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| + | * January 13: [[Fixstars]] announces the world's first 13 TB [[solid state drive]] (SSD), double the largest capacity to that date | ||
* March 22: Intel phased out their {{intel|Tick-Tock}} model in favor of a {{intel|Process-Architecture-Optimization}} model. | * March 22: Intel phased out their {{intel|Tick-Tock}} model in favor of a {{intel|Process-Architecture-Optimization}} model. | ||
* June 17: UC Davis presents the {{ucdavis|KiloCore}}, a 1,000-core processor, at the 2016 Symposia. | * June 17: UC Davis presents the {{ucdavis|KiloCore}}, a 1,000-core processor, at the 2016 Symposia. | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 6 November 2016
In 2016:
- January 13: Fixstars announces the world's first 13 TB solid state drive (SSD), double the largest capacity to that date
- March 22: Intel phased out their Tick-Tock model in favor of a Process-Architecture-Optimization model.
- June 17: UC Davis presents the KiloCore, a 1,000-core processor, at the 2016 Symposia.
- June 20: Intel introduces Xeon E5 v4 series (Broadwell E5's)
- July 26: Phytium Technology announces their FT-1500A family has reached tape-out
- August 9: Intel buys Nervana Systems for $350-$410 million
- August 21: Day 1: Hot Chips 28 - Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips
- August 22: Day 2: Hot Chips 28
- August 23: Day 3: Hot Chips 28
- August 30: Intel release first Kaby Lake processors
- August 30: Intel release first Goldmont processors
- September 6: Intel acquires Movidius, a computer vision startup
- September 7: Apple introduces A10 processor for their iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models
- September 9: Intel acquires Soft Machines, a semiconductor startup who designed the VISC Architecture
- October 15: Qualcomm acquires CSR for $2.5 billion
- October 27: Qualcomm acquires NXP for $47 billion