Month: October 2024
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Brings Oryon to Smartphones
Qualcomm has brought its speedy Arm-compatible Oryon CPU to smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Elite promises big CPU, GPU, and NPU performance gains and quietly adds NB-NTN communication.
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Safety-Certified Codasip L730 is a RISC-V CPU for Cars
Codasip has announced a RISC-V CPU targeting automobile electronics. Available for licensing now, the new L730 is safety certified and optionally integrates security features.
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Qualcomm Oryon vs Arm Cortex-X925
The prime Qualcomm Oryon CPU in the Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone processor has a 19% higher peak clock rate than the Arm Cortex-X925 in the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 but is only 12% faster owing to the X925’s greater IPC.
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Chips Act Backs Chiplets
The Chips Act offers funds for companies involved in packaging and chiplets. Even if you don’t consider your organization to have packaging expertise, you may find an opportunity for it to contribute—and get a grant. However, you must act fast. Ten-page concept papers are due December 20. I’m available to help you apply.
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Arm Yanks Qualcomm’s Architecture License as Dispute Festers
Arm has terminated Qualcomm’s architecture license, escalating their ongoing dispute emerging from Qualcomm’s Nuvia takeover. The move affects both companies, as well as the broader semiconductor, smartphone, and PC industries.
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Semidynamics Integrates RISC-V Matrix Math
The Semidynamics AI processing element combines a RISC-V CPU with vector and tensor units, integrating—versus—attaching matrix acceleration. The company’s memory-access technology and customizable cores help it stand out in the crowded RISC-V market.