The approach of defining functionality through software is not a new concept and has continued to be fueled by the rapid evolution within digital electronics. We have all heard of SDN’s (Software Defined Networks) and SDR’s (Software Defined Radios) however the term SDH (Software Defined Hardware) is less commonly heard […]
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New hardware integrates mechanical devices into quantum tech
Stanford University researchers have developed a key experimental device for future quantum physics-based technologies that borrows a page from current, everyday mechanical devices. Angled-view photograph of the fully packaged device. The top (mechanical) chip is secured facedown to the bottom (qubit) chip by an adhesive polymer. (Image credit: Agnetta Cleland) […]
Three Reasons Why Hardware Matters in Software-Defined Storage | Data Center Knowledge
Phil Straw Software-defined infrastructure is among the most noteworthy advances in data center technology, providing new levels of flexibility in scale-out data infrastructures. Decoupling hardware and software has enabled a level of freedom that was previously unavailable and seeded a scaling revolution that continues to this day. From this revolution, […]
New program bolsters innovation in next-generation artificial intelligence hardware | MIT News
The MIT AI Hardware Program is a new academia and industry collaboration aimed at defining and developing translational technologies in hardware and software for the AI and quantum age. A collaboration between the MIT School of Engineering and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, involving the Microsystems Technologies Laboratories and programs […]
Energy-efficient AI hardware technology via a brain-inspired stashing system? — ScienceDaily
Researchers have proposed a novel system inspired by the neuromodulation of the brain, referred to as a ‘stashing system,’ that requires less energy consumption. The research group led by Professor Kyung Min Kim from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has developed a technology that can efficiently handle mathematical […]