The movement of money has undergone substantial changes over the years. With the advent of financial technology, or FinTech, the financial services industry has transformed. Enabled by today’s powerful microprocessors and memory chips, the ability to generate, store, and analyze data is helping us make smarter, financial decisions. Companies and consumers can better manage their financial operations by using software and algorithms often found in everyday electronic devices. Let’s look at these advancements.

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The semiconductor industry’s flagship event, SEMICON West, is going virtual this year. Celebrating its 50th year, the show promises a full exhibition experience, featuring high level keynotes, exhibits, and networking …

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2019 was quite a year for the Lam Blog. From sharing an inside peek at our favorite day of the year, Bring Our Children to …

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Richard Gottscho, executive vice president and CTO of Lam Research, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about how to utilize more data from sensors in …

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