Graphene-sheathed copper wires could dramatically speed future processors, cut power consumption

Copphene
New research into graphene’s potential shows that it could be used to boost the performance of copper wires inside semiconductors. If true, this could clear one of the most significant bottlenecks to modern CPU performance.

Automated design process creates smallest, most efficient photonic switch ever

Photonics switch Stanford
By using an automated design algorithm, researchers at Stanford University have built the world’s smallest and most efficient silicon based photonic wavelength splitter.

Moore’s Law is dead, long live Moore’s Law

Core i7-4770k close crop
Moore’s Law is dead. Moore’s Law is very much alive. As the nature of computing has changed over the past 50 years, the promises and potential of the semiconductor industry have changed as well.