Broadcom Inc. announced the availability of its 5nm 200G/lane optical PAM-4 DSP PHY, the Sian BCM85822, at the 49th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2023). The new BCM85822 features 200G/lane serial optical interfaces, which enable optical transceiver manufacturers to cost-effectively deliver 800G and 1.6T pluggable modules and meet the growing bandwidth needs and low power consumption…
Samsung launches industry’s first low-power compression attached memory module
Samsung Electronics, a global provider in advanced memory technology, announced that it has developed the industry’s first Low Power Compression Attached Memory Module (LPCAMM) form factor, which is expected to transform the DRAM market for PCs and laptops — and potentially even data centers. Samsung’s groundbreaking development for its 7.5 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) LPCAMM has completed…
Samsung unveils industry’s highest-capacity 12nm-class 32Gb DRAM
Samsung Electronics, a global provider in advanced memory technology, announced that it has developed the industry’s first and highest-capacity 32-gigabit (Gb) DDR5 DRAM using 12 nanometer (nm)-class process technology. This achievement comes after Samsung began mass production of its 12nm-class 16Gb DDR5 DRAM in May 2023. It solidifies Samsung’s leadership in next-generation DRAM technology and signals…
New Trident 4-X7 Ethernet switch doubles bandwidth and reduces power for data centers
Broadcom Inc. announced delivery of the new Broadcom Trident 4-X7 Ethernet switch ASIC — a 4.0 Terabits/second fully programmable switch designed for enterprise data center ToR (Top of Rack) boxes. The Trident 4-X7 offers native support for 400G connectivity to the next-generation spine/fabric technologies, which are making their way from the cloud into enterprise data…
Keysight offers multi-speed Ethernet test platform for data centers
Keysight Technologies has introduced the AresONE-M 800GE — the industry’s most comprehensive Layer 1-3 Ethernet performance test platform, supporting data center interconnect speeds from 10 to 800GE. Data-intensive applications like AI, IoT, high-resolution video streaming, 5G, edge computing, and cloud computing are fueling the need for secure and reliable 800GE network infrastructure. Deploying 800GE into…
Broadcom launches CA 1 Flexible Storage solution
Broadcom Inc., a provider of enterprise software for critical infrastructure, recently announced the availability of a new solution that enables enterprises to store their mainframe data anywhere they choose, including the Cloud. Broadcom’s CA 1 Flexible Storage solution provides secure, cost-effective mainframe data storage options for hybrid IT environments, making it possible for customers to achieve…
Supermicro collaborates with Infineon on green computing
The new dimension of digitalization is enormous and global data volumes will only multiply exponentially in the future with video streaming, virtual conferences, cloud services, cryptocurrencies, and many other digital applications. Experts estimate a 146-fold increase in data in just 15 years. According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, 175 zettabytes (≙ 175,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) of…
Microchip launches smart memory controllers for data-center computing
The continuous computational demands of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads, cloud computing, and data analytics deployed on traditional parallel attached memory have reached an efficiency plateau due to the limitations of increased memory channels on a processor. Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the expansion of its serial-attached memory controller portfolio with the…
Microchip’s enhanced timing grandmaster improves deployment flexibility and security
Infrastructure communication networks — including 5G mobile, utilities, cable, transportation, defense, and data centers — must acquire and maintain signals for precise timing from Global Positioning System (GPS) or other worldwide satellite constellations. These networks require redundant backup systems when Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are unavailable. Microchip Technology‘s TimeProvider 4100 Release 2.3 precision-timing grandmaster…
Xilinx now shipping full production volumes of its Versal AI Core and Prime series
Xilinx, Inc., a provider of adaptive computing, recently announced that its Versal AI Core and Versal Prime series devices are now shipping to customers in full production volumes. Additionally, the third series in the Versal portfolio, Versal Premium, has now shipped to multiple tier-one customers through the company’s early access program. Versal is the industry’s first adaptive compute acceleration…