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IBM Researchers Build Wonder Material Integrated Circuit Smaller Than A Grain Of Salt

3:00PM June 10, 2011 | Davey Alba

IBM researchers have created the first graphene-based integrated circuit constructed on a wafer of silicon, in a setup that’s smaller than a grain of salt. The circuit is a broadband frequency mixer, which can operate up to a decent 10GHz. More »


The First Integrated Circuit Chip: Celebrating The 50th Anniversary

10:30AM July 3, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called “The Silicon Engine” to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind’s greatest and most important inventions ever. More »