Category: Processors
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Astera Labs unveils PCIe seven interconnect portfolio spanning optical links. Aries 7 combines retimers, redrivers and optical components, with initial customer sampling planned for late 2026.
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XMax agrees to acquire developer of vertical gallium nitride technology. The proposed Hexa Creation transaction centres on 1,200 V power semiconductor development rather than currently qualified commercial devices.
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Xsight introduces programmable data processor designs for lower-power network infrastructure. The E1L family includes an eight-core 100 Gbps configuration with a 25 W thermal design power.
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BOS Semiconductors joins Japanese research into automotive chiplet interconnect technologies. The South Korean semiconductor developer will contribute SoC and chiplet design expertise to MIRISE Technologies’ research and prototyping programme for future vehicle computing architectures.
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Chips&Media has developed lossless compression technology for neural activation data. The semiconductor IP developer reports memory traffic reductions of between 35.2% and 53.5% across tested numerical formats, with hardware implementation targeted for the first quarter of 2027.
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RaiderChip reports support for over fifty generative models across architectures. The Spanish semiconductor developer has added dense and mixture-of-experts Qwen models using firmware scheduling and dedicated transformer acceleration hardware without redesigning its NPU.
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Infineon has launched CYT4EN for richer automotive display graphics platforms. External LPDDR4 memory gives the MCU Full HD, dual-display and 3D rendering capability without requiring a conventional cockpit SoC.
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Q3 2026 pushed established electronics constraints deeper into production systems. HBM4, silicon photonics, 800VDC, agentic EDA and CRA reporting all gained firmer operational footing.
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AMD is sampling enhanced Versal AI Core devices for space. Early customers can now build engineering models while Class Y qualification continues.
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Advantech has launched a compact AI computer for autonomous drones. The ASR-D501 combines 12 TOPS edge AI, five camera interfaces, and flight controller connectivity below 10W.