An integrated circuit (IC), also known as a microchip or chip, is a miniaturized electronic circuit consisting of transistors, resistors, capacitors, and other components fabricated onto a single ...

As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. It may surprise you that the microchip that we all know and love today was far from an obvious idea. Some of the paths that were being explored back then to ...

The formal name of the chip. An integrated circuit (IC) combines thousands, millions or billions of transistors on a single substrate. A certain number of resistors and capacitors may also reside on ...

In a groundbreaking breakthrough, scientists have discovered an entirely new kind of microchip that uses microwaves rather ...

You’re probably familiar with the little black boxes nestled neatly inside your favorite devices. With their diminutive size and unassuming characteristics, it can be hard to believe these vessels are ...

Experimental set-up showing the chip with optical fibre input and output coupling. The chip is around 2 mm long. (Courtesy: M Thompson) Researchers in the UK, Japan and the Netherlands have fabricated ...