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The Race Toward Room-temperature Superconductors Heats Up

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

2 days ago by Jake Hertz

Historical Engineers: John Bardeen, Creator of the Transistor and Theory of Superconductivity

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

February 19, 2021 by Luke James

Intel’s i7 vs. Apple’s M1: Is Benchmarking CPUs a Flawed Process?

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.

February 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz

New Eval Tools May Simplify E-Paper Design, the Low-Power Cousin of LCDs

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

February 17, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Is Hardware the Key to Advancing Natural Language Processing?

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

February 16, 2021 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

From an Unearthed Time Capsule, MIT Discovers Replacement for Josephson Junctions

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.

February 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz

EU Stakeholders Launch Program to Ramp Up Quantum Processor Production

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?

February 12, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

Infineon Joins Coalition of German Universities Targeting Quantum Processors

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.

February 11, 2021 by Luke James

A Cryogenic IC May Be the Answer to Quantum Computer Scalability

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.

February 04, 2021 by Jake Hertz

As GaN Adoption Accelerates, an Industry Expert Offers Three Design Tips

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.

February 01, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Intel Set to Outsource Select CPU Production to TSMC’s 5nm Process

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.

January 30, 2021 by Luke James

Kirchhoff’s Laws: Laying EE Foundations in Voltage, Current, and Spectroscopy

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.

January 27, 2021 by Kimber Wymore

Micron Unveils 1α DRAM Process Node—the Highest-Density DRAM to Date

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

January 27, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Startup by Key Apple and Google Chip Designers Catches Qualcomm’s Eye

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.

January 25, 2021 by Luke James

MIT Devises Custom Hardware Acceleration to Spur Real-Time Robotic Response

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

January 22, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Are AR Smart Glasses Making a Comeback? Lenovo and Vuzix Think So

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.

January 18, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Intel Drops Four New Processor Families at CES

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

January 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz

IEEE Awards TSMC for 7nm Leadership. Where Is TSMC Going Next?

TSMC has been formally recognized by the IEEE with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award. The 7nm node is just the beginning of TSMC's plans, though.

December 17, 2020 by Luke James

Could Indium Gallium Arsenide Dethrone Silicon in the Race for Smaller Transistors?

Recent work by researchers at MIT has led to better understanding of an alloy known as indium gallium arsenide, a room-temperature semiconductor that could lead to faster, denser chips.

December 15, 2020 by Luke James

Breakthroughs in Wireless Charging Extend Across New Zealand—And Even to the Moon

2020 has slowed down many tech advances, but not wireless power transfer.

December 14, 2020 by Jake Hertz