The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) selected next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named, “Sapphire Rapids”) to power the supercomputers used within NNSA’s Life Extension Program for mission-critical efforts in stockpile stewardship. The NNSA’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory awarded a subcontract to Dell Technologies to supply the Intel-powered computing systems that…
Intel optimizes its latest workstation platform processors
Intel launched its newest generation Intel Xeon W-3300 processors, available today from its system integrator partners. Built for advanced workstation professionals, Intel Xeon W-3300 processors offer uncompromised performance, expanded platform capabilities, and enterprise-grade security and reliability in a single-socket solution. Intel Xeon W-3300 processors are intelligently engineered to push the boundaries of performance, with a…
Samsung offers industry’s first 5nm processor for next-generation wearables
Samsung Electronics, a provider in advanced semiconductor technology, has announced its new wearable processor, the Exynos W920. The new processor integrates an LTE modem and is the first in the industry to be built with an advanced 5-nanometer (nm) extreme, ultra-violet (EUV) process node. This feature offers the powerful yet efficient performance that’s demanded by…
Renesas’ new PMIC increases reliability and reduces design time
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently introduced the RAA215300 PMIC (power-management IC) optimized to complement Renesas’ RZ/V2L and RZ/G2L microprocessors (MPUs). It’s also designed for AI-enabled applications. The new high-performance PMIC offers a wide range of features including nine channels, a built-in charger, and a real-time clock. The high integration…
Renesas and Syntiant develop voice-controlled multimodal AI solution
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Syntiant Corp., a deep learning chip technology company, announced the joint development of a voice-controlled multimodal AI solution that enables low-power contactless operation for image processing in vision AI-based IoT and edge systems. These can include self-checkout machines, security cameras, video conference systems, and smart…
New Intel XPU innovations target HPC and AI
At the 2021 International Supercomputing Conference (ISC), Intel showcased how the company is extending its lead in high-performance computing (HPC) with a range of technology disclosures, partnerships, and customer adoptions. Intel processors are currently the most widely deployed compute architecture in the world’s supercomputers, enabling global medical discoveries and scientific breakthroughs. At the ISC event,…
NXP ramps up automotive processor production with TSMC technology
NXP Semiconductors, a provider in automotive processing, teamed up with TSMC to release NXP’s S32G2 vehicle network processor and the S32R294 radar processor. These products are now in volume production on TSMC’s advanced 16 nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology. This marks the migration of NXP’s S32 family of processors to increasingly advanced process nodes as…
Renesas new entry-level RZ/V2L MPUs offer best-in-class efficiency
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the expansion of its RZ/V Series of microprocessors (MPUs) with the new RZ/V2L MPUs designed for entry-level AI-enabled applications. As part of the RZ/V Series, the new MPUs incorporate Renesas’ exclusive AI accelerator — the dynamically reconfigurable processor (DRP-AI) — to make embedded AI easier…