Sun, IBM push multicore boundaries Aug 27, 2009
In terms of on-chip interconnects, Power7 uses a hybrid ring and crossbar approach, although IBM did not detail the interconnect. Rainbow Falls uses a hierarchy of two crossbars with two cores sharing a link to the first-level crossbar. (EETimes)
Silicon circuit board seeks to replace ASICs Aug 25, 2009
By keeping chip interconnects within the same BPA package, siXis claims its silicon board designs have less than 20 percent of the parasitic capacitance. Memory devices also can be integrated alongside FPGAs, creating faster interconnections that help reduce power consumption by eliminating an unnecessary layer of packaging and by shrinking the length and loads of interconnection wiring by incorporating them into the silicon board. (EETimes)
Tiny Robots Get A Grip On Nanotubes Aug 25, 2009
One idea is to use carbon nanotubes as interconnects , the fine wires that make the electrical connections to a chip. Because of their high electrical conductivity, carbon nanotubes dissipate less heat than copper and allow circuits to be packed more densely. (Science Daily)
Ultrathin LEDs: New Class Of Displays Aug 23, 2009
The thin device geometries allow the use of thin-film processing methods, rather than wire bonding, for interconnects. In addition to solid-state lighting, instrument panels and display systems, flexible and even stretchable sheets of printed LEDs can be achieved, with potential use in the health-care industry. (Science Daily)
HP and Oracle Make Your Data Work Harder Aug 19, 2009
This results in much less data getting sent over fast InfiniBand interconnects, improving both query performance and concurrency. The HP Oracle Database Machine is a complete system, including software, servers, networking and storage, designed to run multi-terabyte data warehouses at least 10 times faster than conventional data warehouse systems, according to Voltaire. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Graphene Has High Current Capacity, Thermal Conductivity Aug 16, 2009
15, 2009) Recent research into the properties of graphene nanoribbons provides two new reasons for using the material as interconnects in future computer chips ... The same team had previously reported measurements of resistivity in graphene that suggest the material s conductance would outperform that of copper in future generations of nanometer-scale interconnects ... Murali and his colleagues have been studying graphene as a potential replacement for copper in on-chip interconnects, the tiny... (Science Daily)
Graphene nanoribbons cut power use, cooler than copper Aug 4, 2009
Graphene could carry nearly 1,000 times more current and operate at temperatures more than 10 times cooler than conventional copper interconnects below 22-nanometer line widths, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The speed (electron mobility) of has been touted as better than copper, but the Georgia Tech data on nanoribbons as small as 16 nm quantifies just how superior carbon is compated to copper. (EETimes)
Silicon Valley, Wall Street meet at interconnect event Jul 31, 2009
The Hot Interconnects conference will move from its longstanding home on the Stanford campus to Lower Manhattan next month as organizers try to bring together Silicon Valley technologists and bleeding edge systems users on Wall Street ... The program also includes a number of papers on the future of on-chip and optical interconnects. (EETimes)
BigBand Forms Video 'Supergroups' Jul 27, 2009
"The silos aren't hard to manage today. But as you try to deploy more and more advanced services, you'll need multiple interconnects to different devices," he said. The CVEx will be available this fall, with support for switched digital video and IPTV, to be followed with VOD support. (Multichannel News)
NetLogic Microsystems and TSMC Collaborate on Industry-Leading 40nm Technology for Next-Generation Knowledge-based Processors and 10/40/100 Gigabit Physical Layer Solutions Jul 15, 2009
NetLogic Microsystems' products include high-performance knowledge-based processors, application-aware content processors, 10-Gigabit Ethernet interconnects and network search engines that are being deployed by Tier 1 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in leading systems such as routers, switches, wireless infrastructure equipment, network security appliances, datacenter servers, network access equipment and network storage devices. NetLogic Microsystems' knowledge-based processors and... (Canada Newswire)
New SAFC Hitech(R) Product Roadmap Plots Route for Future Generation Semiconductor Materials Jul 15, 2009
The roadmap outlines the development paths across current and future advanced memory and logic devices, which includes barrier layers, interconnects, dielectrics and metals, that the company expects to see play out between now and 2014. (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
