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This month alone, multiple research institutions have flooded the press with news of a singular goal: to create…

This month alone, multiple research institutions have flooded the press with news of a singular goal: to create room-temperature superconductors.

Awarded the Nobel Prize twice, John Bardeen is often recognized as one of the founders of the first transistor and the…

Awarded the Nobel Prize twice, John Bardeen is often recognized as one of the founders of the first transistor and the theory of superconductivity.

In an Intel-created test, Intel's i7 processor seems leaps and bounds better than Apple's M1. However, when breaking down…

In an Intel-created test, Intel's i7 processor seems leaps and bounds better than Apple's M1. However, when breaking down the benchmarking results, more questions than answers appear.

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help…

As more engineering teams look to incorporate e-paper displays into their products, proper evaluation tools can help designers cut power and boost memory.

Researchers at MIT have created an algorithm-based architecture called SpAtten that reduces attention computation and…

Researchers at MIT have created an algorithm-based architecture called SpAtten that reduces attention computation and memory access in natural language processing (NLP) systems.

Termed the "tiny switch that almost made it big," MIT's long-forgotten cryotron has inspired a possible replacement to…

Termed the "tiny switch that almost made it big," MIT's long-forgotten cryotron has inspired a possible replacement to Josephson junctions for quantum computing.

Smaller electronics call for more powerful inspection equipment. If you're building a collection of at-home lab…

Smaller electronics call for more powerful inspection equipment. If you're building a collection of at-home lab equipment, these visual tools may help you see where you're going on minuscule boards.

The grant-funded QLSI Project will assess the efficacy of silicon-spin qubits as a manufacturing platform. Why this…

The grant-funded QLSI Project will assess the efficacy of silicon-spin qubits as a manufacturing platform. Why this technology, and what advantages does it have?

A band of European researchers—now including Infineon—believe they've pinpointed an area of hardware research that…

A band of European researchers—now including Infineon—believe they've pinpointed an area of hardware research that may unlock further quantum computing advancements: a processor based on superconducting qubits.

Leveraging board-level cameras offer a variety of benefits. To help identify the right mix of features and design…

Leveraging board-level cameras offer a variety of benefits. To help identify the right mix of features and design elements, here are some factors to consider when selecting and designing in an embedded machine vision camera.

Temperature has been a long-standing issue in scaling quantum computing. Now, researchers in partnership with Microsoft…

Temperature has been a long-standing issue in scaling quantum computing. Now, researchers in partnership with Microsoft may have discovered the key to scalability: a cryo-CMOS chip.

GaN FETs aren't a perfect drop-in for their silicon counterparts—without board-level modifications, that is. We spoke…

GaN FETs aren't a perfect drop-in for their silicon counterparts—without board-level modifications, that is. We spoke with Alex Lidow, CEO of Efficient Power Conversion, to get his advice on how to make the transition.

Market analysts have reported that TSMC is to begin making Intel’s Core i3 chips on a 5nm process later this year,…

Market analysts have reported that TSMC is to begin making Intel’s Core i3 chips on a 5nm process later this year, marking the latest in a series of struggles for Intel with its leading-edge process technology at both 10nm and 7nm.

While most EEs are familiar with Kirchhoff’s Laws of Current and Voltage, Kirchoff's research may have an even deeper…

While most EEs are familiar with Kirchhoff’s Laws of Current and Voltage, Kirchoff's research may have an even deeper impact on modern circuit analysis—and even quantum mechanics—than some may realize.

Micron claims to have broken the glass ceiling of the 1z DRAM node with a new process that improves memory density by 40%.

Micron claims to have broken the glass ceiling of the 1z DRAM node with a new process that improves memory density by 40%.

In a $1.4 billion deal, Qualcomm recently announced that it will acquire NUVIA, an Arm-based startup led by three of…

In a $1.4 billion deal, Qualcomm recently announced that it will acquire NUVIA, an Arm-based startup led by three of Apple and Google’s foremost chip designers.

To push real-time robotic response into reality, MIT researchers have turned to their own in-house technique called…

To push real-time robotic response into reality, MIT researchers have turned to their own in-house technique called "robomorphic computing."

Since the initial hype of Google Glass has died down in recent years, many AR companies have used the CES stage to…

Since the initial hype of Google Glass has died down in recent years, many AR companies have used the CES stage to resurge excitement in AR smart glasses. Here are the latest advancements from CES 2021.

Intel has released more than 50 new processors at CES 2021, aimed at markets ranging from business to gaming.

Intel has released more than 50 new processors at CES 2021, aimed at markets ranging from business to gaming.