Broadcom extends custom chip deal with Apple through 2031

Broadcom has expanded its partnership with Apple through a new multi-year agreement that will run until 2031, according to a report by Mark Gurman for Bloomberg. Under the agreement, Broadcom will develop custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips tailored for specific applications. The chips will be used in multiple generations of Apple products, the company said in a regulatory filing. Financial terms were not disclosed. Continue reading “Broadcom extends custom chip deal with Apple through 2031”

OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño Intelligence Processor for LLM workloads

OpenAI and Broadcom have announced Jalapeño, OpenAI’s first Intelligence Processor. The AI accelerator is designed around OpenAI’s vision for the future of large language model (LLM) inference and is the first chip in a multi-generation compute platform being developed with Broadcom and Celestica. Continue reading “OpenAI and Broadcom unveil Jalapeño Intelligence Processor for LLM workloads”

Samsung plans 2nm chips for 2025, 1.4nm process tech in 2027

At its annual Samsung Foundry Forum, which took place today, Samsung Electronics showed off a new business plan for its Foundry Business that uses cutting-edge technology to make it stronger. With growth in HPC, AI, 5/6G connectivity, and automotive applications, demand for advanced semiconductors has skyrocketed, making innovation in semiconductor process technology crucial to foundry clients’ commercial success. Also, Samsung plans to mass produce its 1.4-nm manufacturing technology in 2027. Continue reading “Samsung plans 2nm chips for 2025, 1.4nm process tech in 2027”

Samsung establishes a new chip R&D centre in South Korea

In order to maintain its supremacy in chip technology, Samsung Electronics announced on Friday that construction has begun at a new semiconductor research and development (R&D) centre in Giheung, South Korea. The company expects to invest around 20 trillion won ($15 billion) there by 2028. Continue reading “Samsung establishes a new chip R&D centre in South Korea”

Samsung and Apple were top buyers of semiconductors in 2015

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Samsung and Apple retained the top spots in terms of number of semiconductors purchased during the year 2015. Samsung came in at first place while Apple came in a close second.

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