Blog Review: June 17


Cadence's Rajan Jani explains NVMe's Controller Memory Buffer feature, which exposes on-controller memory directly to the host system to reduce latency, improve PCIe fabric efficiency, and increase performance in multi-switch topologies. Siemens' Linus Tauro shares how to run an SSN datapath at double the I/O data rate by implementing a BusFrequencyMultiplier and BusFrequencyDivider pair. ... » read more

Why Small Fab And Assembly Houses Are Thriving


High-volume products get more than their fair share of attention in the semiconductor world, but most chips don't fit into that category. While a few huge fabs and offshore assembly and test (OSAT) houses process enormous volumes of chips, small fabs and packaging lines serve for lower volumes, specialized technology, and prototyping. “There are companies that run literally one lot of 25 w... » read more