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IBM aims to salvage silicon for solar industry
October 30, 2007
Erase those old circuits and you've got some silicon for solar panels. Big Blue hopes the technique will take off with chipmakers.Photos: Reclaiming silicon with water
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IBM prints with molecules
September 11, 2007
Researchers have devised a way to print patterns with molecules, precisely arranging particles on a template that can be used like a rubber stamp.
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IBM doubles speed of silicon germanium chips
August 5, 2005
New generation of processors can help cell phone operators handle higher bandwidth speeds.
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IBM slows light, readies it for networking
November 2, 2005
Light's fast, but if it can be slowed down, it can be used inside computers to cut down on energy, Big Blue says.
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AMD sneaks strained silicon into chips
August 19, 2004
The design twist will let the company increase the performance of its processors.
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IBM, AMD claim a better way to strain silicon
December 13, 2004
Chip performance is being improved by pulling silicon atoms apart, and in some cases pushing them closer together.
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Big Blue gives 90-nano boost to PowerPCs
February 13, 2004
IBM plans to announce that it has started mass-producing the chips using the new 90-nanometer process, which promises to improve speed and energy efficiency.
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Microsoft moves into chip world with Xbox
November 10, 2003
The software giant will more actively participate in the creation of the chips that go inside the next version of its Xbox gaming console.
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IBM, AMD further cut chip power consumption
December 6, 2005
At Washington conference next week, companies will outline strategies for enhancing processor performance.
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AMD launches its 65-nanometer chips
December 5, 2006
Chips consume 30 percent less energy than same ones produced on 90-nanometer process when running at same speed.
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Chip companies entering their metal period
January 27, 2007
Intel, IBM and AMD plan to unveil chips built using new materials, marking a historic shift away from traditional transistor ingredients.Intel shows off Penryn chips
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Deal brings optical connections to Sun supercomputer
November 14, 2005
Use of Luxtera's links in radical redesign for supercomputer is a step toward blending silicon and optical technology. Photos: Supercomputers at SC05
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Intel mulls metal over silicon for new chips
November 5, 2003
The chipmaker is looking at revamping two fundamental elements of its transistors--the transistor gate and the gate dielectric--to improve its chips' speed and performance.
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New life for Moore's Law
April 19, 2005
Emerging technologies could extend the life of the famous principle whose demise has been predicted repeatedly.
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Sun caches in with processor plans
February 12, 2004
Barely done boasting that its newly announced UltraSparc IV processor nearly doubles server performance, the company hints that the chip's successor will do the same again.
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