Will GPUs Replace CPUs? Understanding Core Differences
GPU vs CPU is a parallelization vs complexity dilemma. While GPUs can manage very large parallel calculations, they struggle with linear, more heterogeneous tasks, where CPUs excel.
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Logic vs Memory Chips: 9 Differences
Logic chips are the “brains” of the electronic device. They process information and perform calculations. Memory chips store information and data.
The Challenges of Analog IC Design Explained
Analog IC design involves working with continuous signals like voltage or temperature, where components can introduce interferences. To master analog design, hands-on experience is crucial.
SiC vs GaN Transistors
Silicon carbide (SiC) is used in electric vehicles due to its wide bandgap and great thermal conductivity. Gallium nitride (GaN) shares many characteristics with SiC while also minimizing RF noise.
Smartphone AI Is Coming: What’s Next?
Smartphone on-device AI is expected by 2024, and will likely be combined with cloud AI. Smartphone makers will capitalize on it by increasing prices.
Front-end vs Back-end in Semiconductors: 7 Differences
The front-end and back-end are highly interdependent. A constant feedback loop between front and back-end engineers is necessary to improve manufacturing yields.
Through-Silicon Via: Interconnecting Chip Layers
Built directly into the silicon, through silicon vias (TSV) facilitate 3D IC integration and allow for more compact packaging. They have become the default solution to interconnect different chip layers or to stack chips vertically.
Understanding Fab Yield in Semiconductors
Fab yield refers to the percentage of working chips in a semiconductor wafer. If a fab can’t meet the requirements, customers will switch to another provider.
The CFET Transistor: Shrinking Nodes Beyond 2030
The move to CFET vs GAAFET marks a switch from horizontally stacked transistors to vertically stacked ones. This will allow further shrinking of semiconductor patterns and the advancement of Moore´s Law.
FinFET vs MOSFET (Planar) Transistors in Chip Design
FinFETs are three-dimensional transistors with vertical fins that solve most of the problems related to planar MOSFET, such as leakage current or short channel effects.