- Published on May 11, 2021
- In AI Features
A Small Chip For IBM, A Giant Leap For Semiconductor Industry
IBM's Eureka moment came with the nanosheet architecture.
- By Shraddha Goled
"The IBM innovation reflected in this new 2 nm chip is essential to the entire semiconductor and IT industry."
In a major breakthrough, IBM announced the first of its kind 2nm chip based on nanosheet technology. The company said this chip would help advance the semiconductor industry and cater to its growing chip demand.
The 2nm processors can quadruple the battery life of cell phones. Based on average use, the phone battery could last up to four days. The chip offers 45 percent higher performance and uses 75 percent lower energy than today's most advanced 7nm node chips.
The power/performance combination expedites the development and delivery of cutting-edge cognitive, edge and other computing platforms delivered via hybrid cloud environments and encryption accelerators built to
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Shraddha Goled
I am a technology journalist with AIM. I write stories focused on the AI landscape in India and around the world with a special interest in analysing its long term impact on individuals and societies. Reach out to me at shraddha.goled@analyticsindiamag.com.
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