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  • DARPA demos lightweight, 94GHz silicon system on a chip

    Looking to bring lighter, more powerful and less expensive systems for various applications such as communications, radar or guidance systems, DARPA said this week it had recently demonstrated an all-silicon, microchip-sized system on a chip that runs at 94 GHz.

    Written by Michael Cooney02 July 14 04:31
  • Is Silicon Valley's Youth Movement Really Just Age Discrimination?

    Cisco is the latest Silicon Valley company to make it clear that it wants a younger, more tech-savvy workforce. But what looks like a youth movement to some industry observers and tech executives is age discrimination to others.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige19 Aug. 13 19:14
  • UNSW engineers create low cost solar silicon

    Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a way to dramatically improve the quality of low-grade silicon to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar panels.

    Written by Byron Connolly06 May 13 16:31
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