IBM stretchs silicon
Tuesday, 03 July, 2001
IBM has discovered a way to alter silicon, the fundamental material at the heart of microchips, and the breakthrough is expected to increase chip speeds by up to 35%.
Called strained silicon, the technology stretches the material, speeding the flow of electrons through transistors to increase performance and decrease power consumption in semiconductors.
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