The end of silicon is now on the distant horizon. As part of its IDM2.0 strategy, Intel is changing its manufacturing node naming system which will bring it more into...
Semis looks better than Internet at the moment. Facebook Q2 2021 – Better lucky than good. Facebook reported excellent results but the adpocalypse is going to hurt in Q3 leaving...
Texas Instruments raises questions on the supercycle. Texas Instruments bucked the semiconductor super cycle narrative in its Q2 2021 results with a forecast that has led some to question whether...
Samsung sets the tone for the supercycle. Samsung’s strong results herald a super cycle in semiconductors that will look fantastic on the way up but is likely to be just...
NVIDIA wins major support. NVIDIA got a big boost for its acquisition of Arm with MediaTek, Broadcom & Marvell all publicly supporting the deal which I think greatly reduces the...
RISC-V wins blue-chip backing. In announcing some higher-end RISC-V-based processors and winning support from Intel, SiFive has improved the credibility of RISC-V when it comes to challenging Arm in more...
Simon and Jensen make their case. Arm and NVIDIA have made a good case as to how the technology industry (excluding Intel and AMD) will benefit from NVIDIA’s acquisition from...
RISC-V gains more momentum. One of the big problems of Arm’s perceived loss of independence by being acquired by NVIDIA is that interest in rivals, once thought to be dead,...
The risks are demonstrably manageable. Herman Hauser has once again criticised the acquisition of Arm citing clear signs of unfair competition but what I think he has done is merely...
Samsung & Intel – Supercycle pt. II
More peak cycle signals. Following on from its strong Q2 2021 results, Samsung has announced that it will be investing an eye-watering KRW240tn or $215bn over the next three years...