TSMC’s Business Update and Launch of a New Strategy

TSMC’s Business Update and Launch of a New Strategy
by Claus Aasholm on 07-30-2024 at 10:00 am

TSMC Fab Utilization 2024

What looks like a modest market expansion strategy is all but modest.

Insights into the Semiconductor Industry and the Semiconductor Supply Chain.

As usual, when TSMC reports, the Semiconductor industry gets a spray of insights that help understand what goes on in other areas of the industry. This time, TSMC gave more insight … Read More


VLSI Technology Symposium – Intel describes i3 process, how does it measure up?

VLSI Technology Symposium – Intel describes i3 process, how does it measure up?
by Scotten Jones on 06-28-2024 at 6:00 am

Figure 1. Process Key Dimensions Comparison.

At the VLSI Technology Symposium this week Intel released details on their i3 process. Over the last four nodes Intel has had an interesting process progression. In 2019, 10nm finally entered production with both high performance and high-density standard cells. 10nm went through several iterations eventually resulting in… Read More


Synopsys’ Strategic Advancement with PCIe 7.0: Early Access and Complete Solution for AI and Data Center Infrastructure

Synopsys’ Strategic Advancement with PCIe 7.0: Early Access and Complete Solution for AI and Data Center Infrastructure
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-25-2024 at 6:00 am

(From NewsRelease)Synopsys PCIe 7.0 IP Solution Infographic

In the rapidly evolving world of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI), technological advancements must keep pace with increasing demands for speed, efficiency, and security. Synopsys recently announced the industry’s first complete PCIe 7.0 IP solution. This groundbreaking initiative addresses… Read More


Webinar: Optimizing Generative AI with Vector Databases: What, Why, and How

Webinar: Optimizing Generative AI with Vector Databases: What, Why, and How
by Admin on 06-11-2024 at 6:56 pm

Vector databases have emerged as the preferred option for customizing generative AI and making it more trustworthy. Both dedicated vector DBs and vector-enabled DB suites deliver companies’ domain-specific data–most often text or imagery–to large language models. They help fine-tune models and enrich user prompts via retrieval-augmented… Read More


What’s all the Noise in the AI Basement?

What’s all the Noise in the AI Basement?
by Claus Aasholm on 06-05-2024 at 8:00 am

Nvidia is HUGE 2024

My dog yawns every time I say Semiconductor or Semiconductor Supply Chain. Most clients say, “Yawn…. Don’t pontificate – pick the Nasdaq winners for us!”

Will Nvidia be overtaken by the new AI players?

If you follow along with me, you might gain some insights into what is happening in AI hardware. I will leave others to do the… Read More


Altair® HPCWorks® Customer Days – Troy, MI

Altair® HPCWorks® Customer Days – Troy, MI
by Admin on 05-30-2024 at 3:59 pm

About

The automotive and manufacturing industries are rapidly changing, and you need solutions that meet today’s demands and empower tomorrow’s successes. Altair HPCWorks offers a complete solution set to unlock faster time to results and superior product quality. 

Agenda

  • Altair/Intel Presentation: (Radioss
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Ncredible Nvidia

Ncredible Nvidia
by Claus Aasholm on 05-24-2024 at 8:00 am

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This article previews Nvidia’s earnings release and will be updated during and after the earnings release. As usual, we will compare and contrast the Nvidia earnings with our supply chain glasses to identify changes and derive insights. Please return to this article, as it will be updated over the next week as we progress with our… Read More


Intel High NA Adoption

Intel High NA Adoption
by Scotten Jones on 04-24-2024 at 6:00 pm

High NA EUV Final Pre Briefing Deck 4.15.24 embargoed til 4.18 at 7am PT (1) Page 07

On Friday April 12th Intel held a press briefing on their adoption of High NA EUV with Intel fellow and director of lithography Mark Phillips.

In 1976 Intel built Fab 4 in Oregon, the first Intel fab outside of California. With the introduction of 300mm Oregon became the only development site for Intel with large manufacturing, development,… Read More


Scaling Data Center Infrastructure for the Terabit Era

Scaling Data Center Infrastructure for the Terabit Era
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-02-2024 at 10:00 am

Scaling Data Center Infrastructure for the Terabit Era Panel

Earlier this month, SemiWiki wrote about Synopsys’s complete 1.6T Ethernet IP solution to drive AI and Hyperscale Data Center chips. A technology’s success is all about when, where and how it gets adopted within the ecosystem. In the high-speed ethernet ecosystem, the swift adoption of 1.6T Ethernet relies on key roles and coordinated… Read More


Semiconductor CapEx Down in 2024

Semiconductor CapEx Down in 2024
by Bill Jewell on 03-21-2024 at 2:00 pm

Delayed Wafer Projects

U.S. President Biden announced on Wednesday an agreement to provide Intel with $8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans under the CHIPS and Science Act. Intel will use the funding for wafer fabs in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon. As reported in our December 2023 newsletter, the CHIPS Act provides a total of $52.7… Read More