Crumbley, Liz2013-05-062013-05-062003-09-22http://hdl.handle.net/10919/20582We delight in the way that each new generation of computers can perform increasingly complex tasks and operate at faster speeds, from surfing the Internet in real time to solving differential equations. But most of us don't realize that our gain comes at a high price for the semiconductor industry in terms of more complex designs and tests for speedier computer chips.text/htmlIn CopyrightPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations