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 surprise, says David Yoffie, a…
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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, are the size of a sand grain and…
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 magazine, that included an…
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 is one of the first chipmakers to…
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 natural semiconductor—able to both…
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 electronic gadget you’re looking for,…