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Do these IBM 2nm chips have an actual function? Just curious what they actually do.
by chipzillazilla 5y ago
Do these IBM 2nm chips have an actual function? Just curious what they actually do.
- enkid 5y agoThey do the same things the bigger chips do faster and with less power.
- mrweasel 5y agoI don't think that was the question, not that you're wrong. The question might be more the same one I had: Are they actually making a 2nm POWER processor, or is this just some basic chip that shows that the process works?
- IanCutress 5y agoBasic chip trying lots of different things with the manufacturing technology to profile them/see how they work. It's a proof of concept.
- daniel-thompson 5y agoFrom TFA: > No details on the 2nm test chip have been provided, although at this stage it is likely to be a simplified SRAM test vehicle with a little logic. The 12-inch wafer images showcase a variety of different light diffractions, which likely points to a variety of test cases to affirm the viability of the technology. IBM says that the test design uses a multi-Vt scheme for high-performance and high-efficiency application demonstrations.
- BlueTemplar 5y ago> a variety of different light diffractions So, their function is that they look really cool ? Yes, yes, I'm leaving...