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Intel vs AMD: which chipmaker does processors better?

Intel vs AMD: which chipmaker does processors better?

[ad_1] If you’re building a gaming PC, truthfully you should be using a discrete graphics card, or GPU (graphics processing unit), rather than relying on a CPU’s integrated graphics to run games as demanding as Middle Earth: Shadow of War. Even though it’s possible to run less demanding games along the lines of Overwatch withoutRead more about Intel vs AMD: which chipmaker does processors better?[…]

Imagination to press ahead with MIPS sale to US group Tallwood

Imagination to press ahead with MIPS sale to US group Tallwood

[ad_1] Imagination announced last Friday (22 September) that it had agreed a $65m sale of the CPU IP business to Tallwood, but the deal required shareholder approval because an unnamed third party had expressed an interest in buying the business. However, it revealed on Wednesday (27 September) that the third party had withdrawn its interest, meaning theRead more about Imagination to press ahead with MIPS sale to US group Tallwood[…]

Drones read vital signs from afar

Drones read vital signs from afar

[ad_1] The technique uses a standard camera and an image processing algorithm created by PhD students, Ali Al-Naji, pictured below, and Asanka Perera, and remotely measures heart and breathing rates on several people simultaneously, even if they are moving. The algorithm isolates and processes movement in the subjects faces and necks. “The drone has aRead more about Drones read vital signs from afar[…]

Samsung, Intel and Hynix invest in firm for nanoscale chip processes

Samsung, Intel and Hynix invest in firm for nanoscale chip processes

[ad_1] RF power generator for plasma processing of chips Reno Sub-Systems develops semiconductor manufacturing systems for nanoscale IC processes. These include RF matching networks, RF power generators and gas delivery systems. The company has closed its Series C funding which was led by Samsung Venture Investment and included new investors Hitachi High-Technologies and SK hynix. Reno’sRead more about Samsung, Intel and Hynix invest in firm for nanoscale chip processes[…]

Cheap laptops: the 10 best budget laptops that (very little) money can buy

Cheap laptops: the 10 best budget laptops that (very little) money can buy

[ad_1] Update: The MacBook Air might be dead in the water, but the Acer Swift 3 beats out Apple’s cheapest laptop for half the cost. Better yet, it rivals one of Acer’s own premium Ultrabooks in terms of raw performance. Read on to find out more! Everyone needs a laptop. Whether for school or work,Read more about Cheap laptops: the 10 best budget laptops that (very little) money can buy[…]

Silicon Labs produces up to 12 ‘any-frequency’ clocks from a single input

Silicon Labs produces up to 12 ‘any-frequency’ clocks from a single input

[ad_1] Called Si5332, 230fs(rms) general jitter performance is claimed, with specific examples of: 245fs for clocking system PLLs, 196fs for SerDes PLLs, 220fs for PCIe Gen4 (16Gtransfer/s)and 366fs for FPGAs. The chip comes in three versions, with six, eight or 12 outputs. All versions work from a single crystal and have two of the firm’sRead more about Silicon Labs produces up to 12 ‘any-frequency’ clocks from a single input[…]