INTEL said yesterday it had built the smallest and fastest transistor, the key building block for microprocessors, allowing it to build speedier microprocessors for computers and other devices in the future. The transistor, which can finish two million calculations in the time it takes a speeding bullet to travel an inch, needs only low voltage to operate, Intel says.
Latest Intel chip is `fastest'
INTEL said yesterday it had built the smallest and fastest transistor, the key building block for microprocessors, allowing it…
Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date
Sign up to the Business Today newsletter for the latest new and commentary in your inbox
Listen to Inside Business podcast for a look at business and economics from an Irish perspective