June’s Top Ten Articles on eeNews Europe

June was undeniably Raspberry Pi's month of triumph. The company experienced a wave of success with a triumphant public flotation, the introduction of a new software-defined radio system for 5G small cells, and the release of the CM5 compute module for testing with customers.

Furthermore, the Leti Innovation Days held in Grenoble, France, shed light on STMicroelectronics' strategic restructuring to capitalize on artificial intelligence and automation. The event also unveiled innovative methods for packaging supercomputer chips, promising a remarkable 4000x performance boost.

During the PCI Special Interest Group meeting, the industry witnessed the introduction of end-to-end IP for the seventh generation of PCI Express 7.0. Additionally, cutting-edge high-performance chiplets utilizing the ARM Neoverse N3 cores were unveiled, marking a significant advancement in chip technology.

These advancements stand in stark contrast to the challenges faced by Intel, which recently divested half of its original fab in Leixlip, Ireland, amidst fierce competition in the market.

On the global stage, Saudi Arabia announced a monumental $211 million investment in chip design, while Infineon successfully completed the initial phase of its 200mm silicon carbide fab in Malaysia, poised to become one of the largest facilities of its kind worldwide.

At the RISC-V Summit in Munich, the spotlight shone on Ubuntu running on a RISC-V laptop, showcasing the maturity of the technology and providing developers with a native platform for their RISC-V software projects.