An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip or chip, is a miniaturized electronic circuit consisting of transistors, resistors, capacitors, and other components fabricated onto a single ...

You’re probably familiar with the little black boxes nestled neatly inside your favorite devices. With their diminutive size and unassuming characteristics, it can be hard to believe these vessels are ...

Brillouin scattering is seen as a natural hinderance in fiber optic cables. New developments in artificial Brillouin scattering could revolutionize circuits. By controlling how they operate, circuits ...

Practically every electronic device you own has something in common: they contain semiconductors, which are also known as microchips. Microchips are miniaturized integrated circuits, each designed to ...

Physical device scaling of traditional silicon metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) has driven progress in computing for decades 6; however, continued scaling is becoming ...

Scientists at Rice University have created a microchip that uses 30 times less electricity while running seven times faster than today's best technology. The U.S.-Singapore team developing the ...

With its speedy processor and increased RAM, the improved tool claims to be exceptionally fast and flexible. With its speedy processor and increased RAM, the improved tool claims to be exceptionally ...

For 50 years, a foundational principle behind the development of microprocessors in computer chips has been Moore’s Law. This law is an observation made by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore back in the ...

This article is part of Texas Monthly’s special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. In the late fifties, computer engineers faced a challenge ...

We are used to stories about reverse engineering integrated circuits, in these pages. Some fascinating exposés of classic chips have been produced by people such as the ever-hard-working [Ken Shirriff ...