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IBM researchers create chip device made from organic and inorganic materialsTom ForemskiIBM researchers say they have created a flexible chip device made out of organic and inorganic materials that could enable novel applications such as a roll-up display screen.The technology would enable chips to be made by spraying low cost materials onto plastic substrates making them cheap to produce. Although ...

SandCraft obtains first comprehensive IP license for the MIPS32 and MIPS64 MIPS processor architectureTom ForemskiSilicon Valley startup SandCraft has obtained the first comprehensive IP license for the MIPS32 and MIPS64 MIPS processor architecture for use in its own designs.The agreement with MIPS Technologies gives SandCraft the rights to license 32-bit and 64-bit processors that are compatible with the MIPS architecture. ...

Intel denies reports of trouble in meeting chip demandsTom ForemskiIntel denied reports that it is having trouble meeting demand for its chips and said that it will be able to meet all customer orders.Intel officials also revealed some more details on the Timna system-on-chip project that Intel describes as its first PC on a chip. This device will compete with ...

US Energy Department planning new supercomputer projectTom ForemskiA new supercomputer project is being planned by the US Energy Department’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that will be 250 per cent faster than current supercomputers.The Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI) White project will be able to perform almost 10 trillion math calculations per second. This processing power will be used to simulate ...

Pace joins Cisco’s wireless Internet allianceMelanie ReynoldsUK set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology has joined a powerful new wireless Internet grouping of semiconductor and networking companies.Networking company Cisco Systems is the driver behind the group which aims to develop a new set of open standards for broadband wireless Internet services. The Cisco Coalition, as it is known, comprises 10 companies ...

Vodafone Airtouch’s UMTS trial is confidence builderRoy RubensteinPractical information about 3rd generation basestation deployment is the latest benefit to result from Vodafone AirTouch’s UMTS trials. “We are getting confidence in how the equipment will perform,” said Patrick Waters, a chief engineer at Vodafone. This includes such parameters as the link budget, which defines how far apart the basestation can be ...

One million xDSL lines in US disappointsDavid MannersThe US is suffering under a national delusion that xDSL-based broadband communications is showing explosive growth. In fact, according to Dataquest, only one million xDSL lines will be installed in the US this year making a total of 1.6 million in all.This is expected to be a drag on the development of the ...

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