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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

IBM develops a faster transistor

IBM announced they have developed a transistor that runs up to 100 times faster then the fastest CPU on the market today.
When cooled to absolute zero, the transistor runs at 500 GHz, but will run at 300 GHz at room temperature.
They've achieved this by lacing the silicone with germanium to achieve faster transfer rates.
The possibilities are endless for this kind of technology.

Full article here on msnbc.com

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