Novellus, Albany NanoTech ink R&D deal Jul 14, 2009
A team of Novellus researchers will be located with CNSE staff at Albany NanoTech, where they'll conduct leading-edge research into advanced nanofabrication processes, including copper fill for interconnects, copper through-silicon via fill for 3-D packaging applications, tungsten deposition for transistor contacts, and thin dielectric film deposition. Separately, Novellus has also developed an advanced Hollow Cathode Magnetron (HCM) Ionx PVD copper seed process that will enable copper... (EETimes)
Carr Moves Up to CEO at SinglePipe Jul 3, 2009
is a managed services provider that , Internet service providers, CLECs, interconnects and other technology service providers to deliver digital voice solutions. More Content. (Multichannel News)
Graphene said to outperform copper interconnects Jun 20, 2009
Pure carbon interconnects, cast as tiny ribbons of graphene, will outperform copper interconnects below 30 nanometer line widths, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Besides lower resistivity, the researchers also claimed that graphene interconnects enjoy high electron mobility, better thermal conductivity, higher mechanical strength and reduced capacitive coupling between adjacent lines ... The researchers characterized graphene interconnection lines... (EETimes)
TSMC devises SRAM cell at 28-nm Jun 19, 2009
Other characteristics from this technology includes 6-T SRAM cells, low leakage transistors, conventional analog/RF/electrical fuse components, copper interconnects and low-k. The paper also reports a 64-Mbit SRAM with a cell size of 0. (EETimes)
File System Benchmarks Need to be Reformed Jun 6, 2009
These are just two examples of things to consider, but there are many more, such as the underlying storage and interconnects. From what I've seen, no one does real file system benchmarks, as they do not include file system fragmentation and often do not include real applications using memory space, bandwidth and the CPU.. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
IBM Embraces FCoE, Converged Data Center Networks Jun 2, 2009
IBM says bringing together local and storage area networks with FCoE and can save as much as 50 percent on switches, adapters, cables and interconnects, plus space, power and cooling savings. QLogic believes FCoE will by the end of the year, as products begin showing up in servers and storage systems. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Leaf River Announces Open Season and Anchor Tenant May 31, 2009
Leaf River will have a 43 mile pipeline header system that will offer interconnects with Southern Natural Gas Company, Gulf South, Transco, Tennessee, Destin and KM Midcontinent Express pipelines. NGS Energy is proud to announce that we have signed a Firm Storage Service Precedent Agreement with SOUTHERN COMPANIES SERVICES, INC, (as Agent for Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company and Southern Power Company) for a 15 year term for 3 Bcf in... (PR Newswire)
Ormond officials seeking regional fix for flooding May 28, 2009
City officials will also talk with the St. Johns River Water Management District about the need for lake interconnects and building more emergency pump stations. They will also look into increasing the pumping capacity of the Laurel Creek Stormwater Pump Station, and plan to re-prioritize stormwater projects based on last week's flooding. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Rambus targets DDR4 DRAMs May 28, 2009
Some of the IP issues originated in work on memory interconnects in the group that defines next-generation DRAM standards, a group in which Rambus no longer participates ... As part of its announcement, Rambus outlined a handful of market requirements it believes will be key for main systems memory interconnects in 2011 and beyond. (EETimes)
Northeast Utilities and NSTAR Receive Favorable FERC Ruling on Proposed Quebec / New England Energy Project May 22, 2009
and BOSTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northeast Utilities (NYSE: ) and NSTAR (NYSE: ) announced today that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has ruled favorably on the proposed structure of a transmission arrangement that interconnects New England with the Canadian province of Quebec. (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
GDA Technologies to Demonstrate 'Pravega' Family of Configurable USB 3.0 Controllers at SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in Tokyo May 20, 2009
The controller itself features a very simple application interface that can be easily adapted to standard on-chip-bus interfaces such as AXI, AHB, and OCP as well as other standard off-chip interconnects. The controller's simple, configurable, and layered architecture is independent of application logic, PHY designs, implementation tools and, most importantly, the target technology. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Plug pulled on Devers-Palo Verde 2 line May 16, 2009
In a letter to Mayes, Pizarro cited increased renewable energy generation in California, more requests for interconnects from the middle of California, lower natural gas prices and reduced electrical needs. Although not cited in SCE s letter, another part of the justification might be California Assembly Bill 64, which is looking to increase the state s renewable energy portfolio and could block California from buying renewable power from other states. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Startup launches post-layout verification tools May 12, 2009
Meanwhile, R3D's target applications include discrete or embedded power devices, where efficiency and reliability are important, as well as designs requiring analysis of large metal interconnects. Free Subscription to EE Times. (EETimes)
Method To Integrate Plasmon-based Nanophotonic Circuitry With State-of-the-art ICs Developed May 8, 2009
Plasmonic technology, today still in an experimental stage, has the potential to be used in future applications such as nanoscale optical interconnects for high performance computer chips, extremely sensitive (bio)molecular sensors, and highly efficient thin-film solar cells. See also. (Science Daily)
Tools helps make on-chip interconnects May 6, 2009
EDA vendor Sonics is rolling out a new tool to ease the job of building on-chip interconnects using the ARM Amba bus ... Sonics claims its approach can deliver on-chip interconnects that offer higher performance and lower power consumption than a typical Amba bus. (EETimes)
Onanon, Inc. to Exhibit at Design2Part Tradeshow with Their "Can Do" Connector mantra May 3, 2009
Onanon, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of electro-mechanical interconnects, announces their plan to display their connection solutions strategy at the "Design2Part" Custom Design & Manufacturing Tradeshow, May 20 & 21, 2009, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Booth #402 ... (PRWEB) May 3, 2009 -- Onanon, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of electro-mechanical interconnects, announces their plan to display their connection solutions strategy at the "Design2Part" Custom... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cisco Remakes Virtualization, Storage Landscape Apr 17, 2009
Loaded with memory and 10Gb interconnects, Cisco's packs in four times as many as traditional servers and is designed to ease virtual constraints ... Cisco claims its Data Center Ethernet and -based interconnects and fabric extenders can save users a bundle on Ethernet and switches and management software. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Novellus' Suppression-Enhanced Fill(TM) Technology Provides Defect-Free 32nm Copper Interconnects Apr 10, 2009
To address the manufacturing challenges associated with advanced copper interconnects, Novellus (Nasdaq: ) researchers have developed an innovative copper electrochemical process called Suppression-Enhanced Fill(TM) (SEF) that eliminates defects when scaling to the 32nm technology node ... "SEF has been adopted by our leading edge memory and logic customers for their 32nm technology node and is already a key part of the effort to extend Cu interconnects to 2Xnm.". (PR Newswire)
Spectra Energy Partners buys pipeline systems from Atlas Pipeline Apr 9, 2009
The system already interconnects with the Texas Eastern Transmission system operated by Houston-based Spectra Energy Partners parent, (NYSE: SE). Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE: SEP) will also control , a 365-mile natural gas gathering system located in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
IBM Fellow: Moore's Law defunct Apr 8, 2009
Anderson cited three next-generation technologies that were still on the fast track for exponential growth: optical interconnects, 3-D chips and accelerator-based processing. He predicted that rack-to-rack optical interconnects will become commonplace, with chip-to-chip optical connections on the same board coming soon. (EETimes)
VIDEO: Regional emergency center opens Apr 3, 2009
Malden Public Health Director Chris Webb explains how the regional center can communicate with other health departments through WebEOC, an Internet program that interconnects emergency centers. VIDEO: Regional emergency center opens. (Malden Observer, MA)
Emergency Preparedness Center opens Apr 2, 2009
Malden Public Health Director Chris Webb explains how the regional center can communicate with other health departments through WebEOC, an Internet program that interconnects emergency centers. VIDEO: Medford to serve as point community for new public health emergency center. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
The 50-nm DRAM battle rages on: An overview of Micron's technology Mar 25, 2009
