Intel Patents a Way to Pack Odd-Sized AI Data Into Chip Memory Without Wasting Space
Modern AI models increasingly run on low-precision numbers that don't fit neatly into standard chip memory slots. Intel's new patent describes a…
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Intel Patents AI Chip Math That Swaps Multiplications for Pre-Calculated Answer Sheets
Instead of doing the actual math that neural networks require millions of times per second, Intel wants chips to look up pre-computed…
Qualcomm Patents a Memory Chip That Runs AI Calculations On Its Own
Every time your phone runs an AI task, data shuttles back and forth between memory and the processor dozens of times per…
Intel Patent: Faster 3D Scene Rendering Through Smarter Geometry Sorting and Culling
Intel has filed a patent for a technique that takes the spatial-organization hardware normally used for ray tracing and puts it to…
Intel Patents a Leaner Way to Store Numbers Inside AI Chips
AI chips spend most of their time doing one thing: multiplying enormous tables of numbers together. Intel thinks it has found a…
Intel Patents a System That Automatically Sharpens 3D Graphics Detail Based on Distance
When your GPU is rendering a scene, drawing a distant mountain at the same detail level as the rock in front of…
Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Splits Charge Storage Across Two Regions
Samsung is rethinking how image sensors store the electrical charge that light creates, filing a patent for a design that uses two…
Intel Patents a Cut in the Data Searched to Produce Lifelike Shadows and Reflections
Ray tracing makes game lighting look incredible, but it's brutally expensive for GPUs. Intel's new patent targets one of the biggest hidden…
AMD Patents Technology That Keeps Its Chips Working Without Waiting for Instructions
Most AI chips sit around waiting for a CPU to tell them what to do next. AMD's new patent flips that relationship,…
Samsung Patents a Power Circuit That Shuts Itself Off Before It Overheats
A voltage converter that can't stop itself from overcooking its own components is a common failure point in storage devices. Samsung's new…
Samsung Patents a Battery Circuit That Stops Overcharging Once Power Stabilizes
When a chip suddenly demands more power, most converters either overshoot or lag. Samsung's new patent describes a converter that dials up…
Samsung Patents a Charging Circuit That Shifts Its Voltage Ratio Mid-Charge
Most phone chargers lock in a single approach and stick with it. Samsung is patenting a system that reads the situation and…
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