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1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm chips coming in Q4, new devices by Christmas
If you’re not satisfied by the fast 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Qualcomm has confirmed to launch 1.5GHz dual-core chips in Q4. According to Mark Frankel, vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, the dual-core chip QSD8672 will fit into devices like smartphones, tablets, low-cost laptops and if his estimation is correct, the first [...]
IBM developing DNA based microchips
IBM’s futuristic approach to building microchips will include human DNA, a paper published in a journal revealed. Artificial DNA nanostructures or DNA Origami provides a cheaper framework to develop tiny chips than what the current technology is capable of. Spike Narayan, researcher manager at IBM says the technology will need a lot of “experimentation [...]
Broadcom creates 3-in-1 chip with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM
Citing the surge of combination chips for space-constraint devices and the need for low power consumption, Broadcom has come up with a combo chip that integrates Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth and a FM receiver as well as transmitter on a single silicon die. Broadcom is the first company to add 802.11n in chips and they [...]