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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 and [...]

Broadcom creates 3-in-1 chip with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM

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 claim [...]