digital electronics
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More Efficient Transistor Poses Threat to Silicon’s Reign, Say Engineers
Transistors, specifically those made from silicon, are the cornerstone of modern electronics. From toasters to televisions, transistors appear in nearly everything with a circuit. They are also only getting smaller, which is a problem, especially when it comes to energy consumption, heat, and, ironically, total device size. Pack too many transistors into a device, and…
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Samsung’s Super-Charged DRAM Will Power Future Phones — and Maybe Even the Metaverse
Not to be confused with new DDR5 RAM for desktops rolling out alongside Intel’s new 12th-gen CPUs, today Samsung has announced the “industry’s first” LPDDR5X DRAM for smartphones and mobile devices.
