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All must serve the algorithm

Breakthrough in FPGAs could make custom chips faster, larger

Stacey Higginbotham Feb 27, 2015 - 8:31 AM CST

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Needs more radios

Silicon Labs buys Bluetooth and Wi-Fi module maker for $61M

Stacey Higginbotham Feb 4, 2015 - 7:36 AM CST

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Brainpower just isn't enough

Intel buys Lantiq for some home networking smarts

Stacey Higginbotham Feb 2, 2015 - 8:40 AM CST

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Ain't science grand?

Ambiq Micro has made a chip that consumes 10 times less energy

Stacey Higginbotham Jan 19, 2015 - 8:00 AM CST

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MIT shows off a programming tool for error-prone chips

Stacey Higginbotham Oct 30, 2014 - 11:59 AM CDT

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Report: IBM is paying GlobalFoundries $1.5B to rid itself of its chip-making business

Kevin Fitchard Oct 19, 2014 - 5:11 PM CDT

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To combat fragmentation, ARM built a new type of OS for the internet of things

Stacey Higginbotham Oct 1, 2014 - 10:15 AM CDT

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ARM launches a high-powered microcontroller for the internet of things

Stacey Higginbotham Sep 23, 2014 - 4:01 PM CDT

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Apple intros A8 chip because bigger iPhones need more horsepower

Stacey Higginbotham Sep 9, 2014 - 10:43 AM CDT

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The chip firm behind Google’s Project Tango unveils its next-gen silicon

Stacey Higginbotham Jul 30, 2014 - 6:00 AM CDT

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IBM to invest $3B in R&D for next-generation chips

Jonathan Vanian Jul 10, 2014 - 10:32 AM CDT

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Intel will offer a customizable chip to keep data center clients happy

Stacey Higginbotham Jun 18, 2014 - 11:52 AM CDT

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Why Microsoft is building programmable chips that specialize in search

Stacey Higginbotham Jun 16, 2014 - 1:53 PM CDT

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Cavium introduces its ARM-based server chip family that does it all

Stacey Higginbotham Jun 3, 2014 - 12:00 AM CDT

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Here’s how Intel plans to keep webscale customers happy

Stacey Higginbotham May 29, 2014 - 3:24 PM CDT

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Chip firms form prpl foundation to keep MIPS architecture in the pink

Stacey Higginbotham May 22, 2014 - 8:21 AM CDT

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AMD takes an ARM architecture license to offer both x86 and ARM instruction sets

Stacey Higginbotham May 5, 2014 - 11:12 AM CDT

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Amazon joins other web giants trying to design its own chips

Stacey Higginbotham Apr 28, 2014 - 4:07 PM CDT

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Thin film electronics may hold the key to human size health care

Ken Andersen, Gigaom Research Apr 20, 2014 - 6:00 AM CDT

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The internet of things is great for chipmakers and a challenge for Intel

Stacey Higginbotham Apr 16, 2014 - 5:16 PM CDT

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