Microprocessors based on atomically thin materials hold the promise of the evolution of traditional processors as well as new applications in the field of flexible electronics. Now, a team has made a ...

The Birth of the Microprocessor The Intel 4004 is considered the first microprocessor, but its creation by Intel came down to a combination of hard work, the right timing, and just plain luck.

The 4004 microprocessor. [Photo: Intel] On Tuesday November 15, Intel held an event in San Francisco to celebrate the fortieth birthday of its 4004 microprocessor–the first complete single-chip ...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials describe a specific class of nanomaterials that are comprised of only one or two atoms thickness 1. Of one of the most popular 2D materials is graphene, which is a ...

What are Microprocessors and Microcontrollers? Microprocessors and microcontrollers are essential components of an embedded system. These are single-chip processors that accelerate the computing ...

Guest author Ken Shirriff is a Silicon Valley-based computer enthusiast who enjoys reverse-engineering old chips and restoring classic equipment such as the Xerox Alto. Shirriff wrote the Arduino ...

Two-dimensional materials, or 2D materials for short, are extremely versatile, although - or often more precisely because - they are made up of just one or a few layers of atoms. Graphene is the ...