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Micron’s Crucial DDR5 DRAM Promises Better Bandwidth for Next-gen Computers

Micron’s Crucial DDR5 DRAM Promises Better Bandwidth for Next-gen Computers

Reliability, speed, and large bandwidth per core are demanded by high-powered applications in personal computers. These are exactly what Micron's latest Crucial DDR5 memory promises to deliver.


News Nov 01, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle
Intel Targets Hardware Developers and Unleashes First Wave of 12th Gen Processors

Intel Targets Hardware Developers and Unleashes First Wave of 12th Gen Processors

Keeping its upward momentum streak going for 2021, Intel is focusing its initiatives on hardware and software developers, as well as introducing six of its 12th Gen Core processors.


News Oct 31, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Apple Keeps Growing its System on Chip Design Expertise with M1 Pro and M1 Max

Apple Keeps Growing its System on Chip Design Expertise with M1 Pro and M1 Max

Apple appears to dominate the market again with its newest generation of Apple silicon. Two chips, the M1 Pro & M1 Max, claim more than 2x the performance of the M1.


News Oct 21, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
From Home to the Quantum Realm: 3 Companies Push Processor Limitations

From Home to the Quantum Realm: 3 Companies Push Processor Limitations

As the need for better, faster, and safer processing continues to grow, companies like Intel, Cadence, and QuantWare are bringing their A-game to the workplace, vehicles, and quantum computing.


News Aug 28, 2021 by Ikimi .O
From Garage to Tech Giant: Bill Hewlett and David Packard Ignited the Tech World

From Garage to Tech Giant: Bill Hewlett and David Packard Ignited the Tech World

Everyone recognizes the name "Hewlett-Packard" but who were the two halves of the HP coin? From the garage to a tech giant, Bill Hewlett and David Packard shook up early technology.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau
Intel Zeros in on At-home Workers with New Processor Families

Intel Zeros in on At-home Workers with New Processor Families

Intel targets gamers, content creators, and workplace professionals with its new families of processors. What benefits do these processors bring to the table?


News May 26, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Retrofits and Stopgaps: Intel Releases Rocket Lake-S Chips

Retrofits and Stopgaps: Intel Releases Rocket Lake-S Chips

Through retrofitting and stopgaps, Intel has launched its 11th-gen Intel Core Rocket Lake-S desktop chips engineered on the new Cypress Cove architecture.


News Mar 26, 2021 by Luke James
Improving Home Appliance Safety with IEC Standards

Improving Home Appliance Safety with IEC Standards

This article explores the IEC 60730 Class B standard for functional safety to address both mechanical and electrical design in appliances. Learn what the standard entails and controllers to help meet these standards.


Researchers Claim Possibility of Data Processing Speeds in the Petahertz. How’d They Do It?

Researchers Claim Possibility of Data Processing Speeds in the Petahertz. How’d They Do It?

In what could be a world-first, researchers in Japan claim to have succeeded in moving electrons in an organic superconductor in a specific direction by irradiation of ultrashort laser pulses.


News Sep 21, 2020 by Luke James
The Benefits and Challenges of a GaN-Based, Quasi-Resonant Power Converter

The Benefits and Challenges of a GaN-Based, Quasi-Resonant Power Converter

A recently-released reference design for a GaN-based QR adaptor opens a discussion: How do quasi-resonant flyback converters work? And what are the virtues and limitations of designing a GaN-based power converter?


News Aug 13, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

Apple Boots Intel Silicon to Make Way for Its In-House Processors. What Spurred the Shift?

It turns out, this change has been a long time coming.


News Jun 26, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Expect a Memory Revolution in 2020—It’s a Big Leap from DDR4 to DDR5

Expect a Memory Revolution in 2020—It’s a Big Leap from DDR4 to DDR5

The leap from DDR4 and DDR5 is no incremental development. We're looking at a leap from standard frequencies of 2400 MHz to 4800 MHz.


Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

Half of Americans Now Work Remotely. Intel Is Making a Point That We Need Better Processors

If COVID-19 really is "a massive experiment in telecommuting," Intel is showing how more robust processors—like its new processors with built-in Wi-Fi 6—will be key to the success of remote workers.


News May 14, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Stanford Researchers Discover How Exactly Li-Ion Batteries Degrade

Stanford Researchers Discover How Exactly Li-Ion Batteries Degrade

By knowing more about lithium-ion battery degradation, engineers can define steps to improve lifetime and performance.


News May 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
“Hot Qubits” are Here—And They’re Propelling the Future of Quantum Computing

“Hot Qubits” are Here—And They’re Propelling the Future of Quantum Computing

Within a month, researchers around the world have released landmark studies on qubits operating above absolute zero temperatures. Does this mean commercial quantum computing is on the horizon?


News Apr 25, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
IC Design Enables a New 2D Structure for Quantum Bits

IC Design Enables a New 2D Structure for Quantum Bits

Using existing IC fabrication technologies, scientists have figured out how to eliminate crosstalk among qubits on a 2D-plane.


News Apr 24, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Gaining A Better Understanding of Electronic Band Topologies Through Dirac Matter Materials

Gaining A Better Understanding of Electronic Band Topologies Through Dirac Matter Materials

Physicists at ETH Zurich have established a microscopic mechanism for a material that integrates quantum magnetism and topological electronic properties, connecting magnetism and electronic-band topology.


News Apr 22, 2020 by Luke James
An Ultrathin Electrical Switch Capable of Miniaturizing Computing Devices

An Ultrathin Electrical Switch Capable of Miniaturizing Computing Devices

Researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have developed an antiferromagnetic switch for computer memory and processing applications that does not compromise on performance.


News Apr 17, 2020 by Luke James
New Measurement Protocols Introduced for Categorizing Quantum States

New Measurement Protocols Introduced for Categorizing Quantum States

A new protocol for defining quantum states can be directly applied in existing experimental platforms for quantum computing.


News Apr 16, 2020 by Luke James
The Longer the PCB Trace, the Greater the Signal Distortion. Redrivers Can Help

The Longer the PCB Trace, the Greater the Signal Distortion. Redrivers Can Help

Laptop or desktop PC designers know the woes of USB signal loss down a 12-inch PCB trace. The good news is there's a device purpose-built to strengthen signals the whole way across.


News Apr 10, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar