jeffythequick

sbdude said:

I don't think it matters that the performance increase comes down to clock speed versus architectural improvements. That is, until we get to the next fabrication process. We're getting to point of diminishing returns on node reduction, and TSMC has already said its gate all around transistors are more difficult to fabricate. They may have won this round, but future rounds are going to be hard fought.

If they're not stacking the components (i.e. the transistors), then we approach the impasse.  When I left the semiconductor world in 2009, that was the next "new technology" on the pipeline, but I stopped looking at that.  I do remember the process engineers talking about the length of the interconnects and how the speed of light was a limiting factor, so going vertical on the chips can help reduce that.  Instead of going up, over, then down (there are multiple layers of interconnects, so that path may be on multiple different metal layers), if they could just up and over to the next transistor, that would be huge.

I will happily alpha/beta test this.

I love my Dexcom, but non-invasive would be even better!

(also make sure it talks to the insulin pumps too.  Start with Tandem...)

Jeffy

waveparticle said:

Since July 1, Phoenix temperature has reached over 115 F every day. The forecast is this will continue nonstop. The early morning temperature is 90 F. How many skilled American workers will like to work in such environment? 

I used to work in the semiconductor business, and I think that all Fabs are indoors and air conditioned.

lam92103 said:

So every single PC or computer manufacturer can use modular RAM. Including servers, workstations, data centers, super computers. 

But somehow the Apple chips cannot and are trying to convince us that it is not just plain & simple greed??

That was my initial thought as well, as I always bought the highest performing Mac with the least amount of RAM and upgraded it myself.  As I've gotten MacBooks for my wife and kids, now I just add that into the cost, and since these things last them 5-6 years, the cost per year is much smaller.

I say that on my latest Mac I've bought myself:  A 2014 5K Retina with 24GB of RAM that is on its last legs.

KT123 said:

Wow, Apple Silicon is on a roll. M3 chips for the masses, no device is left behind it seems.

I don't see any M3-powered hair-dryers yet but it's only a matter of time I guess. 

Sign me up for the M6 powered nose hair trimmers, but I’ll take and M8 powered car now…
https://preview.netcarshow.com/BMW-M8_Competition_Coupe-2020-1600-e9.jpg