This Transistor Can Be Reconfigured on the Fly

Computer operations are a straightforward process: Specific sets of transistors carry out predetermined logical functions. But computer researchers have hoped that someday, electronic circuits would not be stuck doing only one specific task. Instead, the idea is that circuits could be switched to perform various functions as the situation demanded—a kind of on-the-go reprogramming.

In a development that could reshape electronic circuits and chip design, a research team at TU Wien in Vienna has introduced a new generation of intelligent, …

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