Business Standard

IBM in push to shrink chips by 50 per cent

Image

BS Reporter Chennai/ Bangalore

The new technology, which was introduced last year by the global computer technology company in tandem with its research partners, is said to shrink the size of a chip by upto 50 per cent and reduces the total chip power consumption by as much as 45 per cent as compared to the previous 45nm technology circuits.

 

This, in the common man's language, would mean longer battery life in the case of mobile phones and higher performance with regard to personal computers and consumer electronics.

"The High-K/metal gate technology will be the game changer for the semiconductor industry," said David Harame, director (semiconductor

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jul 21 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

Explore News