Recently, Broadcom’s stock price has surged over 70% in two months, with its market capitalization briefly exceeding $1 trillion, ranking among the top in the U.S. stock market. This surge is primarily attributed to the rapid growth of Broadcom’s custom AI chip business for large tech companies. Faced with the hot and expensive NVIDIA AI … Read more
ASIC stands for Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. It is a type of integrated circuit chip designed specifically for a particular application or function. Unlike general-purpose integrated circuits, the design goal of ASICs is to efficiently and cost-effectively perform specific tasks. However, in the initial stages, ASICs have disadvantages such as long design times and high development … Read more
I have a black leather notebook that I’ve been using since 2001, with the National Semiconductor logo on its cover. It holds sentimental value for me. Firstly, it reminds me of the breakfast I had with attendees at a National Semiconductor executive event in Laguna Niguel, California, on September 11, 2001. That morning, we were … Read more