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| JEDEC Releases New Standard for LPDDR5/5X Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Contents |
10/7/2024 |
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JEDEC has announced the publication of the JESD406-5 LPDDR5/5X Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Contents V1.0, which outlines the content of the SPD non-volatile configuration device included in standard memory modules using LPDDR5/5X SDRAMs. This allows application software and BIOSes to determine the module capacity, speed, I/O configuration, and content revision level. The release aims to expand the market for these components and ensure consistent support for incorporating LPDDR5 devices into systems, particularly for notebook computers.
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| Samsung begins mass production of SSD for AI PCs |
10/7/2024 |
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Samsung Electronics has started mass production of its PM9E1 solid-state drive, designed for AI PCs. The SSD features 8th-generation V-NAND technology and a 5-nanometer-based controller for performance and power efficiency.
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| Samsung preps for industry downturn, plans global job cuts |
10/3/2024 |
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Reports suggest that the electronics giant is seeking to slash jobs at its global outposts, while brokerages are casting pessimistic outlooks on the company’s third-quarter earnings, stoking fears that Samsung is facing a crisis
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| Biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century |
10/3/2024 |
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Long lines of container ships are queueing up outside major US ports as the biggest dockworker strike in nearly half a century enters its third day, preventing unloading and threatening shortages of everything from auto parts to hamburgers.
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| First silicon-proven 3nm 24 Gbps UCIe subsystem validated |
10/2/2024 |
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Built on TSMC’s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) advanced packaging technology this complete PHY and controller subsystem, developed in close collaboration with TSMC, is tailored for high-demand applications such as hyperscale data centres, high-performance computing (HPC), and AI.
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| Nvidia will reportedly start Blackwell server deliveries in early December |
9/30/2024 |
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Nvidia plans to ship its GB200 servers, featuring Blackwell AI graphics processing units, to major cloud service providers like Microsoft, Oracle and AWS in December. This follows the resolution of yield issues with the B100 and B200 GPUs, and despite initial production hiccups, demand remains strong.
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| Arm's bid to buy Intel's product division rejected |
9/30/2024 |
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Arm Holdings, seeking to expand beyond smartphones into PCs and servers, approached Intel to buy its product division but was rebuffed, according to a source. Intel's market value has dropped significantly and takeover speculation is growing.
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