How does computer memory work? To truly understand how computer memory works, we must first examine the basic building blocks that make it possible: transistors and logic gates.

A modern microprocessor is a tremendously complicated entity, and it has taken decades of work by thousands of people to get it where it is today. It's ...

The exhibit focuses on the elements of memory, the engineering components and day-in-the-life of working at Micron, said Kochian. Rather than having a step by step rundown of what a chip is or how ...

Ever been curious how L1 and L2 cache work? We're glad you asked. Here, we deep dive into the structure and nature of one of computing's most fundamental designs and innovations.

A silicon disc, or 'wafer,' yields dozens of semiconductor chips. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BYSemiconductors are a critical part of almost every modern electronic device, and the vast ...

SEOUL—Samsung Electronics said it was on track to ramp up sales of its latest specialized memory chips for artificial-intelligence computing after suffering delays that left it behind industry ...

Micron Technology is the only remaining US maker of DRAM, the short-term memory chips found in computers and smartphones.

Semiconductor chips are electronic devices that store and process information. Today they can contain billions of microscopic switches on a chip smaller than a fingernail.