Chip hits 500Ghz (extreme cold)

liqnit · Jun 20, 2006, 12:56 PM

http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-6085...5568&subj=news

IBM and Georgia Tech have coaxed a chip to run at 500GHz, a record for a silicon-based device, by dropping the temperature to minus 451 degrees Fahrenheit. (-267c)

At room temperature, the IBM-Georgia Tech chip operates at 350GHz, or 350 billion cycles per second. That's far faster than standard PC processors today, which range from 3.8GHz to 1.8GHz. But SiGe chips can gain additional performance in colder temperatures.

i will take this one at room temprature also...

Zardon · Jun 20, 2006, 01:12 PM

thanks, ill reformat this for our style front page.

EDIT. seems niceguyrichy beat me to it........

Jun 20, 2006, 12:56 PM	#1
liqnit DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 222 Rep Power: 0	Chip hits 500Ghz (extreme cold) http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-6085...5568&subj=news IBM and Georgia Tech have coaxed a chip to run at 500GHz, a record for a silicon-based device, by dropping the temperature to minus 451 degrees Fahrenheit. (-267c) At room temperature, the IBM-Georgia Tech chip operates at 350GHz, or 350 billion cycles per second. That's far faster than standard PC processors today, which range from 3.8GHz to 1.8GHz. But SiGe chips can gain additional performance in colder temperatures. i will take this one at room temprature also...

Jun 20, 2006, 01:12 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	thanks, ill reformat this for our style front page. EDIT. seems niceguyrichy beat me to it........