Littelfuse has introduced two new TMR magnetic switches that push power consumption to incredibly low levels. The LF21112TMR omnipolar switch draws just 200nA while detecting both magnetic poles, while the bipolar LF11215TMR consumes 1.5 µA with high 17 Gauss sensitivity.
AMD CEO Lisa Su says the company expects 35% annual revenue growth over the next 3-5 years, driven by explosive demand for AI chips. The company’s data center AI business alone could grow 80% annually, reaching tens of billions in sales by 2027.
Intel’s chief technology officer Sachin Katti has left the company to join OpenAI, where he’ll work on building compute infrastructure for AGI. The departure comes just months after his January 2024 promotion, forcing CEO Lip-Bu Tan to personally oversee Intel’s AI groups.
Samsung appears to be changing its chip strategy for the Galaxy S26 series. The Ultra model may get Snapdragon chips globally while other models use Exynos. This could mean better performance consistency for premium buyers.
AMD’s next-generation Zen 6 CPU architecture has been detailed through compiler support patches. The leaks reveal significant AI and compute enhancements including AVX512 FP16 and VNNI INT8 instructions. Server chips are expected to reach up to 256 cores with massive 1024MB L3 cache.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered a sobering assessment of America’s position in the global AI race. He warned that China is just “nanoseconds away” from catching up in artificial intelligence capabilities. The comments highlight growing concerns about U.S. technology restrictions.
Nexperia says it hopes to resolve its ownership crisis with the Dutch government but can’t guarantee chip quality from its Chinese operations. The situation threatens supply chains for major automakers including Volkswagen and Honda.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is reportedly planning significant price increases for its most advanced chip manufacturing nodes. The hikes could reach 10% for cutting-edge processes and continue annually through 2030. This will likely drive up costs for everything from AI accelerators t
Adeia has filed a patent lawsuit against AMD in Western District of Texas court, claiming AMD’s 3D V-Cache processors use patented hybrid bonding methods without permission. The case involves ten patents covering bonding techniques and advanced process nodes that enable dense chip stacking. AMD hasn
Apple reportedly plans to release M5 Ultra and M5 Max chips for Mac Studio next year. The move would skip an M4 Ultra generation entirely, avoiding the confusing chip lineup that frustrated some pro users.
