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Quantum Computer Built Using Microwaves

Scientists have moved a step closer to creating a practical prototype of a quantum computer using microwaves instead of lasers.

Deutsche Telekom Picks ULE for Home Gateway Trial

DECT-ULE, with its origins in cordless telephony, is stepping up as the means to connect appliances, sensors and energy meters to a home-gateway hub. Deutsche Telekom is planning to use the technology.

Inventor Seeks to Cash-in Memristor Patents

Inventor puts portfolio of memristor IP up for sale or license. Focus is on crossbar arrays for processing rather than storage.

Researchers Aim for Self-Learning Chips

Carnegie Mellon gets $2.6 million NSF grant to develop chips capable of machine learning.

China’s Three Carriers Start Dash to Deploy 4G Infrastructure

China’s three state-owned telecommunications carriers are engaged in a heated race to deploy next-generation 4G infrastructure to snag as much data traffic now coursing...

IBM Gives Process Boost to Chinese Foundry

XMC, a specialty foundry based in Wuhan, China, has signed a licensing agreement with IBM under which it will receive 65-nm RF and 45-nm low-power process technologies.

Robot Renaissance Could Boost U.S. Electronics Manufacturing

A new generation of robotics technology has the potential to improve consumer electronics manufacturing and set the stage for a geographical shift in the electronics manufacturing base.

Startup Appoints CEO to Drive OLED Displays

Well-connected inkjet printing equipment startup thinks it can help make flexible OLED displays happen, appoints industry veteran as CEO.

TSMC Reports Record Q3 Sales

Sales stay strong in September for rival foundries TSMC and UMC.

What Makes a Robot a Robot?

While the term "robot" may seem self-explanatory, not all robots meet the commonly agreed upon definitions for industrial robotics.

MediaTek Takes ARM Cortex-A50 License

Taiwanese fabless chip company steps up to 64-bit with license for Cortex-A50 series processor cores from ARM.

ASML, IMEC to Form EUV Lithography Research Center

Semiconductor equipment vendor ASML and nearby research institute IMEC are forming a joint research center at IMEC's campus that intends to work on patterning for single-digit nanometer nodes.

Renesas Warms to FDSOI

As part of a group effort Renesas wants to try and help fully depleted silicon-on-insulator manufacturing process technology get off the ground.

Monolithic 3-D Chip Integrates Logic Circuits with Memories

Researchers at Stanford University and Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories produced the first sequentially processed sub-50nm monolithic 3-D IC with integrated logic/non-volatile memory circuits and SRAM.

Flat-Panel TV Shipments Decline Again in July

For the second month in a row, the global market for flat-panel televisions fell in July compared to year-ago levels, and a slowdown overall suggests that TV shipments will contract...