The microprocessor is a computer processor of arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry on a single integrated circuit. The ...

EDITORIAL. Mass production of microchips is the embodiment of a form of hyper-capitalism, one that is extremely demanding in ...

You've probably heard this story before, or perhaps lived it: Once upon a time, computers were huge. In the 1960s, a computer with the capability of, say, an Apple II, required a room full of heavy, ...

Microprocessors are wondrous devices: They integrate the brain of a computer onto a single electronic component. The computing power that once required a room full of equipment now fits onto a ...

Information theory and the second law of thermodynamics dictate that a logical operation in a computer must consume a minimum amount of energy. Today's computers consume a million times more energy ...

The Government of India has announced the launch of the Linux-compatible DHRUV64 (VEGA AS2161) dual-core 64-bit RISC-V MPU ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

What are Microprocessors and Microcontrollers? Microprocessors and microcontrollers are essential components of an embedded system. These are single-chip processors that accelerate the computing ...

Satellite operators are increasingly acquiring more and more data in-orbit, and would prefer to process this on-board the payload to extract value-added insights rather than downlink huge amounts of ...

Everything indicates that at its next developers’ conference (WWDC), starting on June 22, Apple will announce it is no longer going to use Intel microprocessors and will start making its own, based on ...