Micron has been using copper metallization for the upper interconnects for many product generations. For the first time at the 50-nm node, a second manufacturer (Elpida) has announced the integration of copper in a DRAM device. (EETimes)
Cisco Makes Its Play for the Rest of the Datacenter Mar 18, 2009
In terms of networking hardware, Cisco is rolling out the new Cisco UCS 6100 Series Fabric Interconnects, which are intended to provide Fiber Channel over Ethernet and 10 GbE interconnects. A key element wrapping all of Cisco's UCS efforts is expanding the role of virtualization. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Cisco's Bold Blade Server Gambit Mar 18, 2009
All the interconnects from the blade to the network go over a single wire to the Unified Fabric architecture. No more need for host bus adapters or fibre cables. (Datamation)
Nanotube Structures Could Improve Electric Motors Mar 16, 2009
18, 2009) Metallic carbon nanotubes have been proposed as interconnects in future electronic devices packed with high-density nanoscale circuits. But can they stand up to the. (Science Daily)
Video: HP Labs chief on the recovery Mar 14, 2009
They include work in optical interconnects at the chip and board levels, hybrid gesture/voice interfaces and flexible plastic displays using color reflective technology. HP just closed its call for proposals for research from academia in areas aligned with the core eight focus areas at the labs. (EETimes)
State College or Carlisle: What sets local Dickinson School of Law campus apart? Mar 8, 2009
Penn State put a lot of money into the teleconferencing system that interconnects the classrooms of both campuses, he added. The university is supposed to put similar technology into its Trickett Hall site. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Virtualization for HPC: Critiques and challenges Mar 3, 2009
Investments included heavy parallelization of processing units and use of hierarchical memory design with high-speed interconnects to ensure maximum utilization of those CPUs. As such, defenders of traditional HPC attack virtualization for inserting a layer of abstraction between software loads and carefully tuned hardware. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Using virtualization to reinvent high-performance ... Feb 27, 2009
Indeed, most modern supercomputers comprise highly-tuned clusters of commodity hardware combined with specialized custom interconnects. Loosely-coupled systems rely on gigabit (or faster) Ethernet and shared backplane hardware (e. (Search Enterprise Linux)
DCP Midstream and DCP Midstream Partners Announce Partial Return of East Texas Processing Complex Operations Following Third Party Caused Pipeline Rupture Feb 26, 2009
Residue gas will be redelivered into limited available pipeline interconnects while the Carthage Hub undergoes inspection and repairs. "Our processing plants sustained some collateral damage in the fire, and we have been working to safely resume partial operations for our customers," said Richard Cargile, group vice president, operations. (PR Newswire)
Microsoft debuts cloud R&D team Feb 25, 2009
Separately, the group is studying issues such as the impacts on data center computing of emerging technologies such as flash memory storage and on-chip optical interconnects. It is also studying how to optimally use geographically dispersed data centers for cloud services. (EETimes)
Fujitsu Wins Award at Nano Tech 2009 for IT and Electronics Feb 24, 2009
been awarded the IT and Electronics Award at the nano tech 2009 International Exhibition and Conference, the largest international nanotechnology exhibition, held in Tokyo from February 18 to February 20. We would like to thank our collaborators - at private corporations, universities and independent administrative institutions - for their contributions to the Fujitsu exhibit. (JCN Network, Japan)
Endeavor Telecom CEO Justin McLain to Lead Session on Ways to Increase Channel Revenue at Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas on March Feb 23, 2009
The Channel Partners Conference is the only event devoted exclusively to The Channel -- agents, VARs, systems integrators, interconnects, wireless dealers and consultants -- selling communications products and services. The biannual trade show is celebrating its 11th year by achieving milestones in the variety and number of attendees, exhibitors and sponsors. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Nanoparticle Ink For Flexible Electronics Feb 21, 2009
To demonstrate the versatility of the printing process, the researchers patterned both planar and out-of-plane silver microelectrodes; produced spanning interconnects for solar microcell and light-emitting-diode arrays; and bonded silver wires to fragile, three-dimensional devices. "Unlike conventional techniques, our approach allows fine silver wires to be bonded to delicate devices using minimal contact pressure," said postdoctoral researcher Bok Yeop Ahn, the lead author of the paper. (Science Daily)
