In what could herald an entirely new approach to manufacturing all manner of complex structures, MIT researchers have created tiny lightweight building blocks that can be snapped together much like Lego bricks to create structures that are exceptionally strong and light. The new approach to construction is described in a paper appearing this week in […]
In their ongoing tussle with Moore’s Law, IBM researchers this week unveiled their latest weapon to boost computing speeds – a self-assembling manufacturing process that can boost signal throughput by 35 percent in virtually all computer chips. Importantly, the new technique can be incorporated into any standard CMOS manufacturing line, without disruption or new tooling. […]
