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| Embedded SRAM Adds AI Horsepower |
8/21/2025 |
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Marvell Technology has introduced the first 2-nanometer custom static random-access memory, targeting memory hierarchy performance in AI data centers. The SRAM delivers up to 6 gigabits of high-speed memory, uses 66% less power than on-chip SRAM at equivalent densities and operates at up to 3.75 GHz.
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| Cadence, Nvidia team up for power profiling in AI chips |
8/21/2025 |
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Cadence Design Systems has unveiled Dynamic Power Analysis, a tool developed in collaboration with Nvidia to enhance power analysis for high-performance chips before silicon fabrication. The tool, which runs on the Palladium Z3 hardware emulation platform, handles billions of cycles in hours with up to 97% accuracy, addressing AI chips' power consumption.
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| Nvidia developing Blackwell B30A chip for China |
8/20/2025 |
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Nvidia is reportedly developing the Blackwell B30A chip for the Chinese market to take the place of the Hopper-based H20. The B30A is expected to be faster than the H20 but will only have half the performance of the Blackwell Ultra B300. The B30A is expected to feature a single-chip design, unlike the dual-chip Blackwell B200 and B300.
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| GlobalWafers to produce wafers in Texas |
8/19/2025 |
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America's chip industry is apparently heading towards complete self-reliance, as GlobalWafers has announced intentions to develop silicon wafers in Texas.
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| EV Sales Are Booming, Just Not in the US |
8/19/2025 |
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With the Trump administration axing tax credits and crippling a federally funded charging network, EV sales in the US slow to a crawl in 2025 as China and Europe see increases of up to 30%.
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| Trump Administration Said to Discuss US Taking Stake in Intel |
8/18/2025 |
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The Trump administration is in talks with Intel Corp. to have the US government take a stake in the beleaguered chipmaker, according to people familiar with the plan, in the latest sign of the White House’s willingness to blur the lines between state and industry.
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| SK Hynix Showcases Next-Generation Memory and AI Solutions at FMS 2025 |
8/15/2025 |
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SK Hynix showcased its latest AI memory solutions at the Future of Memory and Storage 2025, highlighting products such as the 12-layer HBM4 and a 245TB data center solid-state drive. Collaborations with Los Alamos National Laboratory on high-performance computing and demonstrations of memory-centric AI machines were also featured, emphasizing SK Hynix's role in advancing memory technology for AI.
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| GE Appliances to invest $3B in US manufacturing |
8/15/2025 |
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The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. The company’s first phase of its plans will focus on plants located in Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.
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| DRAM prices to surge amid supply constraints |
8/14/2025 |
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DRAM supply is tightening, leading to price increases across all segments, according to TrendForce. Consumer DRAM prices, which rose 18% to 23% in the second quarter, are expected to surge 85% to 90% in the third quarter. The persistent undersupply of DDR4 is forcing PC makers to accelerate the adoption of DDR5, resulting in higher prices and lower volumes for DDR4, the report says. TrendForce says it expects DDR4 demand to lighten in the server market as DDR5 penetration increases in 2026
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