South Korean chipmakers face balancing act between US, China for market supremacy
Seoul: Concern is growing that SK hynix's plan to overhaul its Chinese factory with cutting-edge chipmaking machines could be in jeopardy due to opposition…
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Why the Chip Shortage Drags On and On … and On
The surge in demand for high-tech products triggered by working from home, lockdown ennui, and a shift to ecommerce has only continued, taking many by…
Microfliers, or Flying Microchips, Are the Smallest Human-Made Flying Structures: Research
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, US, have designed electronic microchips that can fly. These flying microchips, or microfliers,…
Microchips Can Now Fly, That Too Without a Motor or Engine: Research
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, US, have designed electronic microchips that can fly. These flying microchips, or microfliers,…
‘Flying’ microchips could ride the wind to track air pollution
Researchers have created a winged microchip around the size of a sand grain that may be the smallest flying device yet made, Vice has reported. They're…
The $150 Million Machine Keeping Moore’s Law Alive
In 1965, Gordon Moore, an electronics engineer and one of the founders of Intel, wrote an article for the 35th anniversary issue of Electronics, a trade…
Samsung Has Its Own AI-Designed Chip. Soon, Others Will Too
Samsung is using artificial intelligence to automate the insanely complex and subtle process of designing cutting-edge computer chips.The South Korean giant…
These Bendy Plastic Chips Fit in Unusual Places
Like anyone who designs computer chips for a living, James Myers is, at his core, a silicon guy. “Silicon is brilliant,” he says. Brilliant because it’s a…
Here’s Why Gadgets Are So Hard to Get Right Now
It’s impossible to get a PS5, your iPhone is on backorder, and no one’s seen a graphics card in the wild in months. It seems like no matter what kind of…