IBM researchers are looking at ways to understand heat dissipation in carbon nanotubes. The study will help chip developers determine how to better cool laptops that will be using the new and faster transistor-packed nanotubes
Intel Corp. drew the curtain Friday on some of its future research projects to continue making transistors smaller, faster, and less power-hungry out as far as 2020.
IBM Corp. has created what it calls the world's fastest silicon-based transistor, which in about two years should be able to drive communications chips to speeds as high as 100GHz, the company announced Monday.