When given a target functionality, usually a particular pattern of heat conductivity, this algorithm can slowly hone in on the best possible design. The researchers refer to this as "inverse design," ...

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"Sushi-rolled" fiber chips are turning ordinary clothing into powerful, durable computers capable of image recognition and health monitoring.

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This phenomenon became known as Moore’s Law, after the businessman and scientist Gordon Moore. Moore’s Law summarised the ...

Quantum technology has reached a turning point, echoing the early days of modern computing. Researchers say functional ...

Building the chips that power artificial intelligence is getting seriously complicated. It’s not just about making them smaller anymore; it’s about making them work better, use less power, and handle ...

This year’s top semiconductor stories were mostly about the long and twisting trips a technology takes from idea (or even raw material) to commercial deployment. I’ve been at IEEE Spectrum long enough ...

This video explains how transistors work as switches and amplifiers in electronic circuits. Transistors control the flow of current and enable signal processing in everything from small devices to ...