keyboard issues. They had two lines setup, one for online...
