The total MPU market is on track to exceed $100 billion for the first time ever this year, thanks to strong increases in cellphone application processor revenues, says Mid-Year Update.
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Third Quarter Outlook on 2021 Semiconductor Materials
TECHCET announced 2021 semiconductor materials revenues will top $57B, growing by 8% to 30%, covering the spectrum of materials segments.
Getting the Most Out of Your System
In an article published in the June/July issue of Semiconductor Digest, imec researchers introduce a unique simulation framework. This helps designers manage the complexity of performing cross-‘world’ optimizations – in order to enable the grand applications of the future.
New Insight into Two Widely Accepted Forms of Deep Learning
Experts at BrainChip offered new insights and considerations for the use of transfer learning and incremental learning in edge AI/IoT environments.
Singapore’s Five Research Pillars Outlined at SEMICON Southeast Asia
At SEMICON Southeast Asia 2021, Mr. Terence Gan, SVP, Semiconductors, Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore, outlined five research pillars.
Intel Wins US Government Project to Develop Leading-Edge Foundry Ecosystem
Intel Foundry Services will lead the first phase of the U.S. Department of Defense’s RAMP-C program to establish a domestic commercial foundry infrastructure.
IBM Unveils On-Chip Accelerated Artificial Intelligence Processor
At the annual Hot Chips conference, IBM unveiled details of the upcoming new IBM Telum Processor, designed to bring deep learning inference to enterprise workloads to help address fraud in real-time.
NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang to Receive Semiconductor Industry’s Top Honor
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA and a trailblazer in building accelerated computing platforms, is the 2021 recipient of the industry’s highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award.
Automotive MCU Sales to Surge 23% in 2021 Despite Shortages
32-bit designs are expected to generate almost 77% of automotive microcontroller revenues this year, followed by 18% from 16-bit and 6% from 8-bit, says Mid-Year Update report.
WF6 and NF3 Demand Expected To Outstrip Supply By 2025 Driven By 3D NAND Memory Evolution
2021 recovery for specialty gases stronger than first anticipated.
