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Complete Design of a Silicon Quantum Computer Chip Unveiled

December 18, 2017

A reimagining of today's computer chips by Australian and Dutch engineers shows how a quantum computer can be manufactured&md...

New Technology Makes Artificial Intelligence More Private and Portable

November 14, 2017

New deep-learning AI software produced with that technology is compact enough to fit on mobile computer chips for use in ever...

Self-Assembling Polymers Provide Thin Nanowire Template

April 13, 2017

In a recent study, researchers developed a new way to create some of the world’s thinnest wires, using a process t...

Germanium Tin Laser Could Increase Processing Speed of Computer Chips

February 8, 2017

The augmented material could lead to the development of fully integrated silicon photonics

New Computer Chip Manufacturing Method Squeezes More onto Limited Wafer Space

September 12, 2016

Work could mean a boost in functionality for semiconductor electronics and in capacity for data storage

University of Utah Engineer Receives Top Award for LED Research

July 26, 2016

Gerald Stringfellow will receive the International Organization for Crystal Growth’s Frank Prize, the top award in...

Scientists Push Valleytronics One Step Closer to Reality

April 5, 2016

Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley researchers control a promising new way to encode electrons

Annihilating Nanoscale Defects

January 15, 2016

Researchers may have found a way for the semiconductor industry to hit miniaturization targets on time and without defec...

Optoelectronic Microprocessors Built Using Existing Chip Manufacturing

December 31, 2015

High-performance prototype means chipmakers could now start building optoelectronic chips

$13.5M Moore Grant to Develop Working ‘Accelerator on a Chip’ Prototype

November 20, 2015

The goal: build a shoebox-sized particle accelerator in five years

A Wi-Fi Reflector Chip To Speed Up Wearables

July 25, 2015

Whether you're tracking your steps, monitoring your health or sending photos from a smart watch, you want the battery life of...

Discovery Could Help Beat the Heat Problem in Computer Chips

June 15, 2015

X-ray studies conducted at SLAC confirm long-theorized 3D property in exotic material.

A New Kind of Wood Chip

May 28, 2015

Collaboration could lead to biodegradable computer chips.

New Chip Architecture may Provide Foundation for Quantum Computer

May 19, 2015

Quantum computers are in theory capable of simulating the interactions of molecules at a level of detail far beyond the capab...

The Next Step in DNA Computing: GPS Mapping?

May 6, 2015

Conventional silicon-based computing, which has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent decades, is pushing against its practi...

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