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* March 24: [[John Hennessy]] and [[David Patterson]] receive 2017 ACM [[A.M. Turing Award]] for pioneering a systematic, quantitative approach to the design and evaluation of computer architectures with enduring impact on the microprocessor industry. | * March 24: [[John Hennessy]] and [[David Patterson]] receive 2017 ACM [[A.M. Turing Award]] for pioneering a systematic, quantitative approach to the design and evaluation of computer architectures with enduring impact on the microprocessor industry. | ||
* March 27: GPU Technology Conference | * March 27: GPU Technology Conference | ||
| + | ** March 27: Nvidia announces the {{nvidia|DGX-2}} consisting of 16 {{nvidia|V100}} GPUs utilizing {{nvidia|NVLink}} 2.0 and the {{nvidia|NVSwitch}} | ||
| + | * April: TSMC ramps its [[7nm#TSMC|7nm process]] | ||
| + | * April 1: [[ON Semiconductor]] increased stake in [[Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor]] to 40% | ||
| + | * April 19: AMD launches Ryzen 2nd generation based on the {{amd|Zen+|l=arch}} microarchitecture. | ||
| + | * May 1: [[MIPS Technologies]] launches the [[nanoMIPS]] [[ISA]] | ||
| + | * May 1: MIPS launches the {{mips|I7200|l=arch}} based on the nanoMIPS ISA | ||
| + | * May 2: ARM launches a new {{armh|Cortex-M35P|l=arch}} secure core | ||
| + | * May 3: Cambricon launches new [[neural processors]] for data center | ||
| + | * May 8: Google announces the {{google|TPU 3.0}} | ||
| + | * May 15: Intel launches {{intel|Cannon Lake|l=arch}} | ||
| + | * May 23: Qualcomm launches the [[Snapdragon 700]] series of premium mid-range SoCs | ||
| + | * May 31: Arm announces the {{armh|Cortex-A76|l=arch}} | ||
| + | * May 31: Arm announces the [[Mali-G76]] | ||
| + | * June 3: Cavium announces general availability for the {{cavium|ThunderX2}} based on {{cavium|Vulcan|l=arch}} | ||
| + | * June 5: Intel discloses {{intel|Whiskey Lake|l=arch}} and {{intel|Amber Lake|l=arch}} | ||
| + | * June 13: [[Wave Computing]] acquires [[MIPS Technologies]] | ||
| + | * June 16: [[ORNL]]'s [[Summit Supercomputer]] became the world's fastest | ||
| + | * June 18: The [[CCIX Consortium]] release [[CCIX]] base specification 1.0 | ||
| + | * June 24: Fujitsu announces their {{fujitsu|Post-K|l=arch}} CPU prototype was complete | ||
| + | * June 29: Fujitsu sells [[Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor]] (MIFS) to [[UMC]] | ||
| + | * July 3: [[Baidu]] unvailed {{baidu|Kunlun}}, a new family of custom [[neural processors]] | ||
| + | * July 12: Intel launches {{intel|Coffee Lake E|l=core}}-based {{intel|Xeon E}} entry-level workstation processors | ||
| + | * July 12: Intel acquires [[eASIC]] for undisclosed sum | ||
| + | * July 17: MediaTek introduces the {{mediatek|Helio|Helio A}} series | ||
| + | * July 18: [[Xilinx]] acquires [[DeePhi]] for undisclosed sum | ||
| + | * July 26: Google announces the {{google|Edge TPU}} | ||
| + | * August 6: AMD introduced second-generation {{amd|Threadripper}} | ||
| + | * August 13: Nvidia unveils the {{nvidia|Turing|l=arch}} microarchitecture | ||
| + | * September 10: [[BrainChip]] announces {{brainchip|Akida}} | ||
| + | * September 11: [[Renesas]] acquires [[IDT]] for $6.7B | ||
| + | * September 12: Apple announces the [[A12 Bionic]] | ||
| + | * September 18: [[Ampere Computing|Ampere]] launched the {{ampere|eMAG}} family of ARM server processors | ||
| + | * October 16: [[Samsung]] announces the {{samsung|Exynos Auto}} | ||
| + | * October 30: Apple announces the [[A12X Bionic]] | ||
| + | * October 31: [[SiFive]] introduces {{sifive|7 Series|l=arch}} | ||
| + | * November 6: AMD discloses {{amd|Zen 2|l=arch}} | ||
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In 2018:
- January 3: A new series of side-channel attacks were disclosed which had industry-wide implications (Meltdown and Spectre).
