AMD says that an AMD GPU will be integrated into a multi-chip processor package containing an Intel CPU. The Intel CPU is a Core-H and the GPU an AMD semi-custom Radeon device. The collaboration is being interpreted as a way for Intel and AMD to counteract the increasing success of Nvidia’s GPUs. “Our collaboration with ...
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As expected, Broadcom has made its bid for Qualcomm. Its $70 per share bid is 28% more than the Qualcomm price before Broadcom’s interest became known. Broadcom says the offer stands whether or not Qualcomm buys NXP for which Qualcomm is paying $37 billion. “Broadcom’s proposal is compelling for stockholders and stakeholders in both companies,” says ...
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Infineon has available a five output Point of Load (POL) digital voltage regulator for FPGAs, ASICs, and other multi-rail power systems. The IRPS5401has been developed as a fully integrated PMIC solution that replaces multiple regulators with a single device in a compact 7 mm x 7 mm 56 pin QFN package. It is suitable for current and future ...
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In five years time, Honda hopes to have a car which will charge in 15 minutes, reports the Nikkei. Currently, even using high-speed chargers, EVs take at least half an hour to reach an 80% charge rate. Honda’s plan is to launch, in 2022, cars which can go 240km in a 15 minute charges. Japanese ...
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Marvell is reported to be in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Cavium. The price is said to be around $14 billion. Cavium has a market cap of around $4.5 billion; Marvell’s market cap is $9 billion. Last year, Cavium lost $146 million on sales of $603 million and Marvell lost $811 million on sales of $2.7 ...
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TSMC’s annual sports day saw its 38,000,employees share US$15 million in bonuses. Last year they shared $13 million between 36,000 which worked out at $400 each. The traditional sports day cash gift is in addition to year-end and quarterly bonuses. Morris Chang told the sports day participants that their energy gave him faith in the ...
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Apple’s planned billion dollar Irish data centre is under question. The Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar (pictured) says Tim Cook will no longer commit to it. Varadkar says his government will do whatever’s necessary to get it built. However planning permission has proved hard to get. The data centre was to have been built on the ...
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