Remembering WarGames and the IMSAI 8080

Launched in 1975, the IMSAI 8080 was an early microcomputer built around Intel’s 8080 and 8085 microprocessors. According to Wikipedia, memory options included 256/4K bytes on a 4K board (static), along with 16K, 32K and 64K DRAM configurations. In terms of storage, the IMSAI supported a cassette drive, floppy disks (5 1⁄4 & 8″) and […]

Remembering WarGames and the IMSAI 8080

Launched in 1975, the IMSAI 8080 was an early microcomputer built around Intel’s 8080 and 8085 microprocessors. According to Wikipedia, memory options included 256/4K bytes on a 4K board (static), along with 16K, 32K and 64K DRAM configurations. In terms of storage, the IMSAI supported a cassette drive, floppy disks (5 1⁄4 & 8″) and […]

Military cyber security should start at the core

Military & Aerospace Electronics editor John Keller recently confirmed that cyber warfare and cyber security are “hot issues” in the aerospace and defense electronics industry.

EBOOK: Host Card Emulation: NFC’s Missing Link

Host Card Emulation technology emulates a payment card on a mobile device using software, thus removing the physical barrier. The functionality of the SE is fulfilled in a remote environment.

Military cyber security should start at the core

Military & Aerospace Electronics editor John Keller recently confirmed that cyber warfare and cyber security are “hot issues” in the aerospace and defense electronics industry. “Cyber security is considered to be one of the few growth areas in the defense business, and the Pentagon is pouring millions of dollars into safeguarding the military from malicious […]

Rambus And UMC Expand Availability Of Rambus PCI Express PHY IP For A Broader Range Of Process Technologies

Licensing agreement now encompasses 180nm down to 90nm process technologies Los Altos, California, United States – 05/23/2005 Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq: RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed chip interfaces and UMC, a world leading semiconductor foundry (NYSE: UMC, TAIEX: 2303), today announced that they have extended the availability of Rambus’ patented PCI […]

China’s DRAM consumption hit $10.2 billion in 2014

DRAMeXchange recently reported that nearly 5 billion DRAM chips from the 2GB category have been consumed in China, accounting for 19.2% of the world’s total DRAM output.

China’s DRAM consumption hit $10.2 billion in 2014

DRAMeXchange recently reported that nearly 5 billion DRAM chips from the 2GB category have been consumed in China, accounting for 19.2% of the world’s total DRAM output. More specifically, China’s PC DRAM consumption currently stands at approximately 15%, with mobile DRAM on track to gradually replace PC DRAM as the mainstream (DRAM) category due to […]

Is the Internet held together with Band-Aid fixes?

Earlier this week, the New York Times interviewed Paul Kocher, president and chief scientist of the Rambus Cryptography Research division, about the recent slew of high-profile digital attacks that have targeted numerous corporations and government entities.

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