Semiconductor Engineering

Flipping Processor Design On Its Head

AI is changing processor design in fundamental ways, combining customized processing elements for specific AI workloads with more traditional processors for other tasks. But the tradeoffs are ...

This AI designed an 843-part computer (and it booted on the first try)

Although the AI didn't select the components or board layout, its assistance with routing potentially saved engineers weeks ...
EDN

The role of cache in AI processor design

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its presence felt everywhere these days, from the data centers at the Internet’s core to sensors and handheld devices like smartphones at the Internet’s edge and ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Increasing Design Flexibility With RISC-V-Based Processor IP

The semiconductor industry increasingly needs more flexible and scalable processor architectures, driving the growing adoption of RISC-V. Originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley ...
EurekAlert!

AI points toward a new paradigm for fully automated processor chip design

Potential framework for fully automated processor chip design, including three core components: a) A domain-specific LLM to comprehend the specification and generate a primary design; b) An automated ...
Electronic Design

Power-Efficient Processor Leverages Novel Dataflow Architecture

Why this new architecture was the best thing at CES 2026. What is a dataflow architecture? Why Efficient Computer’s Electron E1 processor design is so radical. How the Electron E1 is able to be so ...

British startup launches low-power RISC-V processor design to address the twin problems of memory and energy; promises up to 50% faster calculation speeds

Blueshift’s BlueFive RISC-V processor addresses Memory and Energy Walls BlueFive claims faster calculations, lower energy use ...