Raleigh (ip-192.com): Processor performance can be boosted by an average of 21 percent, thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from North Carolina State University that allows graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) on a single chip to collaborate. “Chip manufacturers are now creating processors that have a ‘fused architecture,’ meaning [...]
Photonic chips built on a Silicon platform
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cambridge (ip-192.com): The development of photonic chips, devices that use light beams instead of electrons to carry out their computational tasks, is becoming increasingly realistic. Researchers have filled in a crucial piece of the puzzle that could enable the creation of photonic chips on the standard silicon material that forms the basis for most of [...]
MIT: Smart silicon chip mimics the brain
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cambridge (ip-192.com): A new computer chip incorporating about 400 transistors can simulate the activity of a single brain synapse - a connection between two neurons that allows information to flow from one to the other. This phenomenon, known as plasticity, is believed to underlie many brain functions, including learning and memory. MIT researchers anticipate that [...]
Ferroelectric research could revolutionize transistors
September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Berkeley (ip-192.com): New research shows that it is possible to reduce the minimum voltage necessary to store charge in a capacitor, an achievement that could improve the efficiency of transistors by reducing the power draw and heat generation of today’s electronics. Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley took advantage of the exotic characteristics [...]
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