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Semiconductors

The latest developments in processors, memory, nanotechnology, optoelectronics, and integrated circuit design and materials
SemiconductorsArtificial IntelligenceNewsComputing

Expect a Wave of Wafer-Scale Computers

TSMC tech allows for one version now and a more advanced version in 2027

3 min read
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SemiconductorsMagazineFeatureMay 2024

The Tiny Ultrabright Laser that Can Melt Steel

Photonic crystals are the key to the brightest semiconductor laser ever

12 min read
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Artificial IntelligenceSemiconductorsNewsComputing

AI Chip Trims Energy Budget Back by 99+ Percent

Photonic tech uses both diffraction and interference to boost performance

4 min read
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SemiconductorsArtificial IntelligenceNewsComputing

Intel’s Gaudi 3 Goes After Nvidia

The company predicts victory over H100 in LLMs

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
EnergySemiconductorsNewsClimate TechClimate Change

Generator Redesign Tries to Catch a Good Wave

New triboelectric nanogenerator doubles the current for smallscale wave energy

3 min read
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SemiconductorsNews

Better Biosensors Just Need a Touch of Cheap Plastic

Diluting organic semiconductors with polystyrene improves performance

3 min read
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BiomedicalSemiconductorsNewsEnergyConsumer Electronics

Blink to Generate Power for Smart Contact Lenses

A dual-mode power pack harvests energy from light and from tears

3 min read
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Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics

Applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply

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SemiconductorsNewsComputing

Transistor Takes Advantage of Quantum Interference

Single-molecule device embraces electrons’ weirdness to improve performance

3 min read
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SemiconductorsGuest ArticleComputing

How We’ll Reach a 1 Trillion Transistor GPU

Advances in semiconductors are feeding the AI boom

7 min read

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