A Rice University laboratory pioneering memory devices that use cheap, plentiful silicon oxide to store data has pushed them a step further with chips that show the technology's practicality.
Nanophysics
Jul 9, 2013
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Apple has struck a deal with the world's biggest contract microchip maker in what analysts see as an attempt to reduce its reliance on arch-rival Samsung, a report said.
Business
Jun 30, 2013
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It's the kind of electronic junk that piles up in basements and garages—an old computer motherboard with wires sticking out.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 21, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Researchers in Singapore, with assistance from materials scientist Ramamoorthy Ramesh, of the University of California, have succeeded in building a prototype ferroelectric memory device that uses light to read ...
(Phys.org) —Wonder material graphene can be made magnetic and its magnetism switched on and off at the press of a button, opening a new avenue towards electronics with very low energy consumption.
Nanomaterials
Jun 12, 2013
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South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. on Wednesday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit as prices for PC memory chips rose.
Business
Apr 24, 2013
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Taiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean rival as Taiwan's smartphone, memory chip and display panel makers suffered ...
Business
Apr 17, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Computer scientist Tom "Tom7" Murphy, has created a software program that is capable of playing early Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video games such as Super Mario Brothers. His paper describing how he ...
Samsung Electronics Co. said its operating profit last quarter rose 53 percent over a year earlier, outpacing expectations for what's normally a slow time for consumer electronics sales.
Business
Apr 5, 2013
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IBM today announced a materials science breakthrough at the molecular level that could pave the way for a new class of non-volatile memory and logic chips that would use less power than today's silicon devices like cell phones. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Mar 21, 2013
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