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NEWS ABOUT: microchips

microchips stories: 8 news summaries

(Newser) - Even Moore's Law has its limit. That's the much-cited dictum from Intel co-founder Gordon Moore that computer speed doubles every two years with ever-smaller and more powerful transistors. Two physicists crunched some numbers and found that the theory—which has held true for 40 years now—must eventually reach a... More »

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Intel • microchips • Moore's Law • Gordon Moore • computers • transistors

Chill Chips May Take Heat Off Computers

Tiny cooling system could eliminate bulkier fans, enable new leaps

Jun 25, 08 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have developed a tiny refrigeration system to keep computers cool, an invention that will do away with the clunky fan currently used—and potentially lead to much smaller and faster devices, Computerworld reports. The team at Purdue University expects the technology to be ready for installation within 2 years. More »

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electronics • microchips • Purdue • chips • computers • laptops • cooling

Chip Makers Tussle for Gadget Niche

Intel, competitors stake out mobile internet device market

Jun 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Following the lead of Intel, builders of high-tech microchips are shifting their focus to portable gadgets dubbed MIDs—mobile internet devices that are bigger than cell phones but smaller than computers. industry leaders like Samsung and Nvidia are dashing to release the more powerful chips that boost battery life and... More »

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Intel • electronics • Apple • Samsung • microchips • cell phone chips • gadget • chips

Intel Trims
Q1 Profit Projections

An oversupply of flash memory chips is continuing to drive down prices

Mar 4, 08 7:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Falling prices for flash memory prompted chipmaker Intel Corp to trim its first quarter gross-profit projection slightly yesterday, driving share prices down nearly 3% in after-hours trading, reports Bloomberg. Analysts said oversupply for NAND flash chips—used in cameras, music devices, and mini-storage devices—would likely persist into the third... More »

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Intel • computer chip • microchips • Micron Technology • quarterly profits • flash memory

Chip Trades Precision for Power Usage

Sometimes, argues  one engineer,
close really is good enough

Mar 1, 08 7:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Smaller, faster and more precise are the goals of engineers who design microchips, those tiny, power-hungry processors at the core of modern electronics. But a Rice University professor is going against the grain, trading a little bit of precision for a major savings in power, and potentially leading a revolution... More »

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microchips • Moore's Law • Rice University • PCMOS • Krishna Palem

Supercomputing Technology Landing in Your Lap(top)

Hardware getting smaller as software tries to catch up

Dec 13, 07 8:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Leaps forward in chip design are bringing supercomputing technology to personal computers and corporate data centers, Business Week writes. Hardware makers are coming up with more ways to cram colossal amounts of computing power into small spaces, but software is lagging a bit behind. Microsoft is building a brain trust... More »

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Microsoft • Intel • microchips • computer • supercomputer

Intel: Honey, I Shrunk the Processor

Chip shrinks nearly a third to minuscule
45 nanometer process

Nov 12, 07 5:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Intel is rolling out a line of processors today that breaks brave new ground in micro-sizing —the chips are the first ever to be mass-produced with a  45 nanometer process, nearly a third smaller than today's 65 nanometer technology. The development gives the company an edge over rival Advanced... More »

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Intel • microchips • Advanced Micro Devices • Penryn • processors • computer

Intel Opens Huge Plant for Tiny Chips

$3 billion Arizona facility produces miniscule processors

Oct 25, 07 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Production begins today at Intel's new $3-billion plant in Arizona, where the tech giant will produce new chips only 45 nanometers wide—a third smaller than current versions. The design of the new Penryn chip incorporates a transistor that scientists celebrated as the most significant breakthrough in microchips in decades.... More »

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