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Show Daily 2021 — Day One

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DRAM Prices Move Higher as the Industry Continues to Innovate

A look at current market dynamics and the emergence of DDR5, 1-alpha process node, and CXL. Find the full article in the June/July issue of Semiconductor Digest.

How Chip Technology Will Decipher Brain Diseases

As part of Mission Lucidity, the brain-on-chip project tackles Parkinson’s disease. Central in this endeavor is imec’s high-density multi-electrode array (MEA) that can interface at a single-cell level. With stem cell technology that can reprogram cells, the MEA can create and tweak any relevant brain circuit to study disease mechanisms and the effects of drugs on the circuits.

A Collaborative Approach for Automotive Electronics

Collaboration along the supply chain, focused on common issues that emerge out of the dynamic electronics market and changing automotive ecosystem, will identify and drive improvements in the interest of the whole supply chain.

IBM Announces 2nm GAA-FET Technology – the Sum of “Aha!” Moments

IBM likes to create a stir once in awhile, and judging by the tech-press response in the last week or three, they have achieved that goal with their announcement of 2-nanometer CMOS technology, developed at their Albany research centre. This technology is expected to give a 45% performance boost or 75% power reduction, compared with a 7-nm process. Of course the question is, compared with what 7-nm process?

Honoring Bill Tobey

I have some sad news to share. Industry pioneer and legend Aubrey “Bill” Tobey passed away on March 1st. He was a good friend and a great supporter of The ConFab event that we produced.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Moves the Silicon Valley Innovation Hub to San Jose’s Intermolecular Site

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has moved its Silicon Valley Innovation Hub team to San Jose’s Intermolecular’s 150,000 sqft facility, creating a unique space for innovation and collaboration at the intersection of life science, healthcare and electronic materials.

BrainChip’s Success in 2020 Advances Fields of On-Chip Learning and Ultra-Low Power Edge AI

BrainChip Holdings Ltd. ended the 2020 calendar year having made significant strides in the development of its technology backed by the launch of its Early Access Program (EAP), availability of Akida evaluation boards, new partnerships, and expansion of its executive leadership and global facilities.

Semtech to Enable 50Gbps PAM4 Front Haul 5G Wireless Deployment with Industry’s First 5G Front Haul Tri-Edge CDR IC Solution

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today announced sampling of a new solution (GN2255), Semtech’s Tri-Edge CDR to enable emerging 50Gbps PAM4 5G front haul deployments.

IAR Systems Announces Availability of RISC-V Development Tools with Certification for IEC 61508 and ISO 26262

IAR Systems, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces the availability of a certified edition of its development toolchain for RISC-V.

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