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Cooler, faster, cheaper: Researchers advance process to manufacture silicon chips

December 03, 2007 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s) | User comments: 1

The next generation of laptops, desk computers, cell phones and other semiconductor devices may get faster and more cost-effective with research from Clemson University.


New computer program automates chip debugging

November 02, 2007 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Fixing design bugs and wrong wire connections in computer chips after they've been fabricated in silicon is a tedious, trial-and-error process that often costs companies millions of dollars and months of time-to-market.


Intel, STMicroelectronics Deliver Industry's First Phase Change Memory Prototypes

February 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Intel Corporation and STMicroelectronics reached a key industry milestone today as they began shipping prototype samples of a future product using a new, innovative memory technology called Phase Change Memory (PCM). The ...


Breaking the performance barrier of 22-nm CMOS technology

February 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 27 vote(s) | User comments: 1

A major initiative has been launched in Europe with a top-ranked project called DUALLOGIC, Dual channel CMOS for (sub)-22 nm high performance logic.


IMEC obtains record conversion efficiency of 24.7% for GaAs solar cells on Ge substrate

February 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%. The efficiency was measured and confirmed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ...


IBM researchers unveil green optical network technology prototype

February 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 80 vote(s) | User comments: 1

IBM researchers today unveiled the fastest and most highly integrated optical data bus ever developed. The prototype technology could bring massive amounts of bandwidth in an energy-efficient way to all kinds ...


Epson, E Ink Develop Breakthrough Controller IC for Electronic Paper Displays

April 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

Seiko Epson and E Ink today announced a jointly developed display controller IC enabling new capabilities for E Ink's Vizplex enabled electronic paper displays. EPD low-power consumption screen technology ...


Intel, Samsung, TSMC Reach Agreement for 450mm Wafer Manufacturing Transition

May 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics and TSMC today announced they have reached agreement on the need for industry-wide collaboration to target a transition to larger, 450mm-sized wafers starting in 2012. The transition to larger ...


Intel, Micron First to Deliver Sub-40 Nanometer NAND Flash Memory Device

May 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Today Intel Corporation and Micron Technology, Inc. introduced the industry's first sub-40 nanometer NAND memory device, unveiling a 34nm 32 gigabit multi-level cell chip. This process technology was jointly ...


IMEC reports major progress in EUV

July 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1

IMEC reports functional 0.186µm2 32nm SRAM cells made with FinFETs from which the contact layer was successfully printed using ASML’s full field extreme ultraviolet (EUV) Alpha Demo Tool (ADT). Applied Materials, ...


Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of Smarter, Purpose-Built 'System on Chip' Designs

July 24, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | User comments: 1

As Internet access continues to be added to all kinds of computers and devices, Intel executives outlined a plan to use its chip design expertise, factory capacity, advanced manufacturing techniques and the economics of Moore's ...


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