IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt

The miniaturization of computer components continues to progress without stopping. Also, thanks to this technology, we can enjoy smaller hardware with a power that was unthinkable a few years ago. Now IBM has gone a step further, with the creation of the first computer smaller than a grain of salt.

The IBM computer is smaller than a grain of salt and has all the power of a 1990 x86

IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt, IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt, Optocrypto

It was at the IBM Think 2018 conference, where the company announced the smallest computer in the world. Also, its size is less than a grain of salt. So we can already get an idea of the feat. Despite its small size, this computer has the same power as a 1990 X86 processor. We can think that it is not much, but let’s not lose sight of the detail of its tiny size.

This small computer also stands out for being very cheap, because its production only requires a few cents of a dollar and a few hundred transistors, something insignificant compared to the trillions of electronics that have the processors of today.

IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt, IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt, Optocrypto

This new computer created by IBM will be a data source for blockchain applications. Its goal is to help track the shipment of products and detect theft, fraud, and breaches. You can also perform basic AI tasks. Such as ordering the data that will be provided.

IBM says that this is only the beginning. Because over the next five years the miniaturization in computing will not stop advancing. So, that will make us have small devices like this integrated into everyday objects.

 

IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt, IBM has created a computer smaller than a grain of salt, Optocrypto

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