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Interview: AMD CTO Papermaster | Interview: Imagination CEO Black | Where to Invest in 2020

EE Times Current · 24 Jan 2020 · 41m

What this episode covers

AMD CTO Mark Papermaster discusses the company's transition to 7nm Zen architecture, chiplet-based designs like the Threadripper 3990X, and the integration of specialized accelerators for AI workloads. Imagination Technologies CEO Ron Black explains the company's strategic pivot toward automotive graphics, ray tracing, and RISC-V cores, highlighting the resumption of its partnership with Apple. EE Times editors analyze 2020 investment trends, emphasizing that data generation from apps is driving semiconductor growth, with specific focus on memory, RF front-ends, and power infrastructure in developing economies.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
AMD, Imagination Technologies, Apple, Intel, AWS
Products
Rizen 4000, Thread Ripper 3990 X, Radion RX 5600 XT, Zen, Navi, Macintosh
Chips
Motorola 68000
Also
Mark Papermaster, Ron Black, MIPS, RISC-V

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