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FAQ: Forty years of Moore's Law

April 1, 2005 Gordon Moore's famous law has been around for four decades. Not bad for an idea he thought wouldn't last. Photos: Moore and his law TAGS: transistor, Gordon Moore, FAQ, law, Intel Itanium, semiconductor, co-founder, article, manufacturing, electronics, Intel, AMD

HP says it can reduce impact of chip defects

June 9, 2005 In the future, microprocessors will need a better backup plan, says the company. Can its crossbar switch technology help? TAGS: transistor, semiconductor maker, semiconductor, nanotechnology, microprocessor, HP, idea, backup

A semiconductor for sommeliers

February 7, 2006 Not sure whether a wine has gone sour? A group at UC Berkeley has come up with a cheap electronic nose. TAGS: transistor, polymer, wine, semiconductor, sensor, carbon, silicon chip, nose

Moore's Law lives

November 4, 2005 For how long can the semiconductor industry keep up its innovation and fast growth? Some say indefinitely. TAGS: transistor, Gordon Moore, Marconi, observation, semiconductor, co-founder, material, manufacturing, scientist, size, Intel

IBM gives chips a cooling rinse

October 26, 2006 Researchers develop a system that squirts water over the surface of a processor to cool it--which could promise benefits for server farms. TAGS: Zurich, server farm, transistor, microprocessor, IBM Corp., semiconductor, researcher, channel, server

HP: For circuits, swap silicon for molecules

February 1, 2005 Company says it has a substitute for the transistor that's far smaller and, potentially, far cheaper to produce. Image: Molecular montage TAGS: transistor, molecule, semiconductor, circuit, chip company, researcher, HP, Intel

IBM, AMD further cut chip power consumption

December 6, 2005 At Washington conference next week, companies will outline strategies for enhancing processor performance. TAGS: transistor, silicon, Silicon-on-Insulator, power consumption, Semiconductor Manufacturing, AMD, manufacturing, IBM Corp., AMD Opteron, semiconductor, conference, Intel, process

In building nanotube chips, see what sticks?

August 1, 2005 Glue worked wonders for art projects in second grade. Now some scientists believe it could be useful for nanotube transistors. TAGS: nanotube, silicon wafer, transistor, electricity, semiconductor, scientist, Intel

Gordon Moore on 40 years of his processor law

April 7, 2005 Once a year, the Intel co-founder speaks to the press. Here are his thoughts how Moore's Law has lasted four decades. TAGS: Gordon Moore, integrated circuit, transistor, biotechnology, semiconductor, Silicon Valley, barrier, component, Intel, electronics

Can HP fool Moore's Law?

January 16, 2007 Researchers are replacing the communication wires inside chips with an overhead grid of tiny nanowires. That could help chips keep shrinking. TAGS: FPGA, HP Labs, transistor, power consumption, grid, concept, communication, semiconductor, researcher, HP

Intel eyes nanotubes for future chip designs

November 10, 2006 Company is experimenting with carbon nanotubes as a possible replacement for copper wires in order to speed connections. TAGS: nanotube, chip company, electron, semiconductor, resistance, metal, transistor, Intel, researcher

Intel moves into volume with new chips

October 27, 2005 Intel's had a tough time, but the manufacturing machine is still churning away in good order. TAGS: nanometer, transistor, manufacturing, facility, semiconductor, production, AMD, Oregon, Intel Itanium, Intel, PC company, chip company, volume, process
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