2016-08-12 - Graham Prophet

Surface traps can pave way for quantum computers

According to MIT researchers, built-in optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits.

2016-08-12 - Graham Prophet

Designing on-chip optical components for quantum computers

With the prototype chip, the researchers were evaluating the performance of the diffraction gratings and the ion traps.

2016-08-11 - None

Bridging the digital divide with IT in classrooms

Programmes are now being launched to bring technology in underprivileged classrooms and rural areas to promote alternative learning systems.

2016-08-01 - University of Utah, University of Minnesota

Oxide combo boosts power semi performance

Gallium nitride is often used for transistors in power supplies, but that has been explored for many years and likely…

2016-08-01 - Gary Hilson

Production-ready DDR4 PHY delivers 3.2Gbps data rate

Rambus is looking to meet the needs of the Facebooks and Instagrams of the world as their data centre requirements…

2016-07-28 - Nick Flaherty

Intersil: Banking on deep history in power for growth

Multiphase technology has proven key for areas like automotive power and data centre, and the results of previous investments are…

2016-07-28 - Nick Flaherty

On Intersil’s data centre innovation

Multiphase technology has proven key for areas like automotive power and data centre, and the results of previous investments are…

2016-07-25 - Gartner

Semiconductor capex to see 0.7% drop in 2016

The PC, ultramobile and smartphone production forecast for the second half of 2016 has been lowered from 2015 as the…

2016-07-25 - None

Indian start-ups seek AI to drive new breakthroughs

AI-focused start-ups have been focusing their energies on the B2B side of things, but there are some that have tried…

2016-07-18 - R. Colin Johnson

EU targets holy grail of quantum superconducting

One grant for an ultra-sensitive superconducting photon director could clear the way to a universal supercomputing quantum computer.