SAN JOSE -- Dark silicon refers to the underutilized transistors on a microprocessor. And those transistors are deliberately shut down during certain operations in order to contain the heat buildup that otherwise might fry the entire chip.
ANAHEIM, CA – DDi Corp. today reported second-quarter net sales of $66.2 million, down a slight 0.4% sequentially, and down 3.2% from the second quarter of 2010.