
Marvell’s custom silicon operation now offers copackaged optics (CPO). Enabling systems to connect fiber-optic networks directly to chips such as AI accelerators (NPUs) and network switches raises per-chip bandwidth and extends interchip connectivity distances. Few companies offer CPO. Broadcom, Marvell’s main custom-silicon rival, has developed a few Ethernet switches implementing the technology and, this past… continue reading

For posterity’s sake, here are my LinkedIn posts from the Arm vs. Qualcomm trial. A key takeaway is that although I thought neither side argued well, Arm performed better but ultimately lost. Greed The Arm-Qualcomm trial has kicked off. Q has successfully portrayed Arm as greedy and obliterated Arm’s first witness. However, nothing so far… continue reading

VeriSilicon has launched a new GPU family, Vitality. Available to license now and supporting DirectX 12, it includes tensor cores and targets cloud gaming. continue reading

In the Arm vs. Qualcomm case, the jury returned a partial verdict, leading Arm to seek a retrial. The judge directed both parties to seek a mediated solution instead. The jury ruled on Qualcomm’s breach of Nuvia’s Arm Licensing Agreement (ALA) and the coverage of Nuvia’s designs under the Qualcomm ALA. However, they did not… continue reading

Qualcomm completed its defense, calling an expert witness and its CEO, Cristiano Amon as well as other people via recorded interviews, including former Arm CEO Simon Segars. On Day 2, Arm made a strong case, showing documents evidencing that Nuvia violated its confidentiality agreement and that the term Arm Technology covered the entire Nuvia design.… continue reading
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