Breakthrough in 7nm chip design

Breakthrough in 7nm chip design

The world’s first 7nm (nanometre) chips, which could potentially result in the ability to place more than 20-billion tiny transistors on fingernail-sized chips, have been developed by an alliance led by IBM Research. To achieve the higher performance, lower power and...

Positive growth in chip market

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $340,3-billion in 2014, a 7,9% increase from 2013 revenue of $315,4-billion, according to final results by Gartner. The top 25 semiconductor vendors’ combined revenue increased 11,7%, which was more than the overall...

Intel Haswell processor now available

First announced in June 2013, Intel’s 4th Generation Core Processor, Haswell, is now available in all the latest 2-in-1’s, laptops, desktops and servers. Like its predecessors, Haswell upgrades the core architecture of Intel’s processors, boosting device performance...
New high-power, low energy chip

New high-power, low energy chip

Intel has unveiled its newest microarchitecture that will provide high-performance and low-power capabilities to serve a broad array of computing needs and products – from the infrastructure of cloud computing and the Internet of Things, to personal and mobile...

Tablet chip market leads demand

Strong growth in the processor market for tablet devices this year and beyond will draw increasing competition from suppliers eager to throw their hat into the ring, including the likes of giant chipmaker Intel, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Global...