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This week ASML is making two very important announcements related to their progress with high numerical aperature extreme ultraviolet lithography (High-NA EUV). First up, the company's High-NA EUV prototype system at its fab in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, has printed the first 10nm patterns, which is a major milestone for ASML and their next-gen tools. Second, the company has also revealed that it's second High-NA EUV system is now out the door as well, and has been shipped to an unnamed customer. "Our High-NA EUV system in Veldhoven printed the first-ever 10 nanometer dense lines," a statement by ASML reads. "Imaging was done after optics, sensors and stages completed coarse calibration. Next up: bringing the system to full performance. And achieving the same results in the...
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The ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4S Motherboard: An 8-Phase Board With M.2 For $118
In a relatively quiet launch, ASRock has added another model to its Phantom Gaming series of motherboards: the new ATX sized ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4S. The Z390 Phantom...
11 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/15/2019
Lenovo Unveils ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: New CPU, GPU, OLED Display Option
Lenovo has introduced its second-generation ThinkPad X1 Extreme laptop for performance demanding professionals. It comes equipped with a faster CPU and GPU when compared to the current generation 15.6-inch...
16 by Anton Shilov on 5/14/2019
Intel Memory Plans: No New NAND Capacity, Wants to Move 3D XPoint Production to China
Like the rest of NAND flash industry, Intel is not particularly happy with oversupply on the market and decreasing prices. The company already said that it would reduce NAND...
29 by Anton Shilov on 5/13/2019
Upgrading from an Intel Core i7-2600K: Testing Sandy Bridge in 2019
One of the most popular processors of the last decade has been the Intel Core i7-2600K. The design was revolutionary, as it offered a significant jump in single core...
213 by Ian Cutress on 5/10/2019
Intel Xeon Update: Ice Lake and Cooper Lake Sampling, Faster Future Updates
Emerging workloads will require considerably higher performance, and in order to solve upcoming challenges Intel has adjusted its product roadmaps quite significantly. One of the key things that Intel...
29 by Anton Shilov on 5/9/2019
Intel Details Manufacturing through 2023: 7nm, 7+, 7++, with Next Gen Packaging
At Intel's Investor Day today, CEO Bob Swan and Murthy Renduchintala spoke to the ability of the company with respect to its manufacturing capabilities. Intel has historically been strong...
237 by Ian Cutress & Anton Shilov on 5/8/2019
Intel Process Technology Update: 10nm Server Products in 1H 2020, Accelerated 7nm in 2021
Intel provided an update regarding its upcoming fabrication technologies at its 2019 Investor Meeting. The company is on track to produce server-class products using its 10 nm manufacturing technology...
74 by Anton Shilov on 5/8/2019
Micron to Pay Intel $1.3B to $1.5B for IM Flash Stake
Earlier this year, Micron announced their intention to buy out Intel's stake of their memory technology joint venture, IM Flash Technologies. Now, as the process gets underway, Micron is...
26 by Anton Shilov on 5/8/2019
The Larrabee Chapter Closes: Intel's Final Xeon Phi Processors Now in EOL
Intel this week initiated its product discontinuance plan for its remaining Xeon Phi 7200-series processors codenamed Knights Mill (KML), bringing an end to the family of processors that have...
22 by Ian Cutress & Anton Shilov on 5/7/2019
Lenovo ThinkStation P720 & P920 now with Cascade Lake & Quadro RTX 8000
Lenovo on Tuesday introduced upgraded versions of its ThinkStation P720 and ThinkStation P920 workstations. The new machines are based on Intel’s second-generation Xeon Scalable processors codenamed Cascade Lake and...
4 by Anton Shilov on 5/7/2019
Shuttle XPC slim DH370 mini-PC Review: A Compact Digital Signage Powerhouse
Small form-factor (SFF) machines have predominantly used 5W - 45W TDP processors. The introduction of the mini-STX form-factor standardized a compact form factor for systems with processors having a...
37 by Ganesh T S on 5/6/2019
Intel to Discontinue First-Gen Movidius Neural Compute Stick
Intel this week initiated an end-of-life plan for its Movidius Neural Compute Stick, which is based on the Myriad 2 VPU. The product will be available for another year...
24 by Anton Shilov on 5/3/2019
Intel to Support Hardware Ray Tracing Acceleration on Data Center Xe GPUs
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, tucked inside of a larger blog post about announcements relating to this week’s FMX graphics conference, Intel has made its first official comments about hardware...
31 by Ryan Smith on 5/1/2019
Boom to Bust: Memory Makers Plan to Cut NAND Flash Production
A true cyclical market, the NAND flash business goes through periods of booms and periods of busts. Following a very profitable boom year in 2018, it looks like the...
57 by Anton Shilov on 4/26/2019
Intel: CPU Shortages Will Persist Throughout Q3 2019
Although Intel invested some additional $1.5 billion to boost its 14 nm fab output last year, it looks like its supply problems are not going to be solved until...
38 by Anton Shilov on 4/26/2019
Intel Reports Q1 FY 2019 Results: Revenue Flat, PCs Up, Servers Down
This afternoon, Intel announced their earnings for Q1 of their 2019 fiscal year. Revenue for the first quarter came in at $16.1 billion, which is flat compared to Q1...
18 by Brett Howse on 4/25/2019
Intel Starts Qualification of Ice Lake CPUs, Raises 10nm Volume Expectation for 2019
During its Q1 earnings call, Intel provided an update regarding its 10 nm process technology as well as the ramp up of its Ice Lake-U processor for notebooks, which...
70 by Anton Shilov on 4/25/2019
Compulab Launches Airtop3: A Fanless PC with Core i9-9900K & Quadro RTX 4000
Compulab has introduced its new Airtop3 passively-cooled desktop platform, which is aimed at commercial and industrial users looking for a high-performance passive PC. The Airtop3 combines high-end, high performance...
20 by Anton Shilov on 4/25/2019
Razer’s Upgrades Blade 15 For 2019: OLED 4K or 240 Hz Displays, New CPUs & GeForce RTX
Kicking off a torrent of new laptops hitting the streets today, Razer has introduced its next generation Blade 15 laptops for gamers and prosumers. One of the core laptops...
32 by Anton Shilov on 4/23/2019
Intel 9th Gen Core Processors: All the Desktop and Mobile 45W CPUs Announced
How Intel has launched its range of ninth generation processors has been an odd and awkward one. Despite the launch of the 8-core 9900K last year, we still haven’t...
135 by Ian Cutress on 4/23/2019
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