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New circuits could impact consumer electronics
02-15-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Analog circuits haven't enjoyed the same rate of progress as digital circuits, and are draining power and causing other bottlenecks in improved consumer electronic devices. Now MIT engineers have devised new analog circuits they hope will change that.
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