New IBM Plant Will Mass Produce .1 Micron Chips 378
Ruger writes "AP News is carrying this story about IBM opening a new plant in upstate New York. What's most interesting about the story is that IBM will be producing .1 Micron Chips rather than the usual .25 or .18 produced by Intel and other chip makers, or .13 Micron chips they currently make for their PowerPC chips."
Why .1 micron? (Score:1, Interesting)
I know it's a stupid question, but I prefer a little consistency,
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I kinda wish IBM whould come out with a x86 compatible chip to introduce some competition to the field. Their big name should give them enough of a leverage to allow them to enter the market, and I truly believe them capable of delivering a high-performance, low power product.
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I never understood this attitude. Just make it so that the processor speed scales with cooling ability. Most of the time a handheld PC will be attached to a 40-60kg heat sink with fairly good conduction properties (water cooling!). Why not take advantage of the situation?!?