At the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks held this week in Dallas, researchers from IBM have taken the wraps off a new software front-end for its neuromorphic processor...
Aug 9, 2013
New flexible micro-supercapacitor paves way for tiny electronics
Before the age of the smartphone, mobile phone manufacturers were locked in an arms race to see who could create a smaller, but still usable device. Smartphones came along,...
Marvel at the most detailed photos of the Sun ever taken
Astronomers at the Big Bear Solar Observatory have captured the most detailed, visible-light images of the Sun. In the image above, you can see the terrifying detail of a...
Aug 8, 2013
ReRAM, the memory tech that will eventually replace NAND flash, finally comes to market
A new memory technology company, Crossbar, has broken cover with a new ReRAM design it claims will allow for commercialization of the technology. The company’s claims aren’t strictly theoretical;...
Jul 31, 2013
Tiny twisted magnets could boost hard drive capacity by 20 times
Quantum physicists at the University of Hamburg have finally worked out how to read and write data using skyrmions — tiny twisted knots of magnetism that could allow for...
Self-organizing ‘giant surfactants’ can take chips below 10nm
In the quest for faster processors that generate less heat, engineers have worked hard over the years to perfect more intricate fabrication procedures. Packing more transistors into a smaller...
New material identified by US Navy could revolutionize computer chip heat dissipation
One of the greatest challenges in semiconductor design is finding ways to move waste heat out of a structure and into whatever dissipation area is designed for it....
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