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Leakage current is yet another hurdle as Moore's law marches on. Manufacturing techniques, design methods, and research…

Leakage current is yet another hurdle as Moore's law marches on. Manufacturing techniques, design methods, and research projects are taking on the challenge.

With mounting data demands, Samsung has unveiled a new DDR5 module with HKMG process technology to accommodate AI, ML,…

With mounting data demands, Samsung has unveiled a new DDR5 module with HKMG process technology to accommodate AI, ML, and supercomputing applications.

While DDR5 is often hailed for its increased memory, processing reliability, and performance, an often-overlooked feature…

While DDR5 is often hailed for its increased memory, processing reliability, and performance, an often-overlooked feature of this DRAM is its security capabilities—especially in automotive applications.

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%.

Keeping with the trend to depart from von Neumann architectures, French researchers have overcome non-ideal properties of…

Keeping with the trend to depart from von Neumann architectures, French researchers have overcome non-ideal properties of memristors to bring Bayesian networks to the edge.

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a monumental year for space exploration. And pivotal to each mission's success at the…

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a monumental year for space exploration. And pivotal to each mission's success at the circuit level was radiation-hardened memory devices.

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND…

According to IC Insights, DRAM was the biggest IC product category for 2020 with sales of $65.2 billion, followed by NAND coming in second at $55.2 billion.

Analysts predict that DDR5 will dominate the DRAM market in coming years. How do you calibrate DDR for peak memory performance?

Analysts predict that DDR5 will dominate the DRAM market in coming years. How do you calibrate DDR for peak memory performance?

As an EE, you might wonder how DDR5 can support blazing-fast transfer rates. One factor is an equalization technique…

As an EE, you might wonder how DDR5 can support blazing-fast transfer rates. One factor is an equalization technique called decision feedback equalization (DFE).

As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to…

As 5G speed and storage demands collide with the end of Moore's law, chipmakers are turning to multichip packaging to save space and power.

This week, Arm announced that it will transfer its entire CeRAM IP portfolio to a new spin-out from the company, Cerfe…

This week, Arm announced that it will transfer its entire CeRAM IP portfolio to a new spin-out from the company, Cerfe Labs, while taking minority ownership stake in the new company.

With no definitive release date for DDR5, DDR4 is making significant strides.

With no definitive release date for DDR5, DDR4 is making significant strides.

This week, Renesas has released their newest product: a data buffer for DDR5 aimed at empowering a new generation of…

This week, Renesas has released their newest product: a data buffer for DDR5 aimed at empowering a new generation of high-performance computing applications.

Using PCIe protocols, NVMe addresses the issue of data rate bottlenecks—proving to be even faster than SAS and SATA…

Using PCIe protocols, NVMe addresses the issue of data rate bottlenecks—proving to be even faster than SAS and SATA protocols purpose-built for hard disk drives.

Using van der Waals materials, USC researchers have made a breakthrough in non-volatile memory based on ferroelectric…

Using van der Waals materials, USC researchers have made a breakthrough in non-volatile memory based on ferroelectric tunnel junctions.

The new device supports a staggeringly high 460 gigabyte per second bandwidth.

The new device supports a staggeringly high 460 gigabyte per second bandwidth.

Three newly-released FPGAs can tell us a lot about the direction of these devices in the industry.

Three newly-released FPGAs can tell us a lot about the direction of these devices in the industry.

What is magnetic skyrmion? And how might it be a key to more power-efficient magnetic memory?

What is magnetic skyrmion? And how might it be a key to more power-efficient magnetic memory?

How exactly do error correction codes work and how do they affect the integrity of an MCU? A new ECC-protected Arm…

How exactly do error correction codes work and how do they affect the integrity of an MCU? A new ECC-protected Arm Cortex-M4F MCU from Maxim Integrated serves as a real-world example.