Recent #AI Chip news in the semiconductor industry
12/23/2024, 01:02 AM UTC
埃德嗅到欧洲的机会Ed Sniffs Euro-Wonga
➀ 埃德认为欧盟的‘ECS经纪’是一个鼓励英国技术人才获取欧洲资金的方法；➁ 他已经说服部门为研究人员、发明家、初创企业和中小企业参加这些活动提供预算；➂ 他正在探索斯肯索普量子利用欧洲发展基金的机会。➀ Ed sees the EU's 'ECS Brokerage' as a way to encourage UK techies to access European funds; ➁ He has convinced the Department to allocate a budget for researchers, inventors, startups, and SMEs to attend these events; ➂ He is exploring opportunities for Scunthorpe Quantum to benefit from European development funds.
12/19/2024, 08:39 PM UTC
CXL技术终于在2025年到来CXL is Finally Coming in 2025
➀ 计算表达式链接（CXL）技术预计将在2025年从利基市场转向主流应用；➁ CXL对内存扩展的支持是主要驱动力，现在有各种服务器和内存解决方案可用；➂ CXL 2.0和未来的PCIe/CXL版本将实现更高级的应用，如交换和动态内存分配。➀ Compute Express Link (CXL) technology is expected to move from a niche to mainstream use in 2025; ➁ CXL's support for memory expansion is a significant driver, with various server and memory solutions now available; ➂ CXL 2.0 and future generations of PCIe/CXL will enable more advanced use cases like switching and dynamic memory allocation.
12/16/2024, 12:20 PM UTC
蔡崇信与埃隆·马斯克联手机器人C.C.Wei and Elon Musk hooking up on robots
➀ 蔡崇信与埃隆·马斯克正在合作开发多功能机器人；➁ 马斯克计划于2026年推出名为Optimus的多功能人形机器人；➂ 蔡崇信强调无人机和人工智能在水资源、电力等公用事业领域的应用的重要性。➀ C.C. Wei and Elon Musk are collaborating on multifunctional robots; ➁ Musk plans to launch a multifunctional humanoid robot named Optimus in 2026; ➂ Wei emphasizes the importance of drones and AI applications in utilities such as water and electricity provision.
12/15/2024, 11:20 PM UTC
AI芯片-ASIC时刻！谁是中国的博通？AI Chip - ASIC Moment: Who is China's Broadcom?
<p>➀ 目前中国尚未出现能与博通在AI芯片ASIC领域完全匹敌的企业；</p><p>➁ 博通作为全球领先的半导体和基础设施软件解决方案提供商，在AI领域取得了显著成就；</p><p>➂ 百度、苹果和AMD通过自主研发技术发展壮大，而博通则专注于并购成为科技巨头。</p><p>➀ China currently lacks a company that can fully match Broadcom in the AI chip ASIC field;</p><p>➁ Broadcom, as a global leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, has made significant achievements in AI;</p><p>➂ Baidu, Apple, and AMD have grown through self-developed technology, while Broadcom has focused on acquisition to become a tech giant.</p>
12/15/2024, 05:29 AM UTC
寒武纪被抬上神坛The Rise of Cambrian Era to the pedestal
<p>➀ 寒武纪股价飙升，市值一度突破2400亿元，年内涨幅接近340%。</p><p>➁ 寒武纪股价暴涨的原因之一是其被纳入上证50指数，这使得追踪上证50的基金必须被动买入寒武纪股票。</p><p>➂ 尽管估值高企，但寒武纪自成立以来从未盈利，这引发了对其可持续性的担忧。</p><p>➀ Cambrian Era's stock has surged, with its market value reaching over 240 billion yuan, and its stock price has increased by nearly 340% this year.</p><p>➁ The reason behind Cambrian Era's strong stock performance includes its inclusion in the Shanghai Stock Exchange 50 Index, which requires funds tracking the index to buy Cambrian Era's shares passively.</p><p>➂ Despite the high valuation, Cambrian Era has never made a profit in its 7-year history, raising concerns about its sustainability.</p>
12/13/2024, 02:15 PM UTC
英国在塑料电子领域的领先地位UK Leads In Plastic Electronics
➀ 英国在塑料电子领域是全球的领导者；➁ 曼德尔森勋爵强调了为行业制定路线图的重要性，以从尖端技术走向大众市场；➂ 斯旺西大学和威尔士印刷与涂覆中心参与开发使用塑料电子的新产品线。➀ The UK has been a global leader in the Plastic Electronics sector; ➁ Lord Mandelson emphasized the importance of a roadmap for the industry to move from cutting-edge to mass market; ➂ Swansea University and the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating are involved in developing new product lines using plastic electronics.
12/13/2024, 09:18 AM UTC
利用人工智能实现更好的光伏材料Using AI to Achieve Better Photovoltaic Materials
➀ 卡尔鲁厄理工学院的研究人员通过人工智能和高通量合成找到了新的有机分子，以提高钙钛矿太阳能电池的效率。➁ 开发的策略可以应用于其他材料研究领域，如新型电池材料。➂ 该团队使参考太阳能电池的效率提高了2%，达到26.2%。➀ Researchers at KIT have found new organic molecules to improve the efficiency of perovskite solar cells with the help of AI and high-throughput synthesis. ➁ The strategy developed can be applied to other areas of material research, such as new battery materials. ➂ The team achieved a two percent efficiency increase for a reference solar cell, reaching 26.2 percent.
12/12/2024, 02:00 PM UTC
寓言：牛仔CEO的故事Fable: The Cowboy CEO
➀ 这位CEO以他的十加仑帽子和牛仔靴闻名，创立的公司收购了60多家电信公司，市值一度高达1860亿美元。➁ 在一个季度亏损的情况下，公司报告了138亿美元的净利润。➂ 他从公司借款4.08亿美元来弥补保证金调用，最终违约，并在监狱中度过了13年。➀ The CEO, known for his ten gallon hats and cowboy boots, founded a company that acquired over 60 telecoms companies and had a peak market cap of $186 billion. ➁ In one quarter with a loss, the company reported a net profit of $1.38 billion. ➂ He borrowed $408 million from the company to cover margin calls and defaulted on the debt, spending 13 years in jail.
12/12/2024, 05:36 AM UTC
英伟达、AMD、英特尔联手，投出一家AI芯片独角兽NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel Team Up to Invest in an AI Chip Unicorn
<p>➀ 英伟达、AMD和英特尔共同投资了Ayar Labs，一家专注于大规模AI工作负载的光互连解决方案初创公司。</p><p>➁ Ayar Labs已经从包括NVIDIA、AMD、Intel和GlobalFoundries在内的投资者那里筹集了1.55亿美元的资金，估值超过10亿美元。</p><p>➂ 该公司的光互连技术旨在通过克服传统铜互连的瓶颈来重新定义AI基础设施。</p><p>➀ NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel have jointly invested in Ayar Labs, a startup that specializes in optical I/O solutions for large-scale AI workloads.</p><p>➁ Ayar Labs has raised $155 million in funding from investors including NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and GlobalFoundries, valuing the company at over $1 billion.</p><p>➂ The company's optical I/O technology aims to redefine AI infrastructure by overcoming the bottlenecks of traditional copper interconnects.</p>
12/09/2024, 03:51 PM UTC
英特尔Arc B580在早期基准测试中与RTX 4060和RX 7600交锋 —— B580在OpenCL和Vulkan工作负载中比A580快30%Intel Arc B580 trades blows with the RTX 4060 and RX 7600 in early benchmarks — B580 beats A580 by up to 30% in OpenCL and Vulkan workloads
➀ 英特尔Arc B580在早期基准测试中比其前代产品A580快30%以上；➁ 基准测试在OpenCL和Vulkan API上完成；➂ Arc B580的价格低于RTX 4060，但性能快10%。➀ Intel's Arc B580 outperforms its predecessor, A580, by up to 30% in early benchmarks; ➁ The benchmarks were conducted across the OpenCL and Vulkan APIs; ➂ The Arc B580 is 10% faster than the RTX 4060 at a lower price point.
12/09/2024, 06:30 AM UTC
英国原子能署和布里斯托尔大学开发出首枚碳-14钻石电池UKAEA and Bristol University make first carbon-14 diamond battery
➀ 英国原子能署和布里斯托尔大学的研究人员共同开发出世界上首个碳-14钻石电池；➁ 该电池利用放射性同位素碳-14产生，具有数千年的潜在寿命；➂ 该技术可应用于医疗设备和极端环境，提供数十年的连续电源。➀ Scientists and engineers from UKAEA and the University of Bristol have created the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery; ➁ The battery leverages the radioactive isotope carbon-14 to produce a diamond battery with a potential lifespan of thousands of years; ➂ The technology could be used in medical devices and extreme environments, providing continuous power for decades.