- January 3: Samsung announces their next flagship microprocessor, the Exynos 9810
- January 7-12: CES 2018
- January 7: Intel launches 8th Gen Intel Core with Radeon RX Vega M, formerly Kaby Lake G.
- January 8: NVIDIA launches the Drive Xavier autonomous car SoC.
- January 10: SPEC CPU2006 has been retired.
- January 24: Imagination Technologies launches the PowerVR Series8XT GT8540, a new high-performance GPU based on Furian.
- February 5: Ampere Computing announces their first ARM processor, the A1.
- February 7: Intel launches Xeon D processors based on the Skylake microarchitecture (formerly Skylake DE)
- February 11-15: ISSCC 2018
- February 12: AMD launched Ryzen desktop APUs based on Zen and Vega
- February 13: ARM announces two new neural processors IPs - the ML processor for inference processing and the OD processor for real-time object detection.
- February 21: AMD launches EPYC Embedded processors (formerly Snowy Owl) and Ryzen Embedded (formerly Great Horned Owl)
- February 26: Intel started shipping its Stratix 10 TX FPGAs with up to 58 Gbps PAM4 transmission capabilities.
- February 26: GreenWaves launches their first product, the GAP8, an ultra-low power RISC-V microprocessor for intelligence IoT
- February 27: Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 700 family intended to bridge the gap between the 600 and 800 series by offering a mix of premium features and mid-range pricing.
- March 4: Microchip announced it will acquire Microsemi for $8.35 billion.
- March 6: Google announces Bristlecone, a 72 qubits chip
- March 24: John Hennessy and David Patterson receive 2017 ACM A.M. Turing Award for pioneering a systematic, quantitative approach to the design and evaluation of computer architectures with enduring impact on the microprocessor industry.
- March 27: GPU Technology Conference
- April: TSMC ramps its 7nm process
- April 1: ON Semiconductor increased stake in Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor to 40%
- April 19: AMD launches Ryzen 2nd generation based on the Zen+ microarchitecture.
- May 1: MIPS Technologies launches the nanoMIPS ISA
- May 1: MIPS launches the I7200 based on the nanoMIPS ISA
- May 2: ARM launches a new Cortex-M35P secure core
- May 3: Cambricon launches new neural processors for data center
- May 8: Google announces the TPU 3.0
- May 15: Intel launches Cannon Lake
- May 23: Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 700 series of premium mid-range SoCs
- May 31: Arm announces the Cortex-A76
- May 31: Arm announces the Mali-G76
- June 3: Cavium announces general availability for the ThunderX2 based on Vulcan
- June 5: Intel discloses Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake
- June 13: Wave Computing acquires MIPS Technologies
- June 16: ORNL's Summit Supercomputer became the world's fastest
- June 18: The CCIX Consortium release CCIX base specification 1.0
- June 24: Fujitsu announces their Post-K CPU prototype was complete
- June 29: Fujitsu sells Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (MIFS) to UMC
- July 3: Baidu unvailed Kunlun, a new family of custom neural processors
- July 12: Intel launches Coffee Lake E-based Xeon E entry-level workstation processors
- July 12: Intel acquires eASIC for undisclosed sum
- July 17: MediaTek introduces the Helio A series
- July 18: Xilinx acquires DeePhi for undisclosed sum
- July 26: Google announces the Edge TPU
- August 6: AMD introduced second-generation Threadripper
- August 13: Nvidia unveils the Turing microarchitecture
- September 10: BrainChip announces Akida
- September 11: Renesas acquires IDT for $6.7B
- September 12: Apple announces the A12 Bionic
- September 18: Ampere launched the eMAG family of ARM server processors
- October 16: Samsung announces the Exynos Auto
- October 30: Apple announces the A12X Bionic
- October 31: SiFive introduces 7 Series
- November 6: AMD discloses Zen 2