Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3-D inductor technology

Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3-D components on a standardized 2-D microchip manufacturing platform, developers can use up to 100 times less chip space. A team of engineers has boosted the performance of its previously developed 3-D inductor technology by adding as much as three orders of magnitudes more induction to meet the performance demands of modern electronic devices.