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Diamonds are chip’s best friend
Published in News
Monday, 18 November 2024 10:15

Diamonds are chip’s best friend


Chip cooling sparkles

Akash Systems has secured a "non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms" for $18.2 million in CHIPS Act funding to scale up the production of its diamond-cooled semiconductors.

AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook
Published in News
Thursday, 14 November 2024 10:39

AMD confirms layoffs and lowered Q4 outlook


Intel merger rumours are not going away

AMD has confirmed a reduction in its global workforce, laying off approximately 1,000 employees, equivalent to 4 per cent of its total workforce of 26,000.

US government mulls Intel bail out
Published in News
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 11:04

US government mulls Intel bail out


Or a forced merger with AMD and Marvell

The US government, faced with spending money on a civilised healthcare system, welfare, or decent infrastructure, is considering throwing more money at Intel.  

US administration forgets fabless companies
Published in Cloud
Friday, 09 December 2022 09:54

US administration forgets fabless companies

All the money goes to manufacturing

There has been much talk about the latest CHIPS and Science Act, through which the US is attempting to advance an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic manufacturing jobs and secure semiconductor supply chains. This legislation is spectacular and well-timed, given recent de-globalization events and China's constant threat to Taiwan. And just days ago, TSMC had an event including POTUS in Arizona fab.