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TSMC has disclosed technical specifications for its upcoming A14 manufacturing process, highlighting SRAM cells smaller than 0.017 square micrometers, the tightest density achieved yet. The company says the node will deliver 10-15% faster performance, 25-30% lower power consumption, and roughly 20% higher chip density compared to its current N2 technology, with mass production targeted for 2028.
D-Matrix introduced Raptor, a new accelerator that stacks compute logic directly on top of DRAM dies to tackle memory bottlenecks in generative AI inference. The design aims to bridge the gap between SRAM's speed but tiny capacity and HBM's larger capacity but bandwidth and power limitations, following the company's earlier Corsair and JetStream products.
Computer memory listed as 16GB or 32GB RAM refers to DRAM, the temporary working memory that loses its contents once power is cut, requiring constant electrical refreshes to hold data while running. SRAM, used in processor caches like AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D with 144MB of cache, is also volatile but doesn't need refresh cycles and offers faster access due to its transistor-based latching design. Both differ fundamentally from non-volatile storage, which retains data without power.