IBM squeezes more into microchips
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Researchers at IBM have discovered a way of getting more out of the current method used to make computer chips.
They say they have been able to etch circuits on silicon wafers that are a third of the width of those produced using existing technology.
The technique could lead to smaller and higher capacity chips, and delay a switch to costlier and unproven chip-making methods.
Current technology is reaching its physical limits as chips become tinier.
Researchers at IBM have discovered a way of getting more out of the current method used to make computer chips.They say they have been able to etch circuits on silicon wafers that are a third of the width of those produced using existing technology.
The technique could lead to smaller and higher capacity chips, and delay a switch to costlier and unproven chip-making methods.
Current technology is reaching its physical limits as chips become tinier.
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