At a small local chapter meeting of a professional society, Gordon Moore's talk laid out the rudiments of what would become ...

Integrated circuits are the "brain" in computers, cell phones, and many other electronic devices. Scientists have demonstrated substantial improvements in integrated circuits, also known as silicon ...

As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. It may surprise you that the microchip that we all know and love today was far from an obvious idea. Some of the paths that were being explored back then to ...

Electronic integrated circuits are arguably the most significant technology of the 20th century. In enabling, among other things, the computer industry, they have changed the way we work and play to ...

This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation. Miniaturization is the principal driver of the semiconductor industry, and the most ...

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Physicists at the University of California-San Diego say they've created speedy integrated computer circuits capable of working in very cold environments. The circuits, ...

Google and others have developed smart clothing with built-in integrated circuits, but what if the textile itself formed the circuit? That's the idea behind The Embroidered Computer, an interactive ...

Integrated circuits -- computer chips -- are truly wondrous, but they would be meaningless without their PCB skeleton, nervous system, and lifeblood. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...

Individual transistors made from carbon nanotubes are faster and more energy efficient than those made from other materials. Going from a single transistor to an integrated circuit full of transistors ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Computer technology and the Internet ...

There's a long wish list for a workable quantum computer: a viable system must be fast, compact and stable. The first integrated optical quantum logic circuits are a step in the right direction. Quite ...