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Semiconductors

The latest developments in processors, memory, nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and integrated circuit design and materials
History of TechnologyMagazineFeatureSemiconductors

The Forgotten Story of How IBM Invented the Automated Fab

Fifty years ago, a brash middle manager had a vision: a chip in a day

15 min read
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AI Alone Isn’t Ready for Chip Design
SemiconductorsMagazineFeature

AI Alone Isn’t Ready for Chip Design

A combination of classical search and machine learning may be the way forward

11 min read
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SemiconductorsSensorsNews

New "E-nose" Samples Odors 60 Times Per Second

The rapid sensor is as good as smelling as a mouse's nose

4 min read
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Packaging and Robots

How AI and sustainability are transforming the journey from click to delivery at Amazon

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Consumer ElectronicsSemiconductorsNews

Smartwatch Speakers Slim Down With Silicon

xMEMS’ latest microspeaker extends beyond in-ear applications

2 min read
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SemiconductorsAINews

Analog AI Startup Aims to Lower Gen AI's Power Needs

Sageance emerges from stealth promising Llama 2 at 10 percent power

4 min read

Download “The EV Transition Explained” E-book for Free

A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
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AISemiconductorsNewsComputing

Newest Google and Nvidia Chips Speed AI Training

The Nvidia B200 and Google Trillium debut on the MLPerf benchmark charts

4 min read
A Black engineer closely examining a CPU chip she is working on.
SemiconductorsAINews

Machine Learning Might Save Time on Chip Testing

Experimental NXP algorithm could cut majority of tests for some chips

3 min read

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SemiconductorsAINewsClimate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

Is Virtualization Greener Than Lab Work for Chips?

3 min read
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EnergyAerospaceNewsJournal Watch

One Way That Could Improve Space-Based Power: Relays

3 min read
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TelecommunicationsMagazineNewsJournal Watch

Wi-Fi Goes Long Range on New WiLo Approach

2 min read
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SemiconductorsAerospaceNewsJournal Watch

Even Gamma Rays Can’t Stop This Memory

4 min read
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Predicting Malicious Behavior on X Before It Happens

2 min read
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3D rendering of a grass microchip with a globe icon in the center, being used on a circuit board.
SemiconductorsAINewsClimate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

Is Virtualization Greener Than Lab Work for Chips?

One semiconductor company says yes, even considering AI's carbon costs

3 min read
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SemiconductorsNews

U.S. Chip Revival Plan Chooses Sites

Albany and Silicon Valley land two of three National Semiconductor Technology Center locations

4 min read
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SemiconductorsSensorsNewsClimate Tech

A New Sensor Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

This shoebox-sized helium sensor is tracking gas levels of Italian volcanoes

3 min read

The Transistor at 75

The past, present, and future of the modern world’s most important invention
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

How the First Transistor Worked

12 min read
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureHistory of TechnologySpecial Reports

The Ultimate Transistor Timeline

2 min read
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

4 min read
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

3D-Stacked CMOS Takes Moore’s Law to New Heights

9 min read
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions

5 min read
SemiconductorsMagazineNovember 2024FeatureSpecial Reports

This Startup Shows Why the U.S. CHIPS Act Is Needed

From lab to fab, Ideal Semiconductor’s journey would have been quicker

11 min read
This Startup Shows Why the U.S. CHIPS Act Is Needed
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SemiconductorsAerospaceMagazineNews

How to Prevent Another Europa Clipper Transistor Panic

4 technologies that can radiation-harden future spacecraft electronics

6 min read
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SemiconductorsAINewsComputing

Hybrid Memory Designed to Cut AI Energy Use

CHIPS Act funding boosts research into dense, speedy hybrid gain cell memory

2 min read
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AIComputingSemiconductorsNewsCareers

Taiwan's AI Goals Will Need More Tech Talent

Hoping to expand its AI footprint, Taiwan looks to attract foreign talent

4 min read
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SemiconductorsOctober 2024MagazineOpinion

Defending Taiwan With Chips and Drones

Taiwan doubles down on its Silicon Shield strategy while the U.S. promises a storm of drones

2 min read