It seems Marvell is expanding their product line quite rapidly. Broadcom has many decent Network Controller. Qualcomm in Wireless, Are Marvell leading in any domain?
They are leading in junk WiFi adapters used exclusively by Microsoft products (xbox, surface). Slow, limited range, and inconsistent in actually maintaining connections.
Though for a while, their expertise was in providing "smart-er" bridge connections (something like an ethernet MAC/PHY with an ARM core, vs an 8051 compatible core). This made them suited for NAS, network media playback, etc. I'd imagine they are still doing something along those lines, just [2019'd].
**Avera employs about 800 engineers and has a comprehensive portfolio of silicon-proven IP, including Arm cores, performance and density-optimized SRAMs, embedded TCAMs, high-speed SerDes, interfaces, and other useful IP.** _____________________________________
Likely good all around. Hopefully, all those Big Blue Engineers will find a home at Marvell/Avera.
It is interesting what the future holds with 7/5nm LP. I'm thinkin' IBM (and GlobalFoundries) did the right thing __ it will cost tens of billions of dollars to bring 'cutting-edge' to the high-volume mainstream, with a lot of dinked wafers and heartaches along the way.
GF is a bad position it no longer at the cut edge of manufacturing nor it intends to get back there, and their other process seems to have no clear advantage. Right now they seem to reduce their business to very specific segment, probably to reduce costs and get some money to compensate the loss on 7nm development.
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ksec - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - link
It seems Marvell is expanding their product line quite rapidly. Broadcom has many decent Network Controller. Qualcomm in Wireless, Are Marvell leading in any domain?jeremyshaw - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - link
They are leading in junk WiFi adapters used exclusively by Microsoft products (xbox, surface). Slow, limited range, and inconsistent in actually maintaining connections.Though for a while, their expertise was in providing "smart-er" bridge connections (something like an ethernet MAC/PHY with an ARM core, vs an 8051 compatible core). This made them suited for NAS, network media playback, etc. I'd imagine they are still doing something along those lines, just [2019'd].
Smell This - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - link
**Avera employs about 800 engineers and has a comprehensive portfolio of silicon-proven IP, including Arm cores, performance and density-optimized SRAMs, embedded TCAMs, high-speed SerDes, interfaces, and other useful IP.**_____________________________________
Likely good all around. Hopefully, all those Big Blue Engineers will find a home at Marvell/Avera.
It is interesting what the future holds with 7/5nm LP. I'm thinkin' IBM (and GlobalFoundries) did the right thing __ it will cost tens of billions of dollars to bring 'cutting-edge' to the high-volume mainstream, with a lot of dinked wafers and heartaches along the way.
Eliadbu - Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - link
GF is a bad position it no longer at the cut edge of manufacturing nor it intends to get back there, and their other process seems to have no clear advantage. Right now they seem to reduce their business to very specific segment, probably to reduce costs and get some money to compensate the loss on 7nm development.ChrisGar15 - Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - link
Will be interesting to see if they use TSMC or Samsung for 7nm.Arsenica - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - link
The *rightsizing* of GloFo continues. I won't be surprised if Abu Dhabi ends up selling whatever is left to Samsung or to an investment fund.The_Assimilator - Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - link
Yup, they're just gonna carve off and sell bits until there's nothing left but a husk.narendra360 - Friday, May 24, 2019 - link
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