The Next Big Innovation in Microprocessors: Anant Agarwal (Part 5)

Here we delve into a discussion of the differences between multiprocessor and multicore architectures. Multicore is when you put multiple processors on a single chip. But you still need to overcome bus bottlenecks. SM: So multicore does not use the traditional packaging? AA: Not really. In multiprocessors, for example, at Alewife we built a machine

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The Next Big Innovation in Microprocessors: Anant Agarwal (Part 4)

SM: Did you get started because of pressure from the VC’s or did you feel the market was turning? AA: I thought the timing was right in 2004, so we formed the company in October of that year. What is interesting is when I go back and look at the time of our VCs presentations,

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iPhone’s Inside Beneficiaries

The first few attempts at understanding the guts of the iPhone have started emerging. Here are 2 pieces that take a crack at the topic from EETimes and TechOnline. Key points on the iPhone’s components are below:

iPhone and the Future of Intel

Intel did not win the processor design contract from Apple’s much hyped iPhone. Naturally, this is not news that makes the titan happy. Consequently, they have decided to compete against Apple. “Virtually every computer and handset manufacturer is struggling to figure out how they’re going to compete with Apple’s iPhone,” Otellini said. “If we get

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Leadership Profile: Tom Werner (Part 3)

In this next segment of the interview, Tom takes us through the history of SunPower. From the inception, it was a company driven by innovation, yet faced the common business challenges which have been the demise of numerous other hi-tech startups. SM: Can you briefly tell us about the history of SunPower? TW: SunPower is,

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Leadership Profile: Tom Werner (Part 2)

Here Tom discusses his transition into SunPower. He also provides some basic information about the solar power marketplace. SM: How far along was SunPower at the time? TW: It was 60% owned by Cypress, and they were at the prototype stage. They were prototyping the high efficiency solar cell for the target market it was

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India’s Fuel Basket For Power

By Satish Dey, Guest Author Starting from where I had off left in my last post, India is gearing to use a basket of fuels for meeting its burgeoning power needs. It aims at generating 65.6% (84,400 MW) Thermal, 26.6% (33,942 MW) Hydro, 3% (3,900 MW) Nuclear and 4.8% (6,191 MW) Renewable power by 2012.

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India’s Power Scenario Brightening Up

By Satish Dey, Guest Author [SM: Business Week’s Cover Story on India’s infrastructure challenges are being addressed. Here is an update from Satish Dey on the Power issue.]