A Planet Analog article, “ 2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor? ” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old ...

Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it's a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has ...

Over on YouTube our hacker [VIP Love Secretary] shows us how to make a simple MOSFET tester. This is a really neat, useful, elegant, and simple hack, but the video is kind of terrible. We found ...

A London-based startup has created the world's first full-stack quantum computer using a standard silicon CMOS chip ...

Probabilistic Ising machines (PIMs) are advanced and specialized computing systems that could tackle computationally hard ...

This DI describes how some simple circuitry can simulate bouncy contacts, and do so controllably and repeatably, thus ...

A single phototransistor mimics retinal bipolar cell function while detecting visible and infrared light, enabling low-power ...

Minicomputers were mid-range, general-purpose computers in the age of mainframes, the latter taking up large rooms and ...

A circuit test comparing 4WD and RWD driving modes in the BMW M3 Touring, filmed in 4K. This review analyzes performance, handling, and lap experience to see how drivetrain choice affects speed and ...

By the time Washington realized America’s chip supply rested on an island just 100 miles from China, it was too late. The geopolitical alarm bell rang. The response was massive: $6.6 billion in CHIPS ...

Cadence developed a digital twin of NVIDIA’s SuperPod in a bid to boost the power efficiency and cooling effectiveness of AI ...

Synopsys is different. With the industry’s most comprehensive and adaptable Foundation IP portfolio, a world-class R&D engine ...