Sonus Networks Drives End-to-End IP Connectivity for Today's Mobile Operators With New IP-Peering Solution Feb 16, 2009
Mobile SecurEdge Provides Low-cost, Secure Platform To Support Multiple Standards For Multi-lateral IP Interconnects ... "Interworking between different signaling standards enables mobile operators to connect via the IPX's multi-lateral interconnects without having to implement the complex interworking themselves. Sonus is committed to providing our customers with innovative solutions that support this evolution.". (PR Newswire)
Intel developing optical chip-to-chip interconnects Feb 13, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Intel Corp. is studying optical interconnects with an eye toward replacing chip-to-chip electrical interconnects in order to overcome looming bandwidth issues as microprocessors with an increasing number of cores usher in the era of tera-scale computing ... 11) describing progress in integrating the waveguides, detectors and modulators needed for integrating photonic interconnects directly onto CMOS chips ... Bohr said optical interconnects could be the solution "if technologies... (EETimes)
See all SEMICONDUCTOR News Feb 13, 2009
Intel is studying optical interconnects with an eye toward replacing chip-to-chip electrical interconnects in order to overcome looming bandwidth issues. Thursday's other top stories. (EETimes)
Fujitsu Laboratories Develops CMOS Transmitter IC for 40Gbps Optical Transmission Systems Feb 13, 2009
One major cause of amplitude degradation as the clock signals are distributed to the circuit is parasitic capacitance(6), from interconnects and elements. Due to the fact that CMOS has higher parasitic capacitance than compound semiconductors, in order to suppress amplitude degradation of clock signals at 20GHz, it is essential that the impact from parasitic capacitance be minimized. (JCN Network, Japan)
Fujitsu Laboratories Develops Multi-Channel High-Speed Transceiver Circuit for High-Speed Blade Server Performance Feb 12, 2009
(1) Backplane: A type of communications circuit board that mounts high-density connectors onto a multi-layer printed circuit board, and which interconnects with numerous other circuit boards - such as those in servers. Backplanes serve as the core communications conduit in high-density, high-performance server systems. (JCN Network, Japan)
Intel lists five challenges for IC scaling Feb 10, 2009
Current solutions: Today's processes use copper interconnects, low-k and other technologies to enable interconnect scaling at a rate of 0 ... Future solutions: ''3-D chip stacking combined with through-silicon-vias provides a high density of chip-to-chip interconnects ... Optical interconnects can address this bandwidth bottleneck if technologies can be developed that cost effectively integrate photonics with silicon logic. (EETimes)
New Material Derived From Graphene May Have Many Applications In Future Electronics Feb 10, 2009
Imagine a graphene wafer with all interconnects made from highly conductive, pristine graphene whereas other parts are modified chemically to become semiconductors and work as transistors. The Manchester researchers produced high-quality crystals of graphane by exposing pristine graphene to atomic hydrogen. (Science Daily)
Intel, NEC show diverging CPU paths Feb 10, 2009
4 GigaTransfer/second point-to-point interconnects to create direct links between multiple CPUs in a high-end server. The architecture mirrors that of archrival AMD which integrates memory controllers and the HyperTransport interconnect on its CPUs. (EETimes)
Ocean Blue Software Launches the World's First Application and a Complete Software Product Designed to CI+ Specifications Feb 10, 2009
The CI + specification interconnects a CAM (conditional access module) and a digital TV receiver so that any encryption system can be used in the receiver. CI+ strengthens the original specification to combat piracy and enforce a relationship of trust between the host and the smartcard. (PR Newswire)
Top five NAS tips of 2008 Feb 8, 2009
2008 Rating: --- (out of 5). To continue reading for free, register below or Requires Membership to View. (Search Storage)
Power plant nearing completion Feb 8, 2009
7 million for gas and oil (Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel) interconnects; $4. 5 million for changes in the project scope, due to conditions that were unforeseen at the time of the initial bonding request in May, 2006; and $7. (Braintree Forum, MA)
3-D foundry Allvia gains funding Feb 7, 2009
In effect, TSV technology uses short vertical interconnects to create 3-D chip designs ... claims to have been producing TSVs for over five years, providing development work for advanced vertical interconnects and system-in-package solutions. (EETimes)
