2D and 3D combo could keep Moore’s Law going

Using 2D materials and 3D integration practices could take integrated chips beyond their limits and keep Moore's Law going indefinitely, researchers say.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Jan. 3, 2020 ~8 min

Method may finally unleash graphene for faster computers

Today, computer components use copper, but graphene could make chips faster, lighter, and more reliable. New research solves the issues that kept it back.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Aug. 6, 2019 ~8 min


Low-power chips get robots to work together and learn

Thanks to a low-power microchip, a team of robots can work together to find a target in a maze, learning from mistakes as they go.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
March 18, 2019 ~7 min

‘Unclonable’ digital fingerprints boost IoT device security

The new technology is 10 times as reliable as what's come before for keeping internet-connected devices secure.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Feb. 26, 2019 ~7 min

Prototype paves way for ‘computer-on-a-chip’

A tiny chip with processing circuits, memory storage, and a power supply could bring computers into even more of our lives.

Tom Abate-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 22, 2019 ~5 min

Method makes better atom-thin ‘nanochips’ for less

A new process could bring down costs, raise quality, and allow for the mass production of nanochips.

Kathleen Hamilton-NYU • futurity
Feb. 1, 2019 ~3 min

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