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* 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. | ||
| − | * June 20: Intel introduces {{intel|Xeon E5|Xeon E5 v4}} series ({{intel|Broadwell|l=arch}} E5's) | + | * June 20: |
| + | ** Intel introduces {{intel|Xeon E5|Xeon E5 v4}} series ({{intel|Broadwell|l=arch}} E5's) | ||
| + | ** China introduces the [[Sunway TaihuLight]] supercomputer, the world's fastest supercomputer at the time | ||
* July 26: [[Phytium Technology]] announces their {{phytium|FT-1500A|FT-1500A family}} has reached tape-out | * July 26: [[Phytium Technology]] announces their {{phytium|FT-1500A|FT-1500A family}} has reached tape-out | ||
* August 9: Intel buys [[Nervana Systems]] for $350-$410 million | * 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 21: Day 1: Hot Chips 28 - Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips | ||
| − | * August 22: Day 2: Hot Chips 28 | + | * August 22: |
| − | ** | + | ** Day 2: Hot Chips 28 |
| − | ** | + | *** [[ARM Holdings]] showcases the {{armh|Mali-G71}} |
| − | ** | + | *** ARM Holdings introduces the {{arm|ARMv8-A}} architecture |
| − | ** | + | *** [[NVIDIA]] showcases {{nvidia|Pascal}} GPU and {{nvidia|NVLink}} |
| − | ** | + | *** NVIDIA introduces the {{nvidia|Tegra-Next}} SoC |
| − | ** | + | *** [[Mediatek]] showcases the {{mediatek|Helio X20}} |
| − | * August 23: Day 3: Hot Chips 28 | + | *** [[Samsung]] showcases the {{samsung|Exynos-M1}} |
| − | ** | + | * August 23: |
| − | ** | + | ** Day 3: Hot Chips 28 |
| − | ** | + | *** [[Princeton]] introduces the {{princeton|Piton}} |
| − | ** | + | *** [[UC Davis]] showcases the {{ucdavis|KiloCore}} |
| − | ** | + | *** Intel showcases {{intel|Skylake}} |
| + | *** [[IBM]] talks about {{ibm|POWER9}} | ||
| + | *** [[AMD]] introduces {{amd|Zen}} | ||
| + | * August 8: Stanford-led research suggests phase-change memory can be made to consume less power and performing as much as 1,000x faster | ||
* August 30: Intel release first {{intel|Kaby Lake}} processors | * August 30: Intel release first {{intel|Kaby Lake}} processors | ||
* August 30: Intel release first {{intel|Goldmont}} processors | * August 30: Intel release first {{intel|Goldmont}} processors | ||
| + | * September 2: University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have created, for the first time, carbon nanotube transistors that outperform state-of-the-art silicon transistors | ||
* September 6: Intel acquires Movidius, a computer vision startup | * September 6: Intel acquires Movidius, a computer vision startup | ||
* September 7: [[Apple]] introduces {{apple|A10}} processor for their iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models | * September 7: [[Apple]] introduces {{apple|A10}} processor for their iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models | ||
* September 9: Intel acquires [[Soft Machines]], a semiconductor startup who designed the [[VISC Architecture]] | * September 9: Intel acquires [[Soft Machines]], a semiconductor startup who designed the [[VISC Architecture]] | ||
| + | * September 16: Nokia Bell Labs, Deutsche Telekom T-Labs and Technical University of Munich achieve speeds of 1 Tb/s transmission rate over optical fiber | ||
| + | * September 20: [[Sandisk]] announces the world's first 1 terabyte SD card at Photokina 2016 | ||
* October 15: [[Qualcomm]] acquires [[CSR]] for $2.5 billion | * October 15: [[Qualcomm]] acquires [[CSR]] for $2.5 billion | ||
* October 27: Qualcomm acquires [[NXP]] for $47 billion | * October 27: Qualcomm acquires [[NXP]] for $47 billion | ||
| + | * November 3: Canyon Bridge Capital Partners Inc. acquires [[Lattice Semiconductor]] for $1.3 billion | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 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)
- China introduces the Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer, the world's fastest supercomputer at the time
- 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:
- August 23:
- August 8: Stanford-led research suggests phase-change memory can be made to consume less power and performing as much as 1,000x faster
- August 30: Intel release first Kaby Lake processors
- August 30: Intel release first Goldmont processors
- September 2: University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have created, for the first time, carbon nanotube transistors that outperform state-of-the-art silicon transistors
- 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
- September 16: Nokia Bell Labs, Deutsche Telekom T-Labs and Technical University of Munich achieve speeds of 1 Tb/s transmission rate over optical fiber
- September 20: Sandisk announces the world's first 1 terabyte SD card at Photokina 2016
- October 15: Qualcomm acquires CSR for $2.5 billion
- October 27: Qualcomm acquires NXP for $47 billion
- November 3: Canyon Bridge Capital Partners Inc. acquires Lattice Semiconductor for $1.3 billion