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Globe and Mail
9 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
'(Build) The Biggest, Baddest CPU': Intel Stock (NASDAQ:INTC) Notches up Despite Ironic Twist
This might have been the unkindest cut that chip stock Intel (INTC) could have received. Sure, yesterday and its potential loss of CHIPS Act funding was a low blow, no mistake there, but it only got worse as new reports revealed that several Intel staffers were leaving Intel to do exactly what Intel would have needed them to do: build the 'biggest, baddest CPU' around. Shareholders took the news well, though, and sent shares up fractionally in Friday afternoon's trading. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter Four of Intel's biggest names in research—who together had a combined experience of almost a century at Intel—departed the company in a plan to build a totally new kind of microprocessor. They will be using a kind of architecture that is completely different from Intel's, reports note, and in the process, hopefully show up their former bosses in the process. The four started their own company, called AheadComputing, and is working on an open style of architecture known as Reduced Instruction Set Computer – V, or RISC-V. The result, AheadComputing hopes, will be a processor that does fewer things than the current processor concept, but does this comparative handful of things better than the current processor does them. Essentially, reports note, the four are risking that AheadComputing—a vastly smaller company—will be able to move faster and better than Intel. Given Intel's new 'risk-averse' nature that we discovered yesterday with the 50% gross profit concept, they may not be wrong. But what has Intel missed out on in the process? Roadmapping an Uncertain Future But life goes on at Intel, reports note, and word notes that the Intel Foundry Direct Connect 2025 event is showing off its roadmaps and its partnerships. Intel Foundry, of course, is the chip manufacturing portion of Intel, and the one which has perhaps come under the most fire of late. But Intel looks to start delivering under the 18A process this year, and that should go a long way toward re-establishing Intel's dominance as a chip maker. Naturally, it is unclear as yet how much capacity 18A will have overall, and how much of that capacity can go to making other companies' chips. Early word suggests that everything is on schedule, so that will, at least, not be a problem. And with 14A and 14A-E waiting in the wings, it is entirely possible that Intel may be able to keep the streak going and come out ahead in the end. Is Intel a Buy, Hold or Sell? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Hold consensus rating on INTC stock based on two Buys, 25 Holds and four Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 34.97% loss in its share price over the past year, the average INTC price target of $21.29 per share implies 5.63% upside potential. See more INTC analyst ratings Disclosure Disclaimer & Disclosure Report an Issue
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Renesas Extends RZ/A MPU Line-up with RZ/A3M for Cost-Sensitive, Advanced HMI Solutions
Built-in 128MB DDR3L SDRAM for System Cost Reduction with 30fps Video/Animation and Camera Display up to 1280x800 Resolution TOKYO, May 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new high-performance microprocessor (MPU) in the RTOS-based RZ/A series that meets the growing demands of advanced human-machine interface (HMI) systems. The new RZ/A3M MPU comes with large SDRAM, SRAM and RTOS support to facilitate the seamless execution of complex tasks and real-time graphical displays. The RZ/A3M drives video and camera output on large LCD panels with resolutions up to 1280x800, addressing the display requirements in next-generation home appliances, industrial and office automation, healthcare devices and building control systems. Similar to its existing RZ/A3UL, the RZ/A3M features a 64-bit Arm® Cortex®-A55 core with a maximum operating frequency of 1 GHz and 128 KB (kilobytes) of on-chip SRAM. By integrating high-speed 128MB DDR3L-SDRAM in a single System-in-Package (SiP), the device eliminates the complex task of designing a high-speed signal interface for connecting external memory. Reducing System Cost with Built-in Memory and Simplified PCB Design The RZ/A3M is designed to reduce system costs and accelerate development. It supports both external NAND and NOR flash via QSPI for data and code storage. Paired with a driver, high-capacity NAND flash offers a cost-effective option for memory expansion. Additionally, the RZ/A3M's BGA package has a unique pin layout with two main rows positioned on the outside edge. This layout simplifies PCB routing and enables a low-cost, dual-layer printed wiring board design, providing significant cost and time savings. This memory integration simplifies PCB design by reducing the routing complexity and minimizing layout constraints. "I'm pleased to launch the RZ/A3M, the first RZ product with large built-in memory targeting high-function video/animation HMI performance while keeping overall system costs low," said Daryl Khoo, Vice President of the Embedded Processing Marketing Division at Renesas. "In addition, we aim to deliver a highly responsive user experience with high-quality, real-time graphics, and provide the ease of design and cost efficiency to help our customers build advanced HMI solutions quickly." Comprehensive Development Environment Renesas offers a comprehensive HMI development environment that includes the Flexible Software Package (FSP), evaluation kits, development tools, and sample software. Graphical user interface (GUI) solutions from partner companies such as LVGL, Crank, SquareLine Studio, and Envox will be available for the RZ/A3M to facilitate rapid HMI graphics development. Key Features of RZ/A3M Arm Cortex-A55 CPU with a maximum operating frequency of 1GHz 128KB SRAM with error correction, Built-in 128MB DDR3L SDRAM Graphics capabilities: LCD controller supporting resolutions up to 1280x800 (WXGA), parallel RGB and MIPI-DSI (4-lane) interfaces, 2D graphics drawing engine Peripheral functions: QSPI interface for serial NOR/NAND flash memory, SPI, I2C, SDHI, USB2.0, I2S, temperature sensor, timer Package: 244-pin LFBGA, 17mm x 17mm, 0.8mm pitch Renesas' Comprehensive HMI Solutions Renesas offers a wide variety of HMI solutions ranging from the 32-bit RX and RA MCU families to the 64-bit RZ family supporting 4K displays. The RZ/A series, built on RTOS-based MPUs with fast startup, includes the new RZ/A3M, which delivers high-performance HMI capabilities with the same ease of use offered by MCUs using large memory capacity. Multi-HMI Winning Combination Renesas offers Multi-HMI Solution which combines the new RZ/A3M MPU with numerous compatible devices from its portfolio to offer HMI functions for appliances. These Winning Combinations are technically vetted system architectures from mutually compatible devices that work together seamlessly to bring an optimized, low-risk design for faster time to market. Renesas offers more than 400 Winning Combinations with a wide range of products from the Renesas portfolio to enable customers to speed up the design process and bring their products to market more quickly. They can be found at Availability The RZ/A3M is available in volume production today along with the FSP, evaluation kits and development tools. More information is available at: About Renesas Electronics Corporation Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. A leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram. (Remarks) All names of products or services mentioned in this press release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. View source version on Contacts Media Contacts: Americas Akiko IshiyamaRenesas Electronics Corporation+ Sign in to access your portfolio
