The semiconductor chips driving modern-day computer processors are covered in billions of individual transistors, each of which can overheat under stress, causing steep drops in performance. To ...

Micrometre-scale sensors embedded in chips enable ultrafast, real-time monitoring of processor temperatures to improve thermal management in advanced electronics.

The research team’s chip was examined under a microscope, and a germanium-ion-implanted silicon waveguide photodiode was displayed on the screen on the right. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...