For half a century, computing advanced in a reassuring, predictable way. Transistors—devices used to switch electrical ...

On Oct. 3, 1950, three scientists at Bell Labs in New Jersey received a U.S. patent for what would become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century — the transistor. John Bardeen, ...

From computers to smartphones, from smart appliances to the internet itself, the technology we use every day only exists ...

Transistors are tiny electronic components that act as switches and amplifiers, and they dwell at the heart of modern technology. In simple terms, a transistor can turn a flow of electricity on or off ...

Year after year, semiconductor manufacturers scale down the size of components, making processors faster and more efficient. However, we're approaching the limits of atomic scale with silicon, leading ...

Data doesn’t have to travel as far or waste as much energy when the memory and logic components are closer together.