
We worry a lot about Moore’s Law running out of gas right about now. Now comes former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz with this piece on Harvard Business Review’s blog: “There, however, is a possible “off-ramp” to Moore’s Law that offers [...]
LOS ANGELES–So often, we get ahead of ourselves a consuming public, especially when it comes to technology innovation. Take power generation and smart-grid management. We know that electronics that drive enormous efficiency gains on the grid. After all, our smart [...]
By Malcolm Fuller, contributing writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. – You wake up in your chilly San Francisco apartment (or any chilly place for that matter), and your first instinct is not to crank up the thermostat several notches (too expensive!). [...]
By Brian Fuller We’ve written all lot about the quickening pace of innovation in automotive electronics design. And you’ll recall the centerpiece of the first part of the Drive for Innovation was an all-electric Chevy Volt, which took us around [...]
SAN FRANCISCO–One of the story lines we've explored on the Drive for Innovation is the notion that women in electronics engineering are vastly underrepresented. This may be a problem or may not be a problem. The debate continues, as evidenced by the thoughtful comments we get on relevant stories. We've come across some really fascinating female engineers, with candid opinions
DALLAS–Role models play an enormous role in inspiring young men and women to enter their professions. It's all the more crucial for young women to find role models because, even today, there are so few in electrical engineering. More design resources Christina Richards found hers in a round-about way, and today she's starting the pay-back process. Richards is vice president