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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 | * January 13: [[Fixstars]] announces the world's first 13 TB [[solid state drive]] (SSD), double the largest capacity to that date | ||
* January 19: [[Microchip Technology]] acquires [[Atmel]] for $3.6 Billion | * January 19: [[Microchip Technology]] acquires [[Atmel]] for $3.6 Billion | ||
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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. | ||
* April 4: [[Brocade]] acquires [[Ruckus Wireless]] for $1.2 Billion | * April 4: [[Brocade]] acquires [[Ruckus Wireless]] for $1.2 Billion | ||
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* April 28: [[Cypress Semiconductor]] acquires [[Broadcom]]'s Wireless Internet of Things Business for $550 million | * April 28: [[Cypress Semiconductor]] acquires [[Broadcom]]'s Wireless Internet of Things Business for $550 million | ||
* June 15: [[Cavium]] acquires [[QLogic]] for $1.36 billion | * June 15: [[Cavium]] acquires [[QLogic]] for $1.36 billion | ||
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* 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 | ||
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* 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 | ||
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** Day 2: Hot Chips 28 | ** Day 2: Hot Chips 28 | ||
| − | *** [[ARM Holdings]] | + | *** [[ARM Holdings]] showcases the {{armh|Mali-G71}} |
*** ARM Holdings introduces the {{arm|ARMv8-A}} architecture | *** ARM Holdings introduces the {{arm|ARMv8-A}} architecture | ||
| − | *** [[NVIDIA]] | + | *** [[NVIDIA]] showcases {{nvidia|Pascal}} GPU and {{nvidia|NVLink}} |
*** NVIDIA introduces the {{nvidia|Tegra-Next}} SoC | *** NVIDIA introduces the {{nvidia|Tegra-Next}} SoC | ||
| − | *** [[Mediatek]] | + | *** [[Mediatek]] showcases the {{mediatek|Helio X20}} |
| − | *** [[Samsung]] | + | *** [[Samsung]] showcases the {{samsung|Exynos-M1}} |
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** Day 3: Hot Chips 28 | ** Day 3: Hot Chips 28 | ||
*** [[Princeton]] introduces the {{princeton|Piton}} | *** [[Princeton]] introduces the {{princeton|Piton}} | ||
| − | *** [[UC Davis]] | + | *** [[UC Davis]] showcases the {{ucdavis|KiloCore}} |
| − | *** Intel | + | *** Intel showcases {{intel|Skylake}} |
| − | *** [[IBM]] | + | *** [[IBM]] talks about {{ibm|POWER9}} |
| − | *** [[AMD]] | + | *** [[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 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 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 | + | * 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]] | ||
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** Canyon Bridge Capital Partners Inc. acquires [[Lattice Semiconductor]] for $1.3 billion | ** Canyon Bridge Capital Partners Inc. acquires [[Lattice Semiconductor]] for $1.3 billion | ||
** Adobe announced Project VoCo, "Photoshop for Voice" software that allows for accurate replication for any person's voice, allowing modification of the original speaker's recording | ** Adobe announced Project VoCo, "Photoshop for Voice" software that allows for accurate replication for any person's voice, allowing modification of the original speaker's recording | ||
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* November 14: [[Samsung]] acquires Harman International Industries for $8 billion | * November 14: [[Samsung]] acquires Harman International Industries for $8 billion | ||
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