Daily Embedded News: Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 2K3000 Processor; Intel and TSMC Joint Venture Progress; Samsung Electronics Q1 Profit Decline Pressures Chip Business

Daily Embedded News: Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 2K3000 Processor; Intel and TSMC Joint Venture Progress; Samsung Electronics Q1 Profit Decline Pressures Chip Business

Industry Highlights ICVIEWS+ Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) ProcessorRecently, Loongson Technology announced the successful tape-out of the Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) processor. The Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) has completed preliminary functionality and performance assessments, with all indicators meeting expectations. The Loongson 2K3000 and Loongson 3B6000M are different packaging versions based on the same silicon wafer, targeting … Read more

Intel and Micron to End Collaboration on NAND Flash Technology

Intel and Micron to End Collaboration on NAND Flash Technology

Intel and Micron have announced that they will independently develop 3D NAND technology in the future. The development of the third generation 3D NAND technology is expected to be delivered by the end of 2018 or early 2019, and both companies have agreed to independently develop 3D NAND after this technology node, to better optimize … Read more

Decoupling, Integration, Evolution: Intel’s Edge AI Trio Reshapes Industry Innovation Logic

Decoupling, Integration, Evolution: Intel's Edge AI Trio Reshapes Industry Innovation Logic

In the global wave of digital transformation, edge AI is becoming the core engine for enterprises to break through efficiency bottlenecks. Facing Gartner’s prediction that “by 2025, half of enterprise data will be processed at the edge,” Intel is leveraging an “open ecosystem + full-stack solutions” strategy to launch three innovative products: AI edge systems, … Read more

Industry Insight: Intel’s Acquisition of Tower Brings Multiple Benefits, Enhancing Mature Process and Regional Production Strength

Industry Insight: Intel's Acquisition of Tower Brings Multiple Benefits, Enhancing Mature Process and Regional Production Strength

Recently, Intel confirmed its acquisition of the Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for nearly $6 billion. If the transaction is successfully completed, it will help Intel expand its wafer foundry business. According to TrendForce, in the fourth quarter of 2021, Tower ranked ninth in the global wafer foundry market, with a total of seven factories located … Read more

The Rise of Apple’s Chip Empire: The Chip Companies That Were Gradually Acquired

The Rise of Apple's Chip Empire: The Chip Companies That Were Gradually Acquired

[Image] In Apple’s decade-long journey of developing its own chips, the official release of Mac processors based on the Arm architecture to replace the long-standing Intel x86 architecture marks a historic milestone. Apple has always built its chip empire in two ways: first, through independent research and development, with thousands of employees now in Apple’s … Read more

Intel’s Advanced Packaging: The Technical Force Behind Efficient Integration of AI Chips

Intel's Advanced Packaging: The Technical Force Behind Efficient Integration of AI Chips

In the wave of AI development, a technology is stepping from the “backstage” to the “forefront”: advanced packaging in semiconductors. This technology enables the integration of chiplets with different functions, processes, sizes, and manufacturers within a single device, creating system-on-chip (SoC) solutions in a flexible, energy-efficient, and cost-effective manner. As a result, more and more … Read more