12/09/2024, 06:02 AM UTC
Farnell年终促销Farnell end-of-year sale
➀ 慧荣科技全球宣布在EMEA地区推出测试与工具（T&T）产品的年终促销活动；➁ 该促销活动包括广泛测试与工具产品的显著折扣；➂ 促销活动将于2025年1月31日结束。➀ Farnell Global has announced end-of-year offers on Test & Tools (T&T) products across the EMEA; ➁ The sale includes significant discounts on a wide range of T&T products; ➂ The promotional period ends on January 31, 2025.
12/08/2024, 06:00 AM UTC
香港城市大学发现新型电场信号，具有广泛应用潜力：最新研究成果Observation of New Electric Field Signals Strong Potential for Assorted Devices: New Research at City University of Hong Kong
➀ 香港城市大学的研究人员观察到一种新型涡旋电场，该电场有望提高未来电子、磁性和光学设备的能力；➁ 该研究发表在《科学》杂志上，可能带来内存稳定性和计算速度的改进，并影响量子计算、自旋电子学和纳米技术等领域；➂ 研究团队开发了一种创新的冰辅助转移技术，以创建具有广泛扭转角度的扭曲双层，从而发现了可能提高各种设备功能的二维准晶体。➀ Researchers from City University of Hong Kong have observed a new vortex electric field with potential applications in enhancing future electronic, magnetic, and optical devices; ➁ The research, published in Science, could lead to improved memory stability and computing speed, as well as impact quantum computing, spintronics, and nanotechnology fields; ➂ The team developed an innovative ice-assisted transfer technique to create twisted bilayers with a wide range of twist angles, leading to the discovery of a 2D quasicrystal that may enhance various device capabilities.
12/05/2024, 08:53 AM UTC
首个可编程连接模块First Programmable Connectivity Module
➀ 本文讨论了首个可编程连接模块，这是电子行业的一项重大发展；➁ 可能探讨了其功能和潜在应用；➂ 该模块可能与连接技术方面的进步有关，影响游戏、人工智能和汽车等各个领域。➀ The article discusses the first programmable connectivity module, a significant development in the electronics industry; ➁ It likely explores its features and potential applications; ➂ The module could be related to advancements in connectivity technology, impacting various sectors such as gaming, AI, and automotive.
12/05/2024, 02:32 AM UTC
AWS最强AI芯片，深度解读！AWS's Strongest AI Chip: Deep Dive!
<p>➀ 亚马逊正在全球范围内进行最大的AI集群建设之一，部署了大量Hopper和Blackwell GPU。</p><p>➁ AWS为Trainium2 AI集群投入了数十亿美元的资本支出。</p><p>➂ 文章讨论了AWS之前Trainium1和Inferentia2芯片的局限性以及Trainium2的进步。</p><p>➀ Amazon is investing heavily in AI cluster construction with large-scale deployment of Hopper and Blackwell GPUs.</p><p>➁ AWS has allocated billions of dollars in capital expenditures to Trainium2 AI clusters.</p><p>➂ The article discusses the limitations of AWS's previous Trainium1 and Inferentia2 chips and the advancements made with Trainium2.</p>
12/04/2024, 01:28 AM UTC
Tenstorrent 完成巨额 D 轮融资Tenstorrent Closes a Big Series D Round
➀ 吉尔·凯勒的 AI 芯片创业公司 Tenstorrent 成功完成了价值约 6.93 亿美元的 D 轮巨额融资，估值达到 20 亿美元。➁ 该公司基于 RISC-V 内核的 AI 平台采用以 太网进行扩展。➂ Tenstorrent 已完成约 1.5 亿美元的订单，并获得了三星、LG 技术风险投资和现代汽车集团等公司的投资。➀ Tenstorrent, Jim Keller's AI chip startup, has closed a significant Series D round worth approximately $693 million. The startup is valued at $2 billion. ➁ The company's AI platform is built on RISC-V cores and uses Ethernet for scaling. ➂ Tenstorrent has around $150 million in closed deals and has received investments from Samsung, LG Technology Ventures, and Hyundai Motor Group, among others.
