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HP: For circuits, swap silicon for molecules
News Researchers from the computing giant have created devices that can be used to perform calculations in microprocessors, the same function silicon transistors now have.
Tags: Processors
Sun predicts death of the microprocessor
News Today's microprocessors will become extinct by the end of the decade, to be replaced by computers built onto a single chip, Sun Microsystems Chief Technology Officer Greg Papadopoulos said Tuesday.
Sun plays catch-up with blade servers
News The computing giant hopes new products will help overcome late start in market.
IBM experimenting with DNA to build chips
News Scientists are conducting research to arrange carbon nanotubes into a grid that might function as a data storage device or perform calculations.
Tags: Processors, R&D, Nanotechnology
Linux founder: User needs shaping new era
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Sun says UltraSparc V two chips in one
News Sun Microsystems has only just started delivering its UltraSparc III processor, but already the company is touting the split-personality of its upcoming UltraSparc V chip.
AMD chips, Linux line up for Sun blades
News Sun Microsystems on Wednesday began selling its first blade server that can run Linux, a move that tightens Sun's ties with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.
Intel demos dual core, uncorks Napa
News Chipmaker's multiprocessing technology makes its stage debut, and Intel looks to its next take on Centrino.
Tags: Processors
Sun's UltraSparc V chip has a split-personality
News Sun Microsystems says its UltraSparc V processor will be able to switch between two different modes depending on the type of work the computer is doing.
IBM wants a few good nano start-ups
News The research giant creates group to work with nanotechnology start-ups.
Sun says UltraSparc V two chips in one
News The company has only just started delivering its UltraSparc III processor, but already it has begun touting the split-personality features of its upcoming UltraSparc V chip.
Intel's Silverthorn draws doubts
News CEO Otellini is betting on a new power-sipping chip aimed at mobile Internet devices, but analysts are skeptical it will be a silver bullet.
Tags: Mobile processors
IBM details Blue Gene supercomputer
News IBM is shedding light on a program to create the world's fastest supercomputer, illuminating a dual-pronged strategy, an unusual new processor design and a leaning toward the Linux operating system.
Will buyers write off new tablet PCs?
News Microsoft is aiming its new OS for pen-based, "tablet" computing at the mainstream corporate market, but the first buyers are likely to be businesses with specific requirements.
Chip companies entering their metal period
News Intel, IBM and AMD plan to unveil chips built using new materials, marking a historic shift away from traditional transistor ingredients.
Tags: Processors
