Gary Hilson

NAND flash technology may have peaked with the transition from planar to 3D, but there’s still a lot of room for iterative innovation. | Controllers, software and firmware all contribute to improving the performance of NAND flash, with AI guiding NAND flash development.

Quantum computing gets a lot of attention as its speeds toward commercialization, but quantum sensors have also made gains with potential across a diverse range of use cases. | Although more expensive than conventional sensing technology, quantum sensors offer a high level of sensitivity required for many applications.

It may seem as though there’s a fresh trade war ramping up with China over semiconductors, but if you dig deeper, it’s just an extension of long-standing feuds related to advanced technology.

The emergence of the Compute Express Link (CXL) interconnect predates the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but it’s AI that might be what accelerates its adoption in the data center.

Science fiction stories have never told the entire truth about computing in space – it’s not easy to build memory and storage devices that can tolerate the harsh realities of operating off world.

Nvidia has become synonymous with GPUs thanks to its dominance in the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but there are other players who see the market broadening as AI evolves and becomes

Chiplets are small, but they’re enabling big things in the computing world.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are valuable prizes for hackers as well as vector for security breaches. Semiconductor technology that is enabling the GenAI boom must be hardened to protect against emerging…

Exponential data growth isn’t new, and the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is only compounding it. But it’s not just the volume of small data that’s creating challenges; it’s high volumes of larger data that are putting increasing…

Last year, vinyl record sales surpassed CD sales, and even cassette tapes are making a small comeback. What is old is new again, including electronics. When it comes to “nostalgia electronics,” what’s changed is the underlying technology used to…

Data processing units (DPUs) are having a moment. As artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), increasingly complex cloud architectures and security demands put more pressure on central processing units (CPUs), and graphics…

Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are driving the evolution of automative electronics. Emerging over-the-air (OTA) capabilities and advanced infotainment systems are leading to more centralized data storage and placing increased demands on internal…

Silicon-anodes for lithium ion batteries are gaining traction for electric vehicles (EVs) as an alternative to traditional graphite-based designs, and their significant performance advantages make them appealing for other applications. Alex Holland,…

Secure access management for cars, homes and offices is increasingly adopting more complex, connected digital locking technology to control who goes in and out. Access technology isn’t new; key cards for hotels have been around for years, but…

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is having a moment, but despite all the attention it’s grabbing, it comprises a small portion of the AI and machine learning that’s being done today. At its foundation, AI is automation, allowing systems to…

If you’re placing bets on whether quantum computing or high-performance computing (HPC) will come up on top, the answer is both. Comparing the two is akin to comparing apples and oranges – each has its own strengths, and these strengths dictate what…

Had Apple opted to exit the microLED market two years earlier, it might have been the death knell of the industry, but a Yole Research analyst who has his pulse on the technology is cautiously optimistic despite the tech giant’s recent pivot. In an…

Counterfeit electronics are at best an annoyance to consumers and, at worst, a threat to national security. Whether it’s an outright fake or a gray market device, the prevalence of counterfeit electronics is fueled by demand that’s not being met by…

Autonomous vehicles have been driving advances in vision technology, but vendors are targeting other practical applications because broad adoption of self-driving vehicles appears to be taking longer than expected. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented…

The hard drive is dead. Long live the hard drive! The cost of NAND flash has dropped precipitously in the last decade, and tape still wins in cost per bit, but hard disk drives (HDDs) continue to rule the data center. Carl Che, CTO of Western…