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It is an interesting article; it makes for good reading. I have witnessed and being part of task forces working in addressing issues that come along wit the introduction of new technologies. The transition to chemically amplified photoresists, copper for the wiring instead of aluminum, etc. introducing two new technologies at once (actually three with EUV) is bold. We will wait to see the outcome.

Happy Morning Today Post is fix set-up and hold? => setup fixes: 1. Upsize the cell 2. Swap the cells from HVT to LVT 3. Add buffer if net delay dominates the buffer delay 4. Pushing the Capture path 5. Pulling the launch path => Hold fixes: 1. Down size the cell 2. Swap the cells from LVT to HVT 3. Add buffer at D-pin of the flip flop 4. Pushing the launch path 5. Pull the capture path => Skew: Skew is difference between latencies. There are two types of skews, local and global skews. Local skew is skew between two adjacent flip flops, while global skew is between any two flip flops across the block. => Latency: Latency is the delay of clock signal to reach from clock start point to clock end point #vlsi #semiconductor #hardware Intel Corporation, Qualcomm, AMD, NVIDIA, Texas Instruments, Micron Technology, Microchip Technology Inc., SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd, Samsung Semiconductor,MosChip®, Marvell Technology

Here are the reasons why the Intel Corporation Megafab in the "Silicon Junction" in #Magdeburg, Germany will never happen (unless the Foundry is bought by some other party/fully-spun-off): 1) Permissions to build the fab are valid only for two years and Intel has delayed the fab by two years. So they'll have to go through the whole process again which, in Germany takes a long time and costs a lot. 2) the Magdeburg/EU subsidies "reserved" will be channeled elsewhere and finding new subsidies in two years will be trickier. 3) Germany doesn't trust Intel/Pat Gelsinger anymore of their ability to execute. 4) local Intel Germany leaders are too weak to handle such big tasks. The best they can do based on their abilities and skills (and I'm saying this is really their best best, even pushing the limits) is be on the board of hobby Handball and Sunday-league football clubs. More than that is a stretch. 5) anything where Christoph Schell is involved is bound to ultimate disaster. 6) they won't have the workforce for Magdeburg. East Germany is not ready for the diverse workforce required to run the fab. 7) Germany doesn't immediately need the super advanced nodes (at least, right now). 8) building such an advanced fab will take way too long and cost too much. Germany is not known for Efficiency, especially regarding constructions. Too many regulations, paperwork, politics, norms. The Berlin Airport or the whole train network are some examples. #intel #fab #Magdeburg

Nice meeting with Shyam Sundar, VP of EE and Architecture at Fisker. It was fascinating to learn about the history of electronics (HW/SW) at companies like Qualcomm, Intel, and Faraday Future. Thanks for the enlightening conversation, Shyam! #Fisker #ElectronicsHistory #HW #SW #Qualcomm #Intel #FaradayFuture

Just Price Hikes are taking the revenue of HMB BIG 3 to new heights. According to different resources, the volume of #memory shipments is not increasing as fast as the revenue of memory vendors. Samsung, SKHynix & Micron, The BIG 3, revenues are touching new heights. thanks to #AI boom. In 2Q2024, the revenue of SK hynix increased by 125% YoY, Samsung Semiconductor posted an increase of 142% and in 3Q2024, Micron Technology posted 82% YoY revenue increase #semiconductors #supplychains #Nvidia

https://lnkd.in/guWitwuU Samsung mass-produces Exynos 2400 using 4LPP+ process, yield rate is still lower than TSMC but better than a year ago. > South Korea's Samsung flagship mobile phone processor Exynos 2400 has a yield rate of about 60% after adopting the 4LPP+ process. Although it is still not as good as TSMC's N4P process with a yield rate of 70%, it is still better than its own yield rate of only 25% more than a year ago. A lot of progress. #samsungfoundry #samsungelectronics #Semiconductorindustry #electronics #semiconductor #supplychain #manufacturingtechnology #processtechnology #engineering #manufacturing #technology #computerchips #business #innovation #semiconductors #chips #chipmaker #foundry credit: technews-tw

🔍Explain the working principle of DRAM and SRAM.💡 Volatile memory is a type of memory that loses its stored data when power is turned off or lost. Examples of volatile memory include Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) and Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). It is retained only temporarily while the device is powered on, making it suitable for temporary storage of data that is actively processed by the CPU and doesn’t need to be retained when the device is powered off, such as program instructions and transient data. For a detailed explanation of how DRAM and SRAM store memory, follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/duRTuxYS If you want to explore answers to more such intriguing questions, click on the link below. 📚 Get answers to more VLSI questions here!: https://lnkd.in/dXSAAyJc #DRAM #SRAM #VolatileMemory #MemoryStorage #TechExplained #VLSI #DigitalDesign #HardwareEngineering #Semiconductors #CircuitDesign #TechKnowledge #ComputerMemory #Electronics #TechEducation #Engineering #vlsijobs #semiconductorjobs

https://lnkd.in/gp7Gzw5R Reports Indicate SK Hynix’s HBM Team Originated from Samsung, Hinting at Samsung’s Unfortunate Loss of HBM Advantage. Samsung’s misfortune is evident; despite years of effort, they faced setbacks just as the market took off. Samsung must now find alternative ways to catch up. The market still needs Samsung, as noted by Wallace C. Kou, President of memory IC design giant Silicon Motion. #samsungelectronics #skhynix #Semiconductorindustry #electronics #semiconductor #technology #innovation #business #supplychain #engineering #manufacturing #computerchips #semiconductors #chips #chipmaker #foundry credit: trendforce

About the Intel SDM, do you know Decenta already prompted the 12th Gen Intel Core SDM back in last year? Let's see where will it leads us to.

2024.2.28 Wednesday 1. #TSMC will #build four new 12-inch #wafer #fabs! (See the pic.) 2. #Broadcom suspends sales of $1 billion #Carbon #Black #security #software #business 3. Seizing nearly 10 billion US dollars in business opportunities, #Nvidia #GPU enters #telecommunications #network #facilities 4. #Samsung #develops the #industry’s first #36GB #HBM3E #memory #chip with 12 layers of stacking 5. #Micron begins #production of #HBM for #Nvidia’s latest #AI #chip #H200 6. It is reported that #NVIDIA #H20 #chip will be fully accepted for #pre-order after this year’s #GTC conference. 7. #Apple cancels its ten-year-old #electric #car #project and shifts the team to generative #AI #industry #manufacturing #projects #supplychain #chip #AI #components #electronic #equipment #sales #business #orders #factory #MCU #oems #MLCC #DRAM #battery #work #develop