IEDM turned 70 last week. This was cause for much celebration in the form of special events. One such event was a special invited paper on Tuesday afternoon from Intel’s Tahir Ghani, or Mr. Transistor as he is known. Tahir has been driving innovation at Intel for a very long time. He is an eyewitness to the incredible impact of the Moore’s… Read More
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What is Wrong with Intel?
One of the most popular topics on the SemiWiki forum is Intel, which I understand. Many of us grew up with Intel, some of us have worked there, and I can say that the vast majority of us want Intel to succeed. The latest Intel PR debacle is the abrupt departure of CEO Pat Gelsinger. To me this confirms the answer to the question, “What is … Read More
Podcast EP265: The History of Moore’s Law and What Lies Ahead with Intel’s Mr. Transistor
Dan is joined by Dr. Tahir Ghani, Intel senior fellow and director of process pathfinding in Intel’s Technology Research Group. Tahir has a 30-year career at Intel working on many innovations, including strained silicon, high-K metal gate devices, FinFETs, RibbonFETs, and backside power delivery (BSPD), among others. He has… Read More