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Chip performance claim: A machine maker for the semiconductor industry said it has found a way to quadruple the performance of today’s microprocessor chips, an advance that could speed up many computer functions. The production improvement, announced by Plasma & Materials Technologies Inc., is still in the test stage. But it tackles a growing challenge faced by chipmakers as they cram more and more transistors onto each microprocessor: Keeping its signals from getting crossed.
