Of the hundreds of components that make up a modern computer, the microprocessor chip consumes the most energy. An essential part of any PC, laptop or mobile device, a microprocessor performs ...

The first general-purpose processor of the modern age came off the line today in 1971 to power a calculator. It changed the world. Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of the Intel ...

I participated in the Japan Microprocessor Forum in Tokyo last week and listened to most of the presentations. I wanted to discuss a few here in my blog. The first presentation I want to discuss was ...

Christopher Intagliata: Microchips are everywhere: they’re in our computers and smartphones, of course, but also TVs, thermostats, fridges, washing machines, cars. That ever growing constellation of ...