For manufacturers of board-level products, the explosion in the use and complexity of programmable ICs is both a blessing and a curse. The ability to quickly configure boards by storing specialized ...

Adding zinc ions to lithium niobate crystals cuts the energy needed for polarization switching by 69%, enabling visible-light programming of memristors for brain-inspired computing.

Manufacturers have a great deal of flexibility when deciding where and how to program their devices. Components can be programmed at many stages during the procurement and manufacturing process. This ...