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The Explosive Science Behind How Computer Chips Are Made
The journey of a chip starts with ordinary quartz-rich sand that contains silicon dioxide. It's heated and refined into pure ...
From cosmic strings to computer chips: Cooling rate triggers phase transitions in silicon surfaces
Solar cells and computer chips need silicon layers that are as perfect as possible. Every imperfection in the crystalline ...
Trump threatens roughly 100% tariff on foreign-made semiconductors — unless companies build in U.S.
President Trump on Wednesday unveiled a hefty new tariff — "approximately 100%" — on imported microchips, unless companies ...
Austin-based Silicon Labs profit climbs 41% in second quarter
The Austin-based global tech company saw a 36.7% growth in revenue over the financial period from the three months from April ...
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Universal Quantum Translator on a Silicon Chip - MSN
The device might function as a universal translator for quantum computers, allowing them to communicate across long distances and transforming up to 95% of a signal with very little noise. And it ...
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First-ever silicon-based quantum computer brings scalable quantum ... - AOL
Equal1’s announcement follows research the company published in arXiv in late 2024. That work set new records in the performance of silicon qubit arrays and quantum control chips.