2006-09-01 04:37:28 · 16 answers · asked by Donalexis 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Molecular in size. Atomic in complexity. Quantum in potential.
2006-09-01 04:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by Simon D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not really an issue of how small. Computer chips will continue to get faster and more complex but size is not necessarily an issue. You may have noticed dual core chips being released as well as quad core and higher being developed. Chip manufactures are researching new ways to bring faster speeds and better technology such as pipelining and higher cache to chips all while reducing power consumption. So its not an issue of how small they will get, its more along the lines of innovation.
2006-09-01 04:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by Heather J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of nano technology, we are already down to microscopic sizes. Size is not the real challenge when it comes to electrical design. The problem is HEAT... 15 years ago, I was designing chips the size of my thumb nail.(these had 1.5 millions parts on them. The cooling unit was the size of a cigar box. My chip was small, but the heat-sink was huge.
2006-09-01 04:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by tschlem 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned, the chips are already tiny. It's the cooling and support technology that has to catch up. Increasingly it's going to be performance rather than size that counts, as computers do new and exciting things.
2006-09-01 04:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by skapunkplaything 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About as small as a pin head , its called "Nano-technology"... Microsoft are looking into Silicon and carbon based chips that are self learning..! .. One comp that is running now with this chip learnt Chess in 3 seconds and knows the "Karpov move " ..!
Its also "Self aware" as in it knows its "ON and running" ..The problem is that it cant be turned off as it finds another power sauce via the national grid system..!!!!
2006-09-01 04:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at a jumpdrive for an example, their about the size of ones finger, In that is a small chip that can hold BlaKaYaZillNiNoPlaBoBillion bites of memory.
2006-09-01 05:08:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear mcains are working on a new micro chip
2006-09-03 07:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Incredibly small. Like, really really small. Minute. Tichy.
2006-09-01 04:46:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Appearetly a computer functioning on DNA is being developed....
2006-09-01 04:46:43 · answer #9 · answered by SQRW 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got 17 right here on this pin head!
2006-09-01 04:42:39 · answer #10 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