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Goodbye Transistor? New Optical Switches Offer up to 1,000x Better Performance
By Francisco Pires published
'Optical Accelerators' ditch electricity, favoring light as an exchange medium.

Silicon Price Spike Is Latest Terrible News for Tech Prices
By Ian Evenden published
A lack of coal in China has led to a cut in production of the highly refined silicon used in transistors.

Motherboard and GPU Pricing Under Pressure Due to Copper Foil Shortage
By Anton Shilov published
Rising costs add pressure on manufacturers amid the chip supply crisis.

IDC Report: Semiconductor Market to Grow by 17.3% in 2021, Overcapacity by 2023
By Francisco Pires published
The semiconductor market shows no signs of slowing down.

Rare Earth Metal Pricing Skyrockets, May Result in Higher Electronics Pricing
By Francisco Pires published
A report on the pricing evolution for several rare earth metals indispensable in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing paints a grim picture on consumer's purchase capabilities for the future.

Researchers Are Bending Memory for IoT Products
By Francisco Pires published
A team of researchers with Stanford University have developed flexible, bendable memory based on phase-change materials.

Phison Announces Entrance Onto PCIe 5.0 Redriver Market
By Francisco Pires published
Phison today has announced the development and early-2022 release of its PS7101 PCIe 5.0 redrivers, motherboard-bound integrated circuits that aim to counteract electrical signal loss and crosstalk.

TSMC Exploring On-Chip, Semiconductor-Integrated Watercooling
By Francisco Pires published
TSMC is in the process of testing and designing water cooling delivery straight to the heart of your future chips - a mandatory exploration in wake of vertically-integrated silicon.
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