posted by Mike Mayberry on September 15, 2008
Last summer I wrote about compound semiconductors, both challenges and opportunities.
In this blog, I’ll update the progress and give a look ahead to some of the potential paths for use. First as a reminder, unlike silicon, a compound semiconductor is made up of two or more elements, indium, gallium and arsenic for example (InGaAs). Using two or more elements means more opportunity to tune the materials for performance or optical properties but also makes the challenge of fabricating wafers and processing much more complicated. Today, compound semiconductors are used in smaller scale applications where their special properties outweigh the added costs.
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tagged: CMOS, moore's law, semiconductor, technology research
posted by Cheryl Miller on September 08, 2008
From Nairobi (where money can be SMSed between mobile phones, bypassing the banking system) to Tokyo (where millions buy daily commodities with prepaid smart cards), digital technology is changing the everyday forms and experience of money. Intel’s People & Practices Research team conducted field research in these sites and others to identify key themes and opportunities for technological innovation. They presented their findings at the Day Zero press event for the Fall IDF conference.
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tagged: ethnography, Intel Research, moneyscapes
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