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Malaysian Govt Buys Identity Microchip
News The government has acquired intellectual property rights to the chip -- now dubbed the Malaysian Microchip (MM) -- from Japanese research and development (R&D) company FEC, which designed it. The made-in-Malaysia microchip measuring 0.5 mm X 0.5 mm...
[September 8, 2003, 11:00]
Telescope Microchip Could Aid Quantum Research
News Dr Hai (Harris) Le, project manager and chief designer, holding the microchip on a ballpoint pen A research collaboration between Australia's La Trobe University's Centre for Technology Infusion, Peregrine Semiconductor Australia and the CSIRO's...
[January 9, 2008, 9:15]
For Genesis Microchip, Convergence Pays Dividends
White Papers Genesis Microchip, Inc.is the worldwide leading supplier of display image processors for consumer video products, including HDTVs, LCD monitors, and DVD products. Genesis Microchip needed a more efficient, cost-effective way to manage global voice...
[December 10, 2004, 23:00]
The Man Behind The Microchip
Member Review This is a highly detailed, densely packed portrait not only of Intel co-founder Robert Noyce, but also of the science and technology he helped create. A great read.
[August 3, 2006, 16:28]
Putting Your Brain On A Microchip
Talkback Why only last week this time I was looking at what was marketed as a Flash card dock with a SATA strap; only problem was finding a component to fit the application in the retail store.funny how everything leads back to high prices and internet...
[May 18, 2006, 1:03]
Putting Your Brain On A Microchip
News To Jeff Hawkins, today's projects in cognitive computing take him back to the early days of mobile computing. When the mobile company he co-founded, Palm Computing, was getting off the ground in 1992, the industry was called "the mother of all...
[May 12, 2006, 11:35]
Slowdown Predicted For Microchip Business
News A Silicon Valley analyst firm has warned that a serious downturn could hit the microprocessor market in the next six months. Advanced Forecasting (AFI), which issues quantitative projections for the semiconductor and related industries, warned...
[August 16, 2000, 11:52]
Plastic Microchips Ahead
News Researchers at Cambridge University are developing cheap microchip technology using plastic that some pundits believe could lead to a revolution within the processor industry. While a plant for manufacturing silicon microprocessors costs billions...
[November 27, 2000, 11:05]
Next-gen Phones And Gadgets To Spur Economic Growth
News The worldwide microchip industry will continue to boom for the next two years, in response to the introduction of next generation mobile devices and Internet anywhere technologies, according to a revised forecast from analyst firm Dataquest.
[October 9, 2000, 10:34]
Case Study: Unique Micro Design
White Papers As of 2003, all thoroughbreds born in Australia required an RFID microchip to be inserted near its neck to assist with identification. Racing Victoria was searching for a solution that would allow the microchip to be read without scaring the horse.
[January 24, 2006, 23:00]
Chips Weigh Heavily On Environment
News The production of a microchip requires a hefty amount of materials, energy and water, and has an environmental impact that far outweighs its miniature size, according to a study. Because it's so small, the microchip has been upheld by many in the...
[November 13, 2002, 8:25]
Exploring The Human-machine Frontier
News The aim of the microchip is to stimulate any of the retina cells that have not totally degenerated to start functioning again. Motown veteran Stevie Wonder, who has been blind since birth, is to undergo surgery to have a microchip inserted into his...
[December 28, 1999, 6:00]
China Reveals Massive Smart ID Card Plan
News The embedded microchip in the plastic card stores an individual's personal information, which can be read and checked against databases kept by China's security authorities. It stores citizen data, such as identity card numbers, passport...
[August 13, 2003, 16:05]
A Year Ago: Exploring The Human-machine Frontier
News The aim of the microchip is to stimulate any of the retina cells that have not totally degenerated to start functioning again. Motown veteran Stevie Wonder, who has been blind since birth, is to undergo surgery to have a microchip inserted into his...
[December 28, 2000, 6:03]
RIAA Sues 261 Swappers
Talkback IBM got away with it on a technicality and spent thousand of dollers prooving that the proccesor they used was infact designed by engineers who had not been aware of a previous microchip that was protected by copyright law.
[September 22, 2003, 1:13]
Europe Speeds Up Electronic ID Plans
News The proposal states: "The most appropriate storage medium is a contactless microchip. The microchip is necessary for the storage of the biometric information and the security code (PKI digital signature)".
[October 23, 2003, 15:40]
Microsoft Adds RFID To Stock Management Software
News The way it works is that RFID "tags", which contain a special radio frequency-emitting microchip, are attached to each carton or box of goods. The microchip wirelessly broadcasts information about itself, such as its location and its origin.
[January 26, 2004, 14:55]
A Primer On RFID
White Papers RFID tag consists of a small silicon microchip attached to an antenna. This paper talks about RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification). The chip itself can be as small as half a millimeter square - roughly the size of a tiny seed.
[June 17, 2004, 0:00]
RFID: Just The Facts
White Papers RFID tags are tiny microchip and antenna units that are capable of storing and transmitting information. Active tags (as described below) also have a tiny battery attached to power them. Tags vary in design and capabilities based on their intended...
[June 17, 2004, 0:00]
Smart Cards Get Boost From Sun, Compaq
News Facing declining profits from traditional credit cards, financial institutions are once again pushing microchip-equipped credit cards. But now they have new allies: Sun Microsystems and Compaq. Financial companies have failed to popularise so...
[June 6, 2001, 9:27]
