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How AI agents work and where they break
An agent is a language model in a loop with tools. The intelligence is real, but the failures compound, and most break because small errors chain into big ones.
Signal Desk · May 9, 2026 · 4 min read
What a Nanometer Process Node Really Means
The number on a process node, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, is a marketing label, not a measurement of anything physical on the chip. Here is what it actually tracks.
Silicon Desk · May 9, 2026 · 4 min read
How EUV Lithography Works, in Plain Terms
EUV uses 13.5nm light to print the smallest features on modern chips. The way that light is made and steered is one of the strangest feats in manufacturing.
Silicon Desk · May 8, 2026 · 4 min read
What Chiplets Are and Why Chipmakers Moved to Them
Instead of one giant slab of silicon, modern chips are increasingly built from smaller dies stitched together. The reasons are mostly about cost and yield.
Silicon Desk · May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: The Honest Comparison
Three instruction set architectures, three very different business models. The technical gaps matter less than people think; the licensing and ecosystem gaps matter more.
Silicon Desk · May 6, 2026 · 4 